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Head of Customer Supply Chain

Head of Customer Supply Chain

Pod Talent • England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Title: Head of Customer Supply Chain

Location: Gillingham, Dorset – Hybrid (3 days on site, 2 days from home)

Overview

As Head of Customer Supply Chain, you will lead the end-to-end customer supply strategy, ensuring inventory availability supports channel growth and meets customer needs across retail, DTC, and B2B channels. You’ll act as a strategic partner to commercial and supply chain teams, using data insights to anticipate trends, optimise stock, and deliver exceptional service. You’ll also lead and develop a high-performing team, champion continuous improvement, and ensure supply strategies are aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end customer supply operations across all channels, ensuring best-in-class service and alignment with business objectives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and commercial partners to anticipate and proactively address supply needs.
  • Own inventory planning, forecasting, and availability strategies to support growth across retail, DTC, and B2B channels, collaborating with supply chain and logistics teams to optimise stock levels and timely replenishment.
  • Monitor and manage supply and logistics risks, implementing mitigation plans to maintain service levels and operational continuity.
  • Provide actionable insights to commercial teams to inform product launches, promotional planning, and channel strategies, while continuously improving data accuracy, system visibility, and operational efficiency.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing customer supply team, driving cross-functional initiatives, fostering collaboration, and championing continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in customer supply, inventory management, or supply chain leadership, ideally within FMCG or manufacturing.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate customer/channel needs into operational plans.
  • Excellent analytical skills, leveraging data to drive decisions.
  • Collaborative leadership style with experience managing cross-functional teams.
  • Passion for delivering outstanding customer experience in a fast-paced, purpose-led environment.

Why join

This is an exciting opportunity to lead customer supply for a dynamic, growing FMCG business. You’ll have the chance to shape strategy, optimise operations, and work closely with a collaborative leadership team, all while delivering exceptional service to a broad range of customers.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV or email holly@pod-talent.com for further details.

Details

  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Supply Chain
  • Industries: Retail, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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