Supply Chain Manager

Samworth Brothers; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run food manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Supply Chain Transformation Manager on a 12-month contract. The role involves leading initiatives to enhance supply chain processes across multiple sites. Candidates should have proven change management experience and strong stakeholder management skills, along with expertise in supply chain systems like Tableau and Qlik. Competitive salary and benefits include an enhanced pension scheme, private health scheme, and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit-related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain transformation.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation projects to standardise supply chain processes.
• Implement governance and performance frameworks.
• Drive initiatives to improve efficiency across teams.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Supply chain systems expertise

Strategic planning

Leadership of cross-functional teams

Tools

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

We're looking for a Supply Chain Transformation Manager on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract to spearhead the alignment and transformation of supply chain processes across our Meals category. This is a strategic leadership role focused on harmonising planning, procurement, logistics, inventory, and people processes to create a more agile, resilient, and cost‑effective supply chain. You’ll lead transformation initiatives that embed best practices, common frameworks, and systems across multiple sites. From developing S&OP processes to driving cross‑site projects and building capability, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering operational excellence and long‑term value.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation projects to standardise and optimise end‑to‑end supply chain processes.
• Design and implement operating models, governance, and performance frameworks.
• Drive cross‑functional initiatives that improve efficiency and integration.
• Develop and own the S&OP process for the category.
• Build capability and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Represent supply chain in strategic forums and influence decisions at category and group level.

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in change management and transformation within supply chain.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels.
• Expertise in supply chain systems and technology (including Tableau, Qlik).
• Strategic planning and decision‑making experience.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and deliver complex projects.

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

About Samworth Brothers

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you’ll be more than just a team member – you’ll be an integral part of our thriving family. We are a fourth‑generation family business producing high‑quality own‑label products for many of the UK’s best‑known retailers, along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well‑invested modern food manufacturing sites across the country. We take pride in our family feel within our business and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Salary and Benefits

£50,513 per year – estimated.

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Annual pay reviews
• Profit‑related pay
• Training and growth opportunities