Lead Supply Chain Manager

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package.
• Health cover for you and partner.

About the role:

At Booker Group, we're looking for a Lead Supply Chain Manager who's excited by making things work better; for customers, colleagues and the business. This is a key role within a fast paced team, with real scope to influence how our supply chain operates today and how it evolves for the future. Based in our Wellingborough office, you'll work closely with the Head of Supply Chain - Operations and a broad network of teams across the business. You'll be leading an experienced group of Supply Chain Managers and Supply Planners, supporting them to do their best work while keeping stock flowing smoothly through our depots.

At its heart, this role is about balancing availability, cost and service. You'll use insight, strong relationships and sound judgement to make sure the right stock is in the right place at the right time, and you'll play an active part in the wider transformation of our supply chain. As this role requires regular travel to our sites, a car allowance will be provided where applicable.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead and develop a team of Supply Chain Managers & Supply Planners to deliver strong performance and growth.
• Own stock forecasting and flow to balance availability, cost, stock targets and waste.
• Manage depot intake, service levels and planning for seasonal and promotional demand.
• Anticipate supply risks and work proactively to protect availability.
• Build effective supplier partnerships, including VMI and joint supply planning.
• Work cross functionally to drive efficiency, support growth and secure supply.
• Contribute to supply chain transformation and continuous improvement.
• Build positive relationships across the business while fostering an inclusive, high performing team culture and role modelling out Leadership behaviours.

You will need:

• Solid experience in supply chain planning, ideally within the Fast Moving Goods (FMG) sector.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and work collaboratively.
• A commercial, data led approach to problem solving and decision making.
• Experience managing stock, service levels and budgets with customers in mind.
• Confidence leading and developing people, with a focus on performance and capability.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast paced, changeable environment.
• A pragmatic approach and the ability to work effectively within a matrix organisation.
• A clear commitment to integrity, compliance and doing the right thing.