CareerPlan

Customer Supply Chain Lead (Discounters)

Reading, United KingdomFull-time2026-09-29 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead end-to-end customer collaboration and supply chain strategy for key Discounter customers to ensure service delivery and operational efficiency.

Role type

Senior Customer Supply Chain Lead

Builds

Customer-specific Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities and supply chain collaboration strategies

Domain

FMCG / Food & Beverage / Retail Supply Chain

Required skills

Supply chain strategy, Customer collaboration, Demand planning, Stakeholder management, Cross-functional leadership, Continuous improvement, Team leadership, Risk management, Business review facilitation, Product launch coordination

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead supply chain collaboration strategy for key Discounter customers; Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and senior internal stakeholders; Drive forecast accuracy and demand planning through collaboration; Identify opportunities to improve service, availability, and inventory performance; Lead regular business reviews to provide visibility of risks and performance; Manage supply chain risks and issues; Support delivery of product launches, promotions, and range changes; Lead, coach, and develop team members; Act as a subject matter expert for customer collaboration.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC