Supply Chain Manager

Advocate Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Group partners with an established organic food business with 30+ years of heritage and a strong portfolio of well-known brands. They are seeking an experienced Supply Chain & Logistics Manager to enable growth across wholesale, retail, supermarkets and e-commerce.

Based in Slough, you will coordinate end-to-end supply chain, optimise stock control, imports, warehousing and outbound logistics, and lead a small team to deliver cost-efficient, compliant operations in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations (FMCG preferred).
• Strong stock control and inventory management experience.
• Experience with imports, international freight and customs processes.
• Knowledge of food industry compliance and traceability.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite or similar).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end supply chain: inventory, imports, warehousing, transport and outbound logistics.
• Maintain accurate stock levels across warehouses; focus on shelf life and batch control.
• Manage slow-moving and obsolete stock; assist forecasting with Sales and Finance.
• Liaise with suppliers and freight forwarders for freight bookings and deliveries.
• Oversee import/export documentation and compliance with regulations.
• Improve transport and logistics to reduce freight costs.
• Develop and track KPIs: service levels, turnover, pallet volumes, overstocks, freight costs.
• Lead and develop a small team (Stock Controller and Senior Operations Administrator).

Skills

Stock control

Inventory management

Imports & customs

ERP systems (NetSuite)

Logistics coordination

Cost control

Team leadership

Problem solving

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

The Advocate Group has partnered with an established and growing organic food business with 30+ years of heritage and a strong portfolio of well-known brands. With ambitious growth plans across wholesale, retail, supermarkets, and e-commerce, the business is entering an exciting new chapter.

They are looking for an experienced Supply Chain & Logistics Manager to play a key role in supporting and enabling the company’s continued growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving, purpose-led business at a pivotal stage of its journey, with the chance to make a real impact, drive improvements and shape the supply chain function.

The Role:

• Coordinate the end-to-end supply chain across inventory, imports, warehousing, transport and outbound logistics.
• Ensure accurate stock levels across all warehouses, with a strong focus on stock ageing, shelf life and batch control.
• Manage slow-moving and obsolete inventory and support stock forecasting alongside Sales and Finance.
• Liaise with suppliers and freight forwarders to coordinate freight bookings and inbound deliveries.
• Oversee customs clearance and ensure accurate import documentation and compliance with relevant food import regulations.
• Work with the Operations team to ensure export documentation is accurate for international customers.
• Drive improvements in transport and logistics, including negotiating and planning to reduce freight costs.
• Develop and track key supply chain KPIs, including service levels, inventory turnover, pallet volumes, overstocks, missed sales and freight costs.
• Lead and develop a team of one Stock Controller and one Senior Operations Administrator.

About You:

• 3–5+ years' experience within Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations, ideally within FMCG.
• Strong experience across stock control and inventory management.
• Proven experience managing imports, international freight and customs processes.
• Understanding of food industry compliance and traceability requirements.
• Experience working with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite or a similar platform.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to solve problems and improve processes.
• Commercially aware, with a strong focus on cost control and operational efficiency.
• Confident managing suppliers, freight forwarders and external logistics partners.
• Experience managing or developing a small team would be beneficial.
• Comfortable working in a growing, fast-paced business where you can make a tangible impact.

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