Site Supply Chain Lead

Company description:
Refresco BV

Job description:

Step into one of the UKs most advanced beverage manufacturing sites and lead the supply chain heartbeat that keeps it running. As Site Supply Chain Lead at Refresco Bridgwater, youll be part of a senior leadership team driving performance across a 600 person operation. Youll lead seasoned professionals, build trust and credibility across functions, and bring teams together behind a shared goal, delivering excellence safely, efficiently, and on time, every time.

Site Supply Chain Lead Senior Leadership Opportunity

Shift: Days, Monday Friday

Whats in it for you?

Competitive salary with annual pay review 15% annual bonus Family Bupa Healthcare 4X Life assurance 8% pension £7000 Car allowance 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Option to purchase extra holiday Access to our employee benefits platform Cheers, including healthcare cover, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, and more Lead. Influence. Deliver. At Refresco, we believe great manufacturing starts with great leadership people who can inspire, collaborate, and make things happen.

Our Bridgwater site is a state-of-the-art operation employing over 600 colleagues, producing millions of litres of drinks every week. As Site Supply Chain Lead, youll be at the centre of it all, part of the Senior Leadership Team shaping the direction, performance, and success of one of the UKs most advanced beverage manufacturing sites. This isnt a role for someone who wants an easy ride.

Youll be leading a diverse mix of people, some new to the business, others with years of experience and strong opinions, and uniting them under one clear vision. Building rapport, earning respect, and fostering collaboration across Planning, Warehousing, Production, Engineering, and Quality will be key to your success. Youll combine strategic thinking with the credibility to influence at every level from the shop floor to senior management, ensuring that supply chain performance drives operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth.

What Youll Do Lead the Supply Chain function for the Bridgwater site covering Planning, Scheduling, and Warehousing. Deliver performance excellence against all supply chain KPIs, including OTIF, waste, working capital, and stock accuracy. Drive planning and scheduling optimisation, ensuring effective MRP and inventory management that supports production and customer demand. Champion safety, quality, and compliance across warehouse operations, embedding a culture of responsibility and continuous improvement.

Identify and lead supply chain initiatives, reducing waste, improving service, and optimising cost per pallet and OEE performance. Build and develop a high-performing team, fostering talent, succession, and strong leadership behaviours aligned with Refrescos values. Collaborate cross-functionally within the Plant Leadership Team to support site-wide projects, efficiency programmes, and performance targets. About You Youre an accomplished supply chain professional who thrives in dynamic, fast-moving environments.

You have the resilience and interpersonal strength to lead through challenge, the confidence to influence senior peers, and the empathy to build lasting rapport with teams at every level. Youll also bring:
Extensive experience in Supply Chain leadership, including logistics and warehousing in an FMCG or blue-chip environment. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify optimisation opportunities and implement sustainable improvements. Experience working within complex, matrix organisations and cross-functional teams. Familiarity with modern supply chain methodologies and systems such as SAP. A proven track record of leading teams to deliver outstanding operational results while nurturing a culture of empowerment and excellence.

Join Refresco and help shape the future of great-tasting drinks. Apply now and refresh your career.

What We Offer A leadership role at a state-of-the-art, 600 person manufacturing site. The opportunity to shape and influence supply chain strategy at site level. A focus on Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) and being a Great Place to Work. Be Part of Something Bigger At Refresco, we dont just make drinks, we make possibilities happen. If youre ready to lead, influence, and deliver in a role where your impact is visible every day, wed love to hear from you.

About Refresco:
Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental…