This is a great opportunity for a supply chain professional to join an innovative and established food brand. The business is founder run currently going through a period of growth and requires an experienced person to help run their supply chain operations.
Supply Chain Manager responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the supply chain.
- Collaborate with the commercial team to align demand forecasting and production planning with retailers and manufacturing partners.
- Handle daily stock management and order placements with manufacturers.
- Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve distribution and availability issues.
- Oversee stock control of raw materials and finished goods.
- Supervise manufacturers and third-party logistics providers to maintain a consistent product supply to all customers.
- Implement a continuous improvement approach to enhance customer service standards with manufacturers and logistics partners.
- Assist in decision-making to maximize service quality and financial performance during capacity or operational challenges.
- Identify opportunities to enhance supply chain efficiency.
- Seek ways to improve manufacturing performance and operational effectiveness.
- Provide analytical support and reporting to various internal departments.
- Actively participate in the gate process for new product development.
- Lead the execution phases of product innovation and existing product enhancements to ensure successful launches.
- Work with internal teams to develop sustainable supply chain solutions for new products and distribution channels.
- Manage all pre-launch supply chain testing, including relevant EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) developments.
- Assist the Head of Supply Chain in minimizing waste within the supply chain.
Experience and Profile
- Experience in supply chain management, preferably within the retail FMCG or manufacturing sector.
- Experience with chilled, short shelf‑life products is highly desirable.
- Comfortable working in a small company environment—hands‑on, adaptable, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and data manipulation.
- High attention to detail and precision.
- Proactive and self‑motivated, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Commercially aware with a sense of urgency.
- Aligned with the mission and values of Little Dish.
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