Hybrid Supply Chain Manager-food manufacturing in Pinhoe

Job Description

Supply Chain Manager - Hybrid

This role is working for an international food business which supplies specialty, high-quality products to retail, food manufacturing and food service customers.

About the Supply Chain Manager job
The purpose of your role will be to oversee the company’s stock operations from Europe into the UK, manage key supplier and customer relationships, and ensure the smooth, compliant import and movement of goods.

• Manage end-to-end stock control, including forecasting, ordering, stock life management and system reconciliation.
• Oversee imports from Europe to the UK, ensuring accurate documentation, customs compliance and smooth movement of goods.
• Manage warehouses, hauliers and third‑party providers, including load planning, delivery routes, pricing negotiations and service performance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customer supply chain queries, managing expectations and resolving delivery issues or shortages as well as building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, coordinating shipments, resolving supply issues and supporting product launches and changes.
• Ensure full import compliance, keeping procedures up to date with legislation and ensuring teams are trained and audit‑ready.
• Review monthly P&L and transport budgets, monitoring costs, disposals and performance against budget.
• Support wider teams with traceability, costings, food safety governance (HACCP/TACCP/VACCP) and sample coordination.

The successful candidate shall have a strong background in supply chain, logistics or import/export management within the food industry, with excellent communication skills and customer‑facing experience. Candidates must be happy to travel into Europe when required.

Salary: £55,000 to £63,000 (). Hybrid working is offered post probation, plus 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising by one extra day per year after five years’ service (up to 30 days), along with your birthday off each year.

Additional benefits include a 4% company contributory pension, an annual discretionary bonus linked to overall company performance.

Location:

Offices based in Devon and commutable from Exeter, Honiton, Tiverton, Crediton, Newton Abbot, Exmouth, Torquay and surrounding areas.

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, standard office hours.