Our client is a renowned name in the FMCG industry who offers a rewarding career is looking to hire a Supply Chain Manager to lead S&OP and inventory management strategies. Applicants need supply chain planning expertise within FMCG environment, and be capable of developing teams / staff
Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for ensuring customer long / short term requirements are met through efficient Supply Chain Planning and Management. An end-to-end supply chain role, the Supply Chain Manager will take responsibility of the processes from; customer order, forecasting and delivery management. The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for inventory management, and improving the S&OP process. There will also be staff management responsibilities:
Manage inventory levels in a cost effective manner, while still meeting customer requirements
- Development of S&OP process
- Analysis of customer requirements to identify demand variances.
- Management of supply risks – shortages and exceptions
- Customer and Supplier liaison
- Drive improved performance across; delivery, complaints, OTIF, invoicing etc.
- Minimise obsolesce
- Minimise freight exceptions
- Planning purchase orders for factories to maintain inventory levels
- Management of Import processes
- Vendor management to achieve OTIF delivery to customers
- Management of supply chain staff
Supply Chain Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Supply Chain Planning, and S&OP experience of 10+ years
- Ability to engage effectively with; customers, suppliers and stakeholders
- Experience of / ability managing staff
- Supplier negotiation in terms of delivery
- An appreciation of LEAN methodologies
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