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Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
Location: Hull (East Yorkshire)
Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000-£60,000
Job Summary
We are currently representing a Supply Chain Manager opportunity on behalf of our client who are a growing food manufacturing business based in Hull with ambitious plans for continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced, hands‑on Supply Chain Manager with a strong focus on:
* Production & capacity planning
* Raw materials and packaging procurement
* On‑site logistics and warehousing, plus 3PL management
* End‑to‑end order management and distributor relationships
* Leading change and people performance in a pressured logistics environment
Main Duties
* Lead end‑to‑end production and capacity planning, translating forecasts into executable schedules and maintaining robust Excel/Sage‑based tools.
* Own raw materials and packaging procurement, managing stock policies, supplier performance and cost/value initiatives.
* Oversee inbound/outbound logistics and on‑site warehousing, developing the Logistics Supervisor and team while ensuring layouts and flows support factory changes.
* Manage the 3PL relationship for finished goods, monitoring service, cost and performance, and leading projects for additional local storage and call‑off processes.
* Own order management and distributor relationships, ensuring smooth communication, strong OTIF and reliable delivery performance.
* Drive data‑led improvement, using advanced Excel to analyse performance, strengthen forecasting, support scenario planning and prepare for future systems development.
* Collaborate across Operations, Commercial, Finance, Technical and HR, ensuring compliance with food safety/quality standards and potentially expanding remit to the sister site over time.
Person Specification
* Strong supply chain background in food manufacturing or high‑volume FMCG, with proven ownership of planning, purchasing and logistics.
* Demonstrable experience managing production/capacity planning, raw materials and packaging purchasing, and warehouse/logistics operations with team leadership.
* Highly analytical with advanced Excel capability and strong ERP/stock system experience (ideally Sage), using systems primarily as data sources.
* Hands‑on supply chain leader with strong people management, change leadership, commercial awareness and cross‑functional influence.
* Clear, confident communicator able to present data effectively and drive alignment in a fast‑paced, change‑driven manufacturing settingDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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