Supply Chain & Demand Manager

Supply Chain & Demand Manager Sector: Distribution Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Salary: 65k

An ambitious, private-equity-backed organisation operating across the UK and Europe is seeking an experienced Supply Chain & Demand Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering its demand and supply chain strategy during a period of significant growth and transformation.

This is a highly visible, senior operational role, working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams. It will suit a commercially minded supply chain professional who combines strong analytical capability with hands-on execution and a proven ability to drive change.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivering strong service levels and product availability across UK and EU supply networks
• Driving improvements in forecast accuracy, OTIF performance, and inventory health
• Balancing inventory investment with service and working capital targets
• Leading demand planning and sales data analysis, producing forecast variance and performance insights
• Collaborating closely with Sales, Procurement, Warehousing, Customer Experience, and Logistics teams
• Managing inbound, intercompany, and supplier-facing logistics flows
• Owning overstocks, slow-moving and obsolete inventory, including clearance and promotional activity
• Developing robust reporting and insights using ERP systems and Excel
• Supporting senior leadership with data-driven insight for planning, performance, and decision-making
  
  

Projects & Change

• Acting as a key link between operational teams and IT on systems and transformation initiatives
• Supporting WMS implementation and integration with ERP systems
• Improving data accuracy, visibility, and reporting across demand and supply chain processes
• Identifying opportunities to automate, simplify, and standardise forecasting and inventory processes
• Leading small-to-medium process improvement initiatives across demand, stock, purchasing, and logistics
• Embedding scalable best practices while maintaining agility in a fast-growth SME environment
  
  

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in demand planning, supply chain management, inventory control, and forecasting, ideally within complex or multi-site operations
• Strong track record of improving supply chain performance through data-driven decision-making
• Advanced Excel capability and confidence working with ERP systems (SAP highly desirable)
• Highly analytical, numerate, and commercially minded
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and seniority levels
• Hands-on, detail-oriented approach with strong ownership and follow-through
• Experience leading projects, driving change, and improving processes in dynamic environments
  
  

Desirable / Advantageous

• Experience within pharmaceutical, wholesale distribution, healthcare, or e-commerce supply chains
• Exposure to international supply chains and multi-country distribution networks
• Experience collaborating with IT and business teams on forecasting tools and system improvements
• Understanding of ISO quality systems and health & safety standards
  
  

Please apply for immediate consideration if you meet the criteria.

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