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Supply Chain Manager - 6 month FTC (View to go perm)
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Supply Chain Manager | 6-Month FTC (View to Permanent)
Location: London
Work Schedule: 4 Days Office
Salary: £70,000-£75,000 + Benefits
We are partnered with a well-known restaurant group who are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join the business on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with a strong possibility of the role becoming permanent. You'll play a key role in ensuring a resilient, scalable and high-performing supply chain that supports a fast-paced retail operation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has operated within a restaurant, hospitality or multi-site food retail environment and enjoys improving processes, strengthening supplier relationships and driving operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day supply chain operation across a nationwide multi-site business, ensuring excellent product availability.
- Develop and implement supply chain strategies that improve resilience, efficiency and customer service.
- Manage relationships with third-party logistics providers, distributors and suppliers, driving performance against agreed KPIs and service levels.
- Monitor inventory performance, optimise stock holding and minimise waste while maintaining high availability.
- Identify operational risks and implement contingency plans to protect continuity of supply.
- Build reporting tools and dashboards to improve visibility across forecasting, inventory and supplier performance.
- Analyse operational data to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Standardise supply chain processes and introduce scalable ways of working as the business continues to grow.
- Partner closely with Procurement, Commercial, Finance and Operations teams to support new product launches, business change and estate growth.
- Drive supplier performance reviews, introducing measurable improvement plans where required.
- Support ongoing development of systems, automation and reporting to reduce manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Act as the key escalation point for supply chain issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations during peak trading periods.
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About You
- Previous Supply Chain Management experience within a restaurant, hospitality, foodservice or multi-site food retail environment.
- Immediately available or within a 1 month notice period (MAX)
- Strong experience managing third-party logistics (3PL), distributors and complex supplier networks.
- A proven track record of maintaining high service levels across a fast-paced, multi-site operation.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting and dashboard creation.
- Experience using ERP, MRP and wider supply chain management systems.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and turn insight into action.
- Experience improving inventory management, forecasting and supply planning processes.
- Excellent commercial awareness and supplier relationship management skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively in a changing environment.
- A collaborative leadership style with experience working across Procurement, Operations, Commercial and Finance functions.
- Knowledge of food safety, compliance and supply chain best practice within a food-led business.
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