Supply Planning Manager – Level 3

All About Food Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Matched up to 8%

Bupa Private Medical Insurance

Sample Scheme (£20 per month)

Surprise & Delight Scheme

Paid Sabbatical after 3 years

iPhone & Laptop

Charity Days

Job summary

A leading FMCG company based in Manchester is seeking a Supply Planner to manage customer supply chains effectively. The role entails converting forecasts into actionable supply plans, managing inventory levels, and collaborating with third-party manufacturers. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of relevant experience and strong problem-solving skills to handle supply chain challenges. This position offers competitive benefits including private medical insurance and a matched pension scheme.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Supply Planning or Inventory Planning in FMCG.
• Experience converting forecasts into supply plans and managing inventory.
• Managing finished goods inventory against targets
• Owning service level / OTIF performance

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely supply to customers based on S&OP forecasts.
• Manage rolling forecasts with suppliers and anticipate challenges.
• Oversee finished goods inventory to meet customer availability.
• Support new product launches and onboarding of suppliers
• Champion ERP & MRP systems for future readiness

Skills

Supply and Operations Planning

Relationship building with manufacturers

Rolling forecasts and capacity planning

Stock optimisation

Service level and availability management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication and influence

Problem-solving under pressure

ERP/MRP systems advocacy

Data-driven decision making

Tools

ERP Systems

MRP Systems

Job description

This is a great time to join All About Food. We are a rapidly growing FMCG business with a £100M+ turnover with high growth ambitions. With 25 years’ experience in licensing, we are the business that makes restaurant brands successful in retail. You may not have heard of us, but we are confident that you will know the brands we market in the UK & Ireland.

Our portfolio of partnerships includes Nando’s, Costa Coffee, PizzaExpress, Wagamama, Pret-a-Manger and others.

At the heart of our business is a set of core values that underpins everything we do.

We believe we succeed as a team, and strive to get better, be better and achieve more together every day. Our team know we are in it together, and it always feels like it.

Primary Role:

• Ensurewe supply our customers on time and in full by:
• Converting ourshort&medium termS&OP forecasts into workablesupplyforecasts for ourthird partymanufacturers
• Managingmonthlyrollingforecasts with suppliers,anticipatecapacity challenges and workingwith stakeholders tooptimiseproduction
• ManagingPOswith suppliers,in line withagreed order cycles
• Managing our stock position vs. target for finished goods and componentry for category to ensure availability to customers.
• Manageavailability challenges, working with the Sales Team on allocations to ensure minimum disruption to customer availability.
• Managing and resolvingescalated customer supply chain issues
• Manage SLOB and delist processes to ensureminimumpossible write-offcosts and wastage by:
• Leading cross functional meetings
• Ensuring adherence to process
• Communicating progress and outstanding actions
• Manage supply chain elements of new product launches and onboarding of new suppliers for relevant categories
• Champion ERP & MRP Systems internally to ensure continued development to be fit for the future.
• Ensure delivery of daily / weekly / monthly supply chain reporting routine.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience translating S&OP forecasts into practical supply plans across short and medium horizons
• Effective relationship building skills to manage third‑party manufacturers and co‑packers
• Knowledge of managing rolling forecasts, capacity planning and PO management
• Understanding of stock optimisation, balancing availability, working capital and cost
• Hands‑on experience managing service level, OTIF and availability, including customer allocations and recovery planning
• Track record of SLOB prevention and write‑off reduction, working cross‑functionally to minimise waste
• Confident communicator able to influence independently
• Strong problem‑solver who stays calm and solutions‑focused under pressure
• Experienced user and advocate of ERP / MRP systems, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Comfortable owning daily, weekly and monthly supply chain reporting, turning data into clear actions
• Experience supporting new product launches and onboarding new suppliers

Requirements:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a Supply Planning / Inventory Planning role within FMCG, food & drink, consumer goods, or a fast‑moving retail environment

Hands‑on responsibility for:

• Converting forecasts into supply plans
• Managing finished goods inventory against targets
• Owning service level / OTIF performance

Team:

Procurement & Supply Chain

Employment Type:

Full Time

Location:

Manchester, NQ

Workplace Type:

Office-based

Hiring Managers:

Will Hughes – Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Stephanie Jenner – Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

Address: Fourways House, Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ

Pension Matched up to 8%
(Salary Sacrifice or Auto-Enrolment)

Bupa Private Medical Insurance
(Including existing medical conditions)

Sample Scheme
(£20 per month to spend on our products)

Surprise & Delight Scheme; VIP days including Royal Ascot and Wimbledon.

Paid Sabbatical
(2 weeks after 3 years service)

iPhone & Laptop

Charity Days