Supply Chain Manager

pladis; Sefton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis is seeking a site leader to drive manufacturing excellence at the Sefton site. You will report to the Factory General Manager and guide the leadership team to balance customer demand and site supply while managing inbound and outbound activities.

This role requires strategic oversight of budgets, productivity programmes, and lean improvements, with a focus on safety, quality, and cost effectiveness across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead large teams and drive safety improvements.
• Experience in budgeting and cost control within manufacturing.
• Strong track record of delivering operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse operations and drive a safe, efficient culture.
• Deliver and manage departmental budgets and cost reductions.
• Develop and deliver area productivity programmes across the site.
• Lead planning/MRP activities and strategic labour plans.
• Mentor and develop site leadership and frontline teams.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Operations management

Safety management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

Our story

Family and ideas have always been our ingredients. Our founding families believed biscuits and chocolates could bring moments of happiness to the world. Their ideas have stood the test of time. Their spirit continues to inspire our future. It's in the care and the craft we bake into biscuits and chocolates that have been loved for generations. And it's in the fresh ideas, the new twists, flavours and textures we add to old and new favourites.

Our 16,000 colleagues across our global network of bakers, distribution sites and offices each with their own unique, diverse experience. To bring happiness with every bite.

If you're a part of the pladis team, you know what it means to bring it. Whether it's or resilience, team spirit or go-getting attitude. Our courage and compassion. Our ownership. Our whole selves. We Bring it. Day in, day out.

Inspired by you

Our founders didn't follow rules and recipes, they created them. We're looking for fresh thinkers to help us create the next chapter for pladis.

pladis succeeds because of people like you. People who wake up in the morning excited to get to work. Who believe in themselves and their potential. Who want to grow as part of a global community of like-minded colleagues! Because growth is our oxygen and our fuel. And it's our deep and abiding belief that growth comes from working together, helping each other out, always passionate about our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.

Our Purpose

Bring happiness with every bite!

What will this role achieve?

A pivotal role reporting into the site Factory General Manager, and forming part of the site Leadership Team, ensuring customer demand and supply are kept in balance in the short, medium and long term whilst also ensuring seamless management of inbound and outbound to and from site. The role is multi-faceted, and you will provide strategic leadership to the site as well as manage both analytically and operationally.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Leadership of warehouse: Lead departmental safety improvement plan through area ownership, accountability and behavioural change programme
• Act as a role model to always ensure the site H&S policy is implemented and followed and to encourage the importance of being mindful to potential hazards and ensuring a behavioural safety culture is developed and sustained on site.
• Accountable for delivering departmental quality improvement plan achieving good housekeeping standards and audit (including retailer) programme
• Accountable for mentoring, developing and leading team members to deliver continuously improving operating performance
• Manage the design and delivery of Manufacturing Prime, Overhead and Operational budgets
• Responsible for developing and delivering area productivity programme, offsetting inflation and achieving a departmental cost reduction
• Responsible for ensuring that standard methodology is shared between pladis sites and implemented on own site
• Facilitate the creation of a dynamic performance orientated culture with aligned and motivated people, ensuring that recognition and financial rewards are clearly linked to measurable performance at all levels
• Build a performance climate where people expect to be held accountable for delivery of their commitments
• Responsible for the motivation of your team, for leading, mentoring and performance management, to ensure skill and proficiency levels are maintained
• Ensure that all manufacturing metrics are well defined, understood by all and achieved
• Leadership of planning / MRP team: Delivery of strategic labour plans whi