Supply Chain Manager | Meriden | Permanent | Full time office based | Salary £50,000-£55,000 |
Seymour John are partnering with a well-established and growing business, based in Meriden, to recruit an experienced Supply Chain Manager, to join their dynamic team within a fast-paced consumer goods and retail environment.
This organisation is a well-established and expanding supplier, delivering both branded and own label products to major customers. With continued growth across new product categories, the supply chain function plays a critical role in driving customer success.
The Opportunity
This is a high impact role with full ownership of the end to end supply chain, offering the chance to shape processes, lead a team, and influence strategic decision making at a senior level.
You will work closely with customers and international suppliers, ensuring a highly responsive, efficient, and value driven supply chain operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and optimise end to end supply chain operations across UK and international networks
- Take ownership of stock management systems
- Manage UK stockholding and overseas inventory with factory partners
- Drive forecasting accuracy and ensure clear communication of demand plans to suppliers
- Monitor stock levels to balance availability and working capital efficiency
- Analyse sales and customer data to inform supply chain decisions
- Manage supplier relationships, including performance feedback and production scheduling
- Oversee short term warehousing operations across key UK ports
- Set KPIs and lead, develop, and mentor a small supply chain team
What we're looking for
- Strong experience across end to end supply chain management
- Previous experience operating the Slim4 system
- Team leadership/line management experience
- Experience working with international supply chains
- Background in retail or supplying into major retailers
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Strong analytical capability, including forecasting and inventory optimisation
- Experience managing budgets and performance metrics
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