Supply Chain Specialist

Job Description

Butternut Box is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Supply Chain Specialist to join their high-performing Supply Chain team. This role is based in Worksop. The Supply Chain Specialist will be responsible for managing one or more portfolio categories, ensuring smooth operations through effective supplier management and issue resolution. The ideal candidate will be proactive, inquisitive, and excited about working in a rapidly scaling startup. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain a full view of the total supply chain, especially with the upcoming expansion to a multi-production facility.Responsibilities:

• Stock Management: Taking direct responsibility for stock availability & waste within your categories
• Planning when to call off stock, when to take deliveries based on production plans, fulfilment plans, forecast demand and capacity & agreed stock holding strategy for each category and market
• Manage out of stocks/back in stocks communications
• Providing purchase recommendation to our Procurement team based on balancing cover with cash tied up in stock
• Share learnings from within your category with others in the team ensuring we are consistently striving for better as a team, and continuously improving how we operate
• Perform weekly analysis of available inventory vs forecasted demand
• Consistently reviewing the supply chain for improvement & implementing identified improvement activities aligned with key stakeholders
• Supplier Performance monitoring, KPI management & reporting
• Working with suppliers & Category Buyers to ensure suppliers comply with Butternut Box’s delivery standards
• Organise stock returns with suppliers and perform the necessary SAP adjustments
• Placing orders with suppliers in line with contractual terms laid out
• Working with NEPD to support innovation
• Ordering supplier samples & responsible for their status
• Lead new launches from a SC point of view
• Chasing suppliers to determine delivery status
• Identifying and resolving supply issues to avoid any impact on operations, customers & margin
• Managing the import of goods from abroad if relevant
• Working with the Procurement team to establish a category stock holding strategy & reporting on this
• Working with the Category Buyers to understand the opportunities & risks in your category & working together on establishing mitigation strategies
• Establishing efficient ways of working with suppliers & proposing any improvement processes to the Category Buyers
• Working collaboratively with the Procurement & technical team to ensure one aligned approach to the suppliers

Requirements:

• Previous experience in Supply Chain is essential
• Experience working in the food manufacturing industry is essential
• Experience with working with ERP systems like SAP
• Resilient and work well under pressure
• Organised with a keen eye for detail
• Inquisitive, you seek answers where these might not be obvious
• Flexible with a strong ability to adapt to changing priorities and needs of the business
• Strong communication skills & enjoy problem solving
• A team player
• Creative with an open-minded approach, a hunger to learn and a desire for self-improvement
• Passion for startups, e-commerce and dogs!

What Butternut Box Offers:

• 257.5 hours of holiday per year (equivalent to 33 days holiday)
• An extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days)
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care (equivalent to 5 days)
• £500 annual budget for personal learning and development
• Enhanced parental leave (52 weeks’ maternity leave inclusive of 26 weeks fully paid and 6 weeks fully paid paternity/secondary leave)
• Discounted Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Healthcare
• Discounted Gym membership with “MyGymDiscounts” helping you stay fit and healthy
• Subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
• Employee discount on Butternut Box
• Free parking and electric car charging
• Team socials & events