Job Description

Company description

We are Guenther Bakeries Europe, a division of CH Guenther & Son Inc., a leading international food manufacturing group supplying high quality bakery and grain-based products to leading quick-service restaurants and food retailers. Globally the company employs more than 3,800 people in 26 manufacturing locations in Europe, the U.S. and Canada with our history dating back more than 170 years.

Core Purpose

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager - UK Lead and leading the Supply team, this role will be responsible for management of the site's supply chain process as follows:

Ensuring the right raw materials, consumables and packaging are on site at the right time.

Despatching our finished product on time and to the correct quality standards.

Leading the team ensuring they meet agreed KPI standards and manage according to budget and operational capacity.

Tray logistics, supply, sorting and the Tray Wash function.

Capacity planning and forecasting, and labour planning.

Liaison and communication with Suppliers and Customers.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Planning

Management of planning procurement, production, inventory control, internal logistics and distribution to customers and third party storage. Maximising service levels and customer satisfaction, whilst maintaining control of inventory levels. Manage lead times on all procurement requirements.

Ensure team are fully trained to meet the role requirements

Communication

Overall responsibility for ensuring production is planned efficiently, utilizing the plant labour resources available and meeting level of service demanded by the customer. Liaise and collaborate on a regular basis with individual departments to co-ordinate planning and purchasing activities, delivery schedules, establish goals, levels of service required, maintain budgets and drive improvements.

Ensure production forecasts and promotional activity is clearly communicated to all relevant departments in a timely manner which ensures the Bakery is adequately resourced to meet this requirement.

Ensure policies and processes are being followed and adherences to safety standards are maintained.

Cost Reduction and Process Improvement

To regularly review service and raw material costs, identify and communicate service of cost improvement opportunities. Maintain a focus on departmental objectives and translate these into individual actions and goals. Problem solving and attempting to establish root cause and eliminate them. Promote and develop systems used to maximise the business performance of the supply chain function.

SAP Management

System data is maintained and team are fully trained, utilize the system reporting data to review process improvements.

Customer contact

Closely work with key stake holders to support them in the delivery of their objectives ensuring service level agreements and KPI's are achieved. Manage both internal and external supply chain issues.

Stock Management

Ensuring there is enough stock available both internal and externally including packing. Monitoring stock levels and tracking products.

Be comfortable operating in a multi-disciplinary team with a strong focus on customer needs. Moreover you will be hands on manager with the ability to lead from the front.

To undertake any other duties which may be assigned in line with business requirements.

Qualifications:

Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or holder of relevant professional qualification

Skills and Experience:

Computer Skills - SAP, SRM Microsoft packages, Project Management Software

Proven track record within a Supply Chain role

Experience of working in a FMCG environment

Highly numerate with developed analytical skills

Behavioural Competencies:

Strong leadership skills

Highly organised and able to prioritise, plan and react

Able to manage several key issues concurrently

Customer service and satisfaction orientated

Monitor and motivate team

Change driver

Open and honest management style - able to diffuse difficult situations

Proactive and confident - able to adapt to new requirements

Takes responsibility for own development

Results focused and driven

Ability to communicate at all levels - written, verbal, facilitator, presentation.

High levels of personal integrity

Enthusiastic and able to motivate other employees

Commercially and financially astute.

Benefits

Salary negotiable based on experience

Ongoing development and investment in you

Private medical

Company pension scheme

Onsite parking

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking Private medical insurance
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Coventry (required)
Work Location: In person