Supply Chain Manager in Peterborough

Supply Chain Manager Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Salary - Highly attractive salary with excellent benefits package included Monday to Friday, standard office hours - Site-based, with occasional flexibility for homeworking Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading international food manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join their busy manufacturing operation in Merthyr Tydfil. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware and analytical supply chain professional to take ownership of supply chain activities across a fast-paced retail food manufacturing operation, ensuring production plans, material availability, stock levels and customer requirements are effectively managed. The site specialises in food processing, manufacturing and packing products for major retail and foodservice customers. Working across a complex operation incorporating primary processing and retail production, you'll play a key role in coordinating supply chain activity, improving operational performance and ensuring customer service levels are consistently achieved. This is what you'll be doing As Supply Chain Manager, you'll oversee supply chain operations for the retail business unit, ensuring accurate forecasting, effective end-to-end production planning, material availability and inventory management to support customer demand and business requirements. Your responsibilities will include: Managing demand planning and forecasting activities, ensuring customer requirements are accurately captured, analysed and translated into effective supply chain plans. Overseeing end-to-end production planning, coordinating operational requirements to ensure production schedules align with demand, capacity and material availability. Managing inventory levels and stock accuracy, ensuring the right materials and finished products are available to meet production and customer requirements. Overseeing materials planning, working closely with Purchasing, Production and other departments to maintain continuity of supply. Maintaining accurate supply chain data, including Bills of Materials (BOMs), to support effective planning, reporting and operational decision-making. Monitoring customer orders, delivery requirements and service levels, identifying potential risks and taking appropriate action to maintain customer satisfaction. Analysing supply chain performance, producing reports and using operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Working with Group Purchasing to manage day-to-day material supplier relationships and resolve supply-related issues. Supporting the implementation of supply chain strategy within the retail business unit, driving improvements in planning accuracy, operational efficiency and customer service. Identifying and managing supply chain risks, developing appropriate contingency measures to minimise disruption to production and customer deliveries. Collaborating closely with Production, Operations, Procurement, Commercial and other internal stakeholders to ensure effective communication and coordination across the business. Supporting waste reduction, sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement across supply chain operations. Ensuring supply chain activities comply with relevant business policies, Health