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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