Supply Chain Team Manager

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business seeks a Supply Chain Team Manager to enhance operational efficiency. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure effective deployment of skilled employees, managing training budgets, and driving digitalisation of systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of supply chain processes. With a commitment to quality and a collaborative spirit, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a vibrant and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Annual Incentive Plan

Private medical insurance

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

25 days + bank holidays

Holiday Enhancement Scheme

Volunteering Day per year

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proficient in SAP and advanced Excel for data-driven decision-making.
• Strong communication skills for presenting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage labour systems to ensure balanced skill coverage across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate labour data.

Skills

SAP

Advanced Excel

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Business Administration

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Power BI

PowerApps

SharePoint

Workday

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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. We expect pace and agility, 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.

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Why join our team?

The Supply Chain Team Manager is a key role within the Supply Chain function. The role is site-based, reporting to the Supply Chain Manager. You will work collaboratively with the Learning and Development Team, the Supply Chain Team, Manufacturing Team Managers, and Line Coordinators to ensure the effective deployment of skilled employees from balanced labour teams. This supports the supply of resources and materials to deliver the supply plan whilst optimising manufacturing efficiency.

This will require a strong working relationship with the HR, L&D, and Operational Planning Teams, as well as the Manufacturing, Technical, Engineering, and Finance Teams on site. An in-depth knowledge of SAP and a robust understanding of Supply Chain Systems (and how they interact) is essential.

What will this role achieve?

The key areas of focus will be:

• To ensure a balanced labour pool in terms of skills and numbers across the shifts and job grades.
• To ensure the labour deployment system is set up and maintained to deliver % deployment accuracy against the defined production plan.
• To support the delivery of the key Supply Chain metrics, Conformance to Plan (CTP) and Inbound Service Level (ISL).
• To manage skills and training of staff, ensuring skills are balanced across production lines and teams.
• To manage labour systems/ways of working, and continuously improve on these systems used at the site.

What will be your key deliverables?

Contributing towards the success of the Supply Chain Team and Manchester site:

• Achieve budget, KPI, and working capital targets while proactively communicating capacity constraints across short- to medium-term horizons to support effective planning and decision-making.
• Provide cross-functional cover, including for the Supply Chain Manager, by developing a strong understanding of all supply chain systems and processes, and contribute to key strategic site development projects as needed.

Supply Chain Systems and Processes:

• Develop deep knowledge of end-to-end site processes, interpret system data to assess production volumes, and collaborate with planning to address risks. Act as a superuser and champion for labour management systems like SharePoint, Power BI/PowerApps, and third-party tools.
• Drive digitalisation of systems and workflows, and deliver monthly analytical presentations to the Site Leadership Team covering key metrics such as overtime, agency usage, training costs, and labour utilisation.

Labour Management:

• Collaborate with manufacturing, finance, IS, and TCS teams to maintain accurate labour data and ensure % auto-deployment. Oversee data integrity across systems (Workday, SAP, labour management), audit HR inputs, and establish transparent processes for labour availability and utilisation.
• Champion labour management processes, provide training, and support balanced shift planning to meet customer and recovery targets. Partner with HR, Occupational Health, and operational teams to manage skills coverage, rehab processes, and optimise labour use across site initiatives.

Training:

• Manage training budgets and implement structured plans to ensure balanced skill coverage across teams. Act as a superuser for training systems, maintain audit-ready documentation, and collaborate with Compliance and DSOP teams to keep training materials current and aligned with operational needs.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Team Managers to ensure timely training completion and support the SQSE team by coordinating labour for critical training activities like metal detector sessions.

Bring your experience.

Essential

• Proficient in SAP and advanced Excel, with strong data maintenance capabilities and high numerical and analytical skills to support data-driven decision-making in fast-paced environments.
• Effective communicator with experience presenting to senior leadership, capable of leading, influencing, and managing complex workloads under pressure while collaborating seamlessly within cross-functional teams.

Desirable

• Basic understanding of payroll processes, food hygiene standards, and allergen awareness to support compliance and operational safety.
• Working knowledge of Power BI and Power Apps to support data visualization, reporting, and process automation initiatives.
• Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management.

What will the interview process be?

• First stage interview – a competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.
• Second stage interview – a technical interview to understand your skill set, case study, or presentation.

What does pladis offer you?

• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance Cover upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
• 25 days + bank holidays.
• Holiday Enhancement Scheme.
• Volunteering Day per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted gym membership – Carlisle and Chiswick only.
• Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets, and services.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
• Financial Wellbeing Support.
• Access to great training and development opportunities.

Our Values

Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.

Agile – We’re ever-evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.

Positive – We’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better.

Resilient – We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn, and move forward.

Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

Best mix of ingredients

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live, and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidates for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.