Supply Planning Manager – Level 3
Office based, full-time
This is a great time to join All About Food. We are a rapidly growing FMCG business with a £130M+ turnover with high growth ambitions. With 25 years’ experience in licensing, we are the business that makes restaurant brands successful in retail. You may not have heard of us, but we are confident that you will know the brands we market in the UK & Ireland.
Our portfolio of partnerships includes Nando’s, Costa Coffee, PizzaExpress, wagamama, Pret-a-Manger, BrewDog and others.
At the heart of our business is a set of core values that underpins everything we do.
We believe we succeed as a team, and strive to get better, be better and achieve more together every day. Our team know we are in it together, and it always feels like it.
Primary Role:
- Ensure we supply our customers on time and in full by:
- Converting our short & medium term S&OP forecasts into workable supply forecasts for our third party manufacturers
- Managing monthly rolling forecasts with suppliers, anticipate capacity challenges and working with stakeholders to optimise production
- Managing POs with suppliers, in line with agreed order cycles
- Managing our stock position vs. target for finished goods and componentry for category to ensure availability to customers.
- Manage availability challenges, working with the Sales Team on allocations to ensure minimum disruption to customer availability.
- Managing and resolving escalated customer supply chain issues
- Manage SLOB and delist processes to ensure minimum possible write-off costs and wastage by:
- Leading cross functional meetings
- Ensuring adherence to process
- Communicating progress and outstanding actions
- Manage supply chain elements of new product launches and onboarding of new suppliers for relevant categories
- Champion ERP & MRP Systems internally to ensure continued development to be fit for the future.
- Ensure delivery of daily / weekly / monthly supply chain reporting routine.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience translating S&OP forecasts into practical supply plans across short and medium horizons
- Effective relationship building skills to manage third‑party manufacturers and co‑packers
- Knowledge of managing rolling forecasts, capacity planning and PO management
- Understanding of stock optimisation, balancing availability, working capital and cost
- Hands‑on experience managing service level, OTIF and availability, including customer allocations and recovery planning
- Track record of SLOB prevention and write‑off reduction, working cross‑functionally to minimise waste
- Confident communicator able to influence independently
- Strong problem‑solver who stays calm and solutions‑focused under pressure
- Experienced user and advocate of ERP / MRP systems, with a continuous improvement mindset
- Comfortable owning daily, weekly and monthly supply chain reporting, turning data into clear actions
- Experience supporting new product launches and onboarding new suppliers
Requirements:
- 3–5 years’ experience in a Supply Planning / Inventory Planning role within FMCG, food & drink, consumer goods, or a fast‑moving retail environment
Hands‑on responsibility for:
- Converting forecasts into supply plans
- Managing finished goods inventory against targets
- Owning service level / OTIF performance
Salary Band:
£45,000 – £52,000
Team:
Procurement & Supply Chain
Employment Type:
Full Time
Location:
Manchester, NQ
Workplace Type:
Office-based
Hiring Managers:
Will Hughes – Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Stephanie Jenner – Head of Procurement & Supply Chain
Our Salary Bands
| Role | Salary Band |
| Level 6 – Director | £97,240 – £165,880+ |
| Level 5 – Head of | £84,609.98 – £117,219.96 |
| Level 4 – Senior Manager | £58,609.98 – £91,171.08 |
| Level 3 – Manager/Business Partner | £40,849.38 – £68,082.30 |
| Level 2 – Analyst/Executive | £27,824.94 – £48,694.68 |
| Level 1 – Administrator/Assistant | £16,253.64 – £34,782.21 |
Perks of the job
|
Competitive Salary |
Annual Bonus |
|
25 Days Paid Holiday + Bank Holidays |
Additional Holiday Day for Birthday |
|
Option to buy extra holiday days |
Critical Illness Scheme |
|
Death in Service Scheme |
Pension Matched up to 8% |
|
Bupa Private Medical Insurance |
Sample Scheme |
|
Surprise & Delight Scheme; VIP days including Royal Ascot and Wimbledon. |
Paid Sabbatical |
|
iPhone & Laptop
|
Charity Days
|
Primary Role:
- Ensure we supply our customers on time and in full by:
- Converting our short & medium term S&OP forecasts into workable supply forecasts for our third party manufacturers
- Managing monthly rolling forecasts with suppliers, anticipate capacity challenges and working with stakeholders to optimise production
- Managing POs with suppliers, in line with agreed order cycles
- Managing our stock position vs. target for finished goods and componentry for category to ensure availability to customers.
- Manage availability challenges, working with the Sales Team on allocations to ensure minimum disruption to customer availability.
- Managing and resolving escalated customer supply chain issues
- Manage SLOB and delist processes to ensure minimum possible write-off costs and wastage by:
- Leading cross functional meetings
- Ensuring adherence to process
- Communicating progress and outstanding actions
- Manage supply chain elements of new product launches and onboarding of new suppliers for relevant categories
- Champion ERP & MRP Systems internally to ensure continued development to be fit for the future.
- Ensure delivery of daily / weekly / monthly supply chain reporting routine.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience translating S&OP forecasts into practical supply plans across short and medium horizons
- Effective relationship building skills to manage third‑party manufacturers and co‑packers
- Knowledge of managing rolling forecasts, capacity planning and PO management
- Understanding of stock optimisation, balancing availability, working capital and cost
- Hands‑on experience managing service level, OTIF and availability, including customer allocations and recovery planning
- Track record of SLOB prevention and write‑off reduction, working cross‑functionally to minimise waste
- Confident communicator able to influence independently
- Strong problem‑solver who stays calm and solutions‑focused under pressure
- Experienced user and advocate of ERP / MRP systems, with a continuous improvement mindset
- Comfortable owning daily, weekly and monthly supply chain reporting, turning data into clear actions
- Experience supporting new product launches and onboarding new suppliers
Requirements:
- 3–5 years’ experience in a Supply Planning / Inventory Planning role within FMCG, food & drink, consumer goods, or a fast‑moving retail environment
Hands‑on responsibility for:
- Converting forecasts into supply plans
- Managing finished goods inventory against targets
- Owning service level / OTIF performance
Team:
Procurement & Supply Chain
Employment Type:
Full Time
Location:
Manchester, NQ
Workplace Type:
Office-based
Hiring Managers:
Will Hughes – Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Stephanie Jenner – Head of Procurement & Supply Chain
Our Salary Bands
| Role | Salary Band |
| Level 6 – Director | £97,240 – £165,880+ |
| Level 5 – Head of | £81,796 – £113,256 |
| Level 4 – Senior Manager | £56,628 – £88,088 |
| Level 3 – Manager/Business Partner | £39,468 – £65,780 |
| Level 2 – Analyst/Executive | £26,884 – £47,048 |
| Level 1 – Administrator/Assistant | £15,704 – £33,606 |
Perks of the job
|
Competitive Salary |
Annual Bonus |
|
25 Days Paid Holiday + Bank Holidays |
Additional Holiday Day for Birthday |
|
Option to buy extra holiday days |
Critical Illness Scheme |
|
Death in Service Scheme |
Pension Matched up to 8% |
|
Bupa Private Medical Insurance |
Sample Scheme |
|
Surprise & Delight Scheme; VIP days including Royal Ascot and Wimbledon. |
Paid Sabbatical |
|
iPhone & Laptop
|
Charity Days
|