Supply Chain Manager
Global Spirits Business | London EC1 Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home
We're working with an established global Drinks company to recruit a Supply Chain Manager to take ownership of the UK supply chain operations.
This is a hands-on, end-to-end role - ideal for someone who enjoys bringing structure, calm and clarity to complex supply chain environments, without the ego or over-engineering.
The Role
You'll be responsible for the UK supply chain, managing day-to-day operations while continuously improving how things work.
Key areas of ownership include:
- End-to-end Order-to-Cash for the UK market
- Supply & demand planning, balancing service levels with commercial realities
- Exports to Northern Ireland, including documentation and process compliance
- Process streamlining and automation - spotting inefficiencies and fixing them
- Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Commercial and Operations teams
- Budget awareness and forecasting, working closely with Finance
- Leveraging ERP systems (SAP experience helpful but not essential)
You'll also lead and support a small team:
- 3 direct reports (2 permanent, 1 temp)
- Covering order processing, demand planning and operational support
- A strong emphasis on coaching, prioritisation and backing your team when it matters
What We're Looking For
This role will suit someone who is commercially grounded, operationally strong and people-focused.
Experience & skills:
- Proven experience in Supply Chain / Operations within FMCG or a similar fast-moving environment
- Solid understanding of supply planning, demand planning and order management
- Comfortable working with data, statistics and reporting to support decisions
- Experience using ERP systems (SAP or equivalent)
- Exposure to process improvement and automation initiatives
Soft skills that really matter here:
- Confident but measured - no over-promising
- Calm under pressure, pragmatic and solutions-focused
- Strong people skills - able to work with multiple personalities and functions
- A leader who backs their team and earns trust through consistency
📩 Interested?
If you're a supply chain professional looking for a manager role where your judgement, experience and people skills genuinely matter, let's have a conversation.
