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The Household Manager will create and maintain organizational systems, manage household inventory, and support family needs to ensure a smooth-running home environment.
Head of Supply Chain
🕒 3 days ago
Supply Chain ManagementSales And Operations Planning (s&op)Demand ForecastingInventory Management
📜 Description
- Run the monthly S&OP cycle and chair weekly reviews to keep plans on track.
- Build and track an agreed demand forecast by product and category.
- Develop a workable supply, purchasing, and stock capacity plan.
- Set stock policies for product segments, including service levels and reorder points.
- Manage supplier performance and maintain commercial relationships with carriers and 3PL partners.
- Enhance team capability and reporting to proactively identify issues.
🛠️ Requirements
- Senior supply chain leadership experience with ownership of S&OP and inventory.
- Deep knowledge of forecast accuracy, inventory segmentation, and supplier lead times.
- Strong commercial and financial judgement regarding revenue and costs.
- Confidence in chairing decision meetings and challenging assumptions.
- Highly numerate with a pragmatic approach to control.
✨ Benefits
- Healthcare Cash Plan
Full job description
At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.
Pet Drugs Online is one of the UK’s leading online pet pharmacies and retailers, helping pet owners access trusted medication, healthcare products and everyday essentials quickly, safely and conveniently. As part of inspiring vet care, Pet Drugs Online combines the agility of a growing ecommerce business with the strength and expertise of a leading veterinary care organisation.
Our teams play a vital role in making pet healthcare more accessible through innovation, operational excellence and outstanding customer experience.
How You'll Make a Difference
Pet Drugs Online sells 7,000 products, from prescription medicines to bulky, seasonal, short-dated and supplier-constrained lines. Your job is to get the right stock to the right place when a pet owner orders, without tying up cash on the shelves.
You'll report to the Managing Director, own Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and lead the teams responsible for stock control, planning and our carrier and third-party logistics (3PL) partners.
* Run the monthly S&OP cycle, turning one agreed demand forecast into a supply and purchasing plan the business can stick to
* Set stock policy across the whole range, with different rules for fast movers, slow movers and prescription lines
* Own stock accuracy, supplier performance and our carrier and 3PL relationships
* Make sure every promotion, range launch and major purchase has a credible stock plan behind it, working with Commercial, Finance and Warehouse Operations
* Lead the managers across stock, S&OP, carrier and 3PL, and set the standards they work to
You Might Be a Great Fit If...
We're looking for a driven, capable professional who brings:
* Senior supply chain leadership, with direct ownership of S&OP, planning and inventory across a large, complex range
* A hands-on approach to the detail, such as a reorder point or supplier lead time, and the ability to step back and understand what it means for margin, cash, customers and the wider operation
* A background in distribution or reselling, which is highly preferred
* Direct-to-consumer (DTC) experience, which is highly desirable
* Dropshipping experience and experience managing suppliers with long lead times would be advantageous
* A commitment to supporting our purpose and values
How We'll Support You
At inspiring vet care, we're committed to supporting your development and wellbeing. When you join us, you'll benefit from:
* A role with real business impact supporting teams across the organisation
* Clear career pathways with progression opportunities within Central Functions and beyond
* Ongoing learning and development supported by tailored programmes and resources
* A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, innovation and continuous improvement
* Hybrid working, with three days a week at our Keynsham site
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