Supply & Sourcing Manager – Fresh Produce (4-on/4-off)

Tailor Made Resources Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rolling 4 days on/4 days off shift

Training & development

Job summary

Tailor Made Resources Limited is seeking a proactive Supply & Sourcing Manager to join their UK team, overseeing supplier relationships, stock and order management, and logistics coordination across UK and international networks. You’ll contribute to service levels and timely product delivery.

You will collaborate with Commercial and Technical teams, resolve supply chain challenges, and maintain accurate data in the MRP system, while benefiting from ongoing training and development within a

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in fresh produce, sourcing, procurement or supply chain operations.
• Strong numerical ability with stock, forecasts, pricing and order data.
• Highly accurate, methodical approach to orders, product info and data management.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication with customers, growers, suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Supply & Stock Management: Manage stock levels and supplier orders, maintaining regular communication with growers and suppliers to ensure product availability.
• Customer Order Management: Coordinate daily customer orders, ensuring requirements are met accurately and consistently to maintain high service levels.
• Logistics & Freight Planning: Prepare daily freight plans to ensure products arrive on time and customer orders are fulfilled efficiently.
• Supplier & Grower Relationships: Build strong working relationships with UK and international growers and suppliers, resolving supply issues and supporting reliable product sourcing.
• Customer Communication: Keep customers informed of changes, delays or supply chain issues, providing clear and timely updates.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Commercial and Technical teams to manage changes across the customer and supplier base.
• Data & Systems Management: Maintain accurate information within the MRP system, including changes to pricing, product weights and other essential data.
• Supplier & Customer Invoicing: Check supplier and customer invoices, ensuring discrepancies and customer debit notes are investigated and addressed promptly.
• Forecasting & Crop Planning: Prepare weekly grower forecasts and support the development of grower crop programmes to align supply with anticipated demand.
• Promotional Planning: Assist with planning and coordinating customer promotional volumes, ensuring supply requirements are met.
• Supplier Performance: Work collaboratively with suppliers to resolve product availability and quality issues, helping maintain consistent service standards.
• Despatch Coordination: Prepare and issue accurate picking and labelling instructions to service providers.

Skills

Industry interest

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisation & planning

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Working pattern

Job description

Tailor Made Resources Limited is seeking a proactive Supply & Sourcing Manager to join their UK team, overseeing supplier relationships, stock and order management, and logistics coordination across UK and international networks. You’ll contribute to service levels and timely product delivery.

You will collaborate with Commercial and Technical teams, resolve supply chain challenges, and maintain accurate data in the MRP system, while benefiting from ongoing training and development within a