The posting
Our client is a global platform that builds the supply chain, manufacturing, technology and brand infrastructure powering high-performance consumer businesses. Our mission is to engineer a resilient, vertically integrated ecosystem that compounds value across food, manufacturing and technology; independent, disciplined and built to last. Join us as we build the engine that lets exceptional brands scale anywhere in the world.
Summary of Position
Own sourcing, supplier management and the movement and storage of goods across the network. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the role runs the Procurement and Logistics pillars together: sourcing and supplier selection, purchasing, contracts, cost and supplier governance, alongside warehousing and stock control, transport and distribution, third-party logistics, cold chain, and import and customs. It secures the right inputs at the right cost and quality and gets them to the right place in the right condition. It carries both pillars in a single role today, and separates into dedicated Procurement and Logistics managers as volume warrants. The role owns outcomes, not task lists: it takes a brief, sets the plan, holds the schedule, and reports progress without being chased.
Role on the Ladder
This role sits on the supply chain leadership ladder as follows:
Grows from: a logistics or procurement coordinator, or a comparable role.
Grows into: the Deputy Supply Chain Director; the role also separates into dedicated
Procurement and Logistics managers as volume warrants.
Trigger to advance: when combined volume and complexity justify splitting into a dedicated Logistics Manager and a dedicated Procurement Manager.
Key Performance Areas (KPAs)
Sourcing and Supplier Management
Purchasing, Contracts and Cost
Warehousing, Transport and Distribution
Third-Party Logistics and Cold Chain
Import, Customs and Compliance
Supplier Risk and Resilience
Team Leadership and Development
Duties & Responsibilities
Sourcing and Supplier Management
Source and select suppliers to the platform's quality, cost and reliability standards, and maintain the preferred supplier list.
Qualify new suppliers, including for diversification of critical categories such as beef and sauce.
Run supplier governance and performance through a scorecard and regular review.
Purchasing, Contracts and Cost
Run purchasing and ordering to keep the business supplied without excess.
Negotiate contracts that secure cost, quality, capacity and continuity, and manage renewals and incoterms.
Manage cost and price across categories, using scale and structured negotiation to secure favorable terms.
Work with Finance and Operations to hold budget adherence and payment terms compliance across the supplier base.
Warehousing, Transport and Distribution
Run warehousing and stock control, keeping inventory accurate and goods stored to the right conditions.
Plan and run transport and distribution to meet service levels at the right cost, including last-mile and restaurant distribution as agreed with Operations.
Optimize routing, loads and delivery schedules across markets.
Establish and maintain par levels across the warehouse network and the restaurant
locations, so supply is never interrupted.
Set and enforce health, safety and environmental standards across warehousing and transport.
Third-Party Logistics and Cold Chain
Manage the third-party logistics and carrier network, holding providers to service, cost and compliance standards.
Maintain the cold chain end to end, monitoring temperature and condition with corrective action for excursions.
Import, Customs and Compliance
Manage import, export and customs clearance, keeping goods moving across borders in compliance with trade requirements.
Manage duties, incoterms and clearance timelines to protect cost and availability.
Supplier Risk and Resilience
Build resilience into critical categories through dual sourcing, backup capacity and continuity plans.
Manage supplier risk, including quality, compliance, halal certification and continuity.
Team Leadership and Development
Lead and develop the team, the Logistics Officer today, and the logistics and procurement
coordinators as the pillar grows.
Build capability and a pipeline to support the platform's growth and prepare the pillars for separation into dedicated roles.
Foster a culture of value, accuracy and continuous improvement.
Own the outcome, not the task list. Set the plan, hold the schedule, escalate early when something will not land, and report progress without being asked.
Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by management
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Sourcing and Suppliers
Supplier performance rating across quality and delivery.
Suppliers qualified for critical-category diversification.
Purchasing, Contracts and Cost
Purchase order accuracy and on-time ordering.
Contracts under management and renewal coverage.
Cost savings and cost avoidance.
Budget adherence and payment terms compliance.
Warehousing and Distribution
Inventory accuracy.
On-time, in-full delivery.
Transport and logistics cost against target.
Warehouse space utilisation and efficiency.
Cold Chain, Import and Customs
Temperature compliance and excursions.
Customs clearance time and compliance audit pass rate.
Risk and Resilience
Critical categories dual-sourced or with continuity cover.
Team
Employee satisfaction and retention.
Training and development programmes implemented.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement, logistics, business or a related field.
Minimum of five years in procurement, logistics or supply chain operations, with time spent
leading a team.
Experience across both procurement and logistics, ideally in food and beverage or a temperature-controlled, multi-site environment.
Track record of sourcing and supplier management, and of running warehousing, transport
and international logistics.
Knowledge of contracts, customs, import and export and trade compliance.
Experience building supplier resilience for critical categories; halal awareness an advantage.
Core Competencies
Ownership and Self-direction: Takes a brief and runs it to a conclusion without needing it broken into steps. Escalates early when something will not land, rather than going quiet.
Breadth: Runs procurement and logistics together without dropping either.
Commercial Acumen: Secures cost, quality and continuity from suppliers.
Operational Delivery: Keeps goods moving to the right place, cost and condition.
Negotiation and Influence: Builds strong supplier and provider terms.
Leadership: Develops the team and prepares the pillars to separate.
Analytical Ability: Uses data to manage cost, supplier and logistics performance.
Resilience: Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to new challenges.
Technical Skills
Procurement and ERP purchasing systems, for example SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle SCM.
Warehouse management systems and transport management systems.
Customs, import and export and trade compliance tools.
Advanced Excel, plus analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
