Supply Chain Manager

London

Hybrid 3 days/week in the office

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.
• Strong time management skills.
• Self-starter.