Supply Chain Manager at Mindfield Resources

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

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