Ref: BBBH23330
Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Battersea, London
£45,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
Role Profile
Cast UK are pleased to partner with Full Green, a rapidly growing Healthy Eating FMCG business. To support the continued growth of the business, we are looking to recruit an experienced Manufacturing and Supply Chain Manager with responsibilities for end to end operations and manufacturing across the UK and US. Your key role is to manage the company's outsourced manufacturers and suppliers in the UK and USA to create efficiencies in manufacturing and buying process. You will be overseeing the planning, production, packaging, stock control and delivery of products through land, air and sea.
Key responsibilities
- Managing Supply Chain operations including: forecasting, manufacturing planning, inventory management
- Monitoring manufacturer performance against key performance indicators to ensure manufacturing efficiency and product quality is maintained at the highest standards
- Working with the brand team to progress new product development with our manufacturers: managing factory trials, ensuring manufacturers keep to their timelines, and assisting with overall project management
- Leading continuous improvement projects with manufacturers around cost efficiency, capacity improvements and quality assurance
- Identifying areas for improvement and proactively creating solutions within manufacturing and supply chain. Including the leading of knowledge sharing between suppliers and operations
- Handling exports: booking freight forwarders, setting up shipping documentation & working with finance for invoicing, and tracking containers.
- Continuous development and improvement of forecast
- Manage availability for new product launches
- Maximize sales and minimize stock
- Manage inbound scheduling
- Manage relationships and performance of inbound hauliers
- Inventory management
- Consumer Services
Skills and Experience
- Background within Supply Chain, Demand Forecasting, Customer services
- Experience within FMCG manufacturing
- Strong commercial acumen
- Strategic and Operational
- Experienced managing 3PL and Freight
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Strong MS office skills
- Strong presentation and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to motivate, influence and manage others
- Ability to maintain an objective approach when faced with competing priorities
- Proactive, 'can do' attitude
Client information
Full Green are a rapidly growing Heathy Eating FMCG business.
Remuneration
£45,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
About Cast UK
Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in Business Change & Transformation, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com
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