Key Responsibilities:
Supply & Demand Planning: You lead the forecast process with Commercial and Finance teams. You turn customer data and market trends into supply plans that balance capacity against waste.
Stock Management: You own the stock strategy across all packhouses and co-packers. This involves tracking inbound deliveries, production outputs, and investigating any discrepancies or shelf-life issues.
Logistics & Order Management: You oversee 3PLs and transport partners. You book slots, resolve delivery failures (damages, delays, or temperature breaches), and ensure all customer labelling and ASN requirements are met.
Supplier Coordination: You track supplier OTIF and quality performance. You also manage the PO process, production plan communication, and supply planning for New Product Development (NPD) launches.
Operational Improvement: You lead S&OP cycles and develop the KPIs and dashboards used to track performance. You are expected to identify where automation or process changes can reduce costs.
Team Leadership: You manage the Commercial Operations team, defining clear responsibilities and ensuring collaboration across departments.
Requirements:
Experience: 5+ years in FMCG supply chain or logistics. Experience with short shelf-life or fresh/chilled food is preferred.
Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential for forecasting and reporting.
Analytical Mindset: You need to be data-driven and able to implement process improvements based on performance evidence.
Flexibility: A clean UK/EU driving licence is required. You must be able to work a rota that includes weekend shifts to meet the demands of the harvest cycle.
The Details:
Location: Chichester area.
Focus: OTIF delivery, waste reduction, and cost efficiency.
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 DOE + discretionary annual bonus.
Flexible Hours: Either 6am - 3pm or 8am - 5pm (mon-fri)
Salary description
£45000.00 - £50000.00 per year