Supply Chain Manager

Job Title:

Supply Chain Manager

Reports To:

Site Director

Department:

Operations

Location:

Telford

Direct Reports:

None

Position Type:

Full time, Permanent

Overview of Role

Oversee and manage all site supply chain operations encompassing raw material ordering and finished goods planning. Implement Best Practice Supply Chain Systems into the Site.

Role and Responsibilities (Key Tasks)

Raw material control:

• Ensure that material ordering and stock control is effectively managed, supplying the factory requirements and keeping the working stock capital to target maintaining re-order models based on history, sales forecasts and delists.
• Manage and report on slow moving and obsolete stock.
• Manage agreed purchasing contracts and support with cost saving initiatives on raw materials working closely with the Group Directors, Site Director and Group Purchasing Manager.
• Work closely with the Group Purchasing Manager to optimise economical re-order quantities.
• Re-order and stock management of hygiene chemicals, factory PPE and consumables.
• Control and plan the cleaning of the site returnable plastic trays and dolavs.
• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager and Production Shift Managers to streamline supply to the factory minimizing downtime.
• Utilise Indigo Group transport to backloads for material supply where appropriate working with the Transport Manager.
• Ensure that controllable costs are effectively managed within agreed standards

Finished Goods Planning:

• Ensure that the Production teams receives the quality of information to enable maximum efficiency.
• Construct a daily finished goods plan and monitor performance to this for Low Risk, High Risk and Low Care, maintaining suitable planning models based on history, forecasts and delists. Minimize factory plan changes.
• Plan risk finished goods stock to ensure there are no stock write offs.
• Ensure that order fill and service level agreements are met for our customers, support with customer communications for shortages, new product launches / delists and seasonal planning.
• Complete forward 13 week plans for the factory volumes, Labour requirement by area and PPM schedules, utliise retailer forecasting systems as required.
• Communicate finished goods and material changes across the business as necessary to Finance, Technical, Production and Transport functions. Liaise with the Commercial team as necessary.
• Keep up to date with technological innovations, MRP and planning tools and implement as appropriate with the relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that third party logistics/supply contracts are effectively managed.
• Implement and maintain performance management systems that identifies objectives, targets and training needs
• Compile and issue the weekly Supply Chain KPI to include stock levels, working stock capital cost (£), Customer shortages, plan changes and direct transport runs.
• Build and maintain a positive and constructive employee relations climate through effective dialogue with employees and their representatives.
• Ensure adherence to relevant health and safety / food legislation.

Key Skills and Qualifications Requirements

• Graduate and or with significant experience of FMCG manufacturing.
• Skilled in people management
• Numerate with a clear understanding of cost drivers
• Knowledge of and experience of Best Practise Manufacturing
• Knowledge of legislation governing Food Compliance, Health and Safety and Employment Law

Key behaviors

• Lead by example
• Flexible
• Clear Communication
• Problem solving and analysis
• Attention to detail