Supply Chain Manager - Runcorn, United Kingdom - Appcastenterprise

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Runcorn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across theworld.

Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.

A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

As a Supply Chain Manager at our Runcorn site you will be responsible for a high portfolio of flavour products within the UK, EU, APAC.

Due to the nature of the geographical demographic you will occasionally be dealing with acomplex supply chain to bringin Raw Materials and you will be working with around 275 different brands.

Reporting into the Plant Manager the Supply Chain Manager will have a direct team of 2 reporting into them, you will cover warehouse logistics and raw material cool off for site and you will be supporting on projects to maintain Supply Chain performanceas volume increases, liquid flavours grow in size and some complex sites.

What will I be doing?

Manage the various aspects of all supply chain activities, ensuring the delivery of valueadd service to the business.
Develop a site function that will integrate all aspects of SAP effectively as well as integrate all recommended planning processes to the standardised expected WOW.
Manage supply/demand planning, raw material calloff, scheduling and transport roles within the department.
Management and delivery of agreed Supply Chain KPI's and process compliance with 1Kerry WOW and to drive process improvement to best practice.
Manage the complaints process to a satisfactory conclusion using the defined process linking in with appropriate functions using RCCA methodology.
Management of direct reports within the extended team both in a dayday context and also from an employee development view point.
Lead/direct the team in the process of developing a demand plan which flows into the planning process, aligning procurement, raw material calloff and manufacturing activities to resource allocation while meeting customers' expectations.
End to end Inventory management and stock control
Ensure all costs are controlled adequately and in line with budget
Preparation of monthly/weekly reporting pack with relevant metrics and KPI's
Manage and develop the internal S&OP process

Review plan changes with the management team.
Review plant performance to plan.
Drive development and productivity actions
Collaboration with functional leads to ensure improved communication
Manage Supply Chain budget and identify opportunities to reduce cost
Ownership of end to end local logistics execution.
Management of people under their responsibility with identification and promotion of talent.

What do I need to be successful?
In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in Supply Chain

Strong knowledge of ERP systems is essential, Experience in working with SAP in a manufacturing context.
Proven track record in a Senior Supply Chain role within complex manufacturing environment
Excellent communicator and problem solver
Good system and analytical skills
People Leadership and Management experience

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At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.

We're a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

The aim to shape the future of food might seem ambitious to some, but to us in Kerry Taste and Nutrition, it's all in a day's work.

Kerry is dedicated to helping create better-tasting, more authentic and nutritious food and beverages. We produce safe, quality products that help feed millions every day.

Wherever you are, we can work together to create in