Job Description
Supply Management Director
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
J Chandler & Co (Buckfast) Ltd
Andover, Hampshire | Executive package
Buckfast Tonic Wine is one of the UK’s most distinctive heritage drinks brands. As the business approaches its 100‑year anniversary, J Chandler & Co (Buckfast) Ltd is appointing a Supply Management Director to play a pivotal role in securing its future.
This appointment follows the planned retirement of a long‑serving supply leader after more than 30 years. The priority is continuity, stewardship and resilience — not disruption.
This is not a traditional procurement or transformation role.
Success will be defined by safeguarding supply, protecting quality and provenance, and maintaining trusted long‑term supplier relationships.
Key focus areas
- End‑to‑end responsibility for wine sourcing and supply continuity
Stewardship of long‑standing European wine producers (France & Spain)
Ownership of supply planning from source through blending, bottling and distribution
Relationship‑led commercial negotiation across wine, packaging and key inputs
Oversight of regulated supply, bonded stock and excise requirements
About you
- Senior experience in drinks or food manufacturing xwwtmva
Deep understanding of commodities or quality‑critical raw materials and bulk liquid supply
Calm, credible and collaborative, commercially astute without being adversarial
Comfortable operating as part of a small, highly visible leadership team
Buckfast is a focused, profitable business - this role offers genuine influence, close‑knit leadership, and the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to a unique business and product.