Supply Chain Manager (International)

Supply Chain Manager - International

The Supply Chain Manager (international) will lead a team of 3 to drive the end-to-end supply chain for Nichols&apost; International Route to Market including both S&OE and S&OP processes, and the export management involved in shipping containers annually to Nichols&apost; customers.

The scope of the role includes Demand Planning, Supply Planning and Order Management, Logistics Execution and Customer Service, Supplier Relationship Management.

The role will include:

• Develop Sales and Operations Planning processes for our International Route to Market and support the embedding of a cross functional meeting cycle to drive business decision, manage risks and mitigate supply-demand imbalances, and drive Customer Service.
• Manage the delivery of the production plan from co-packers / raw material suppliers in line with agreed processes and KPIs, manage governance through daily, weekly (S&OE), monthly and quarterly performance reviews.
• Ensure identification, monitoring and reporting of assumptions, risks and opportunities related to the short, medium to long-term business targets.
• Manage relationship with 3PLs ensuring delivery of the service in line with contracts and KPIs, whilst achieving budget, delivering cost improvements and negotiating optimised shipping rates.
• Lead and develop the International Supply Chain Team ensuring we are driving our overall team performance.
• Create, manage and track the Supply Chain Budget for the International Route to Market.
• Develop the end-to-end Supply Chain to deliver optimal value for our Customers.
• Leverage industry best practices and continuous improvement to continually enhance our Supply Chain processes.
• Develop operational and KPI dashboards to provide transparency and single source of truth across functional areas to ensure alignment and optimal results.
• True business partnering and collaboration with both the commercial and wider operation teams.

About you

• Experience of working within International Export processes and Production Planning
• Leadership experience in driving performance and change through teams
• Strong understanding of S&OP best practices
• A strong leadership mindset, adept at building and coaching High Performing Teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills enabling strong stakeholder management across all levels of the business, and with Suppliers and Customers
• Capable of influencing, driving and implementing strategy & decisions through the business
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Resilience, tenacity, confidence and enthusiasm

Benefits of working with us

• 25 days holiday (with opportunity to buy extra every year)
• Annual Bonus
• Save as you Earn Share Scheme
• Option to join our private medical cover scheme
• Enhanced Primary Carers leave and sick pay

Perks

• Holiday home stay
• Your birthday off work
• Free on site parking
• 1 day a year off work to volunteer in the community (you choose when and where)
• Help yourself to our drinks when at one of our sites
• Staff shop with discounts on our products

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe diverse teams perform at their best, and we welcome people with different backgrounds, life experiences, perspectives and ways of thinking.