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Supply Chain Innovation Manager

Job Posted: 2 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Plymouth

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Supply Chain Continuous Improvement & Innovation Manager

Ready to lead transformational change in a fast-paced, high-growth environment? We’re searching for a Supply Chain Continuous Improvement & Innovation Manager to shape the future of a national retail supply chain network. This is a brand-new leadership role with huge scope, influence, and impact.

The Opportunity
This is your chance to define and deliver a cutting-edge improvement and innovation strategy boosting speed, strengthening resilience, elevating service, and reducing cost across an evolving, multi-node supply chain. If you thrive on fixing what’s broken, elevating what works, and designing what’s next, you’ll feel right at home.

What You’ll Lead

Build and own a multi-year roadmap for supply chain innovation and optimisation.
Drive initiatives that boost cost efficiency, service levels, and operational performance.
Champion automation, mechanisation, and tech-enabled solutions.
Collaborate with procurement, logistics, IT, and operations to deliver scalable improvements.
Create and track KPIs, delivering clear insights to senior leaders.
Strengthen network agility, resilience, and peak-season readiness.
Dive deep into data to solve operational challenges.
Run network modelling to support strategic decision-making.
Embed a strong Continuous Improvement culture across the organisation.
Design future network scenarios to fuel long-term growth.
Support supply-chain-led commercial value creation.
About You

Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
5–10 years in supply chain leadership within retail, FMCG, or omnichannel environments.
Proven expertise in network planning, optimisation, and execution.
Strong communicator with standout stakeholder management skills.
Highly organised, structured, and governance-driven.
Analytical, data-led, and commercially astute (P&L experience essential).
Advanced Excel/MS Office skills.
Familiarity with tools such as Data Guru, Supply Chain Guru, SAP APO/IBP.
Demonstrated success delivering measurable gains in cost, speed, and quality.
High-energy, proactive, and collaborative mindset.
What’s on Offer

Competitive salary
Pension scheme
Long service awards
Employee discount
Cycle-to-work scheme
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