Supply Chain Manager - Projects

In a nutshell, you'll make sure that Aldi products get from the suppliers through to our distribution sites across the country, to keep pace with our amazing growth.

This is about looking at the strategy to make sure every stage of the supply chain, right back to the source, works effectively. So you could be dealing with a supplier in Spain one week and Slough the next. You'll be trusted, encouraged and motivated to own an area of the supply chain and make the right decisions. It can be demanding, challenging and fast-paced. But if you're ready to apply yourself and keep improving, it can be hugely rewarding, too.

We do things our own way at Aldi. But whatever we're doing, we must be getting it right. With a wave of impressive sales figures behind us, we're opening new stores at lightning speed. And without our National Supply Chain team, there'd simply be no products in those stores.

Position: National Supply Chain Manager

Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Number: 00854

Role Specification: Supply Chain Manager - Projects

Closing Date: Friday 29th October 2021

Role Overview:

Driven by experience, the candidate will be a highly capable Operations or Project Manager who has worked with different types of equipment and machinery throughout their career. They will be focused on delivering the highest standard through effective operations or project management for automated materials handling equipment in a distribution environment. Preferred relevant experience includes Food Retail, however, this is not mandatory.

The Manager will lead a Project team to successfully deliver a large scale automated warehouse, ensuring the solution meets the needs of the business.

Key to the role is not only to manage the day to day but also think strategically about operational improvements and work proactively with the leaders of the business to increase productivity and efficiency of the site.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leads, manages, develops and trains their Project team.
• Develops and maintains constructive working relationships with external partners. Manages Aldi's partners within contract guidelines, ensuring performance is monitored and recorded to aid in continuous improvement.
• Ensuring the Project meets or exceeds the required levels of availability, performance and are delivering against agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Management of Capex budget through to delivery.
• Identification and leading of investigations, mitigation implementation and recovery processes for any failures or loss of performance throughout the project
• Development and training of the team, conducting appraisals and providing support.
• Identification, development, and coordination of Continuous Improvement projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities (e.g. modifications) in conjunction with the Operations Team.
• Managing resources to assess and support the feasibility of projects in conjunction with the Operations Team.
• Awareness of new technologies and applications, which could enhance the performance of the equipment and operations.
• Development, critique and presentation of proposals and reports, with supporting business cases.
• Daily liaison with onsite Operations to understand operational needs.
• Reporting and communicating of status, performance, and availability of the system.
• Leading and maintaining communications between the construction team, the operational team, the Automation suppliers and other third parties.
• Performing administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, managing policies, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
• Conducting personnel administration and support of hiring and induction processes.
• Reviewing and authorisation of claims, invoicing and payments for Spares, Warranty, Wear and Tear Parts.
• Managing change requests.

Essential

• 2:1 Degree, Equivalent Qualification or above.
• Articulate and numerate.
• Management experience.
• Project and / or Programme management experience.
• Automated warehouse operations or project management experience.
• Previous project and people management experience.
• Experience of stakeholder management at all levels.
• Computer literate including strong office skills in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Teams and Outlook.
• Experience operating Warehouse Management and Warehouse Control Systems.
• A comprehensive understanding of supply chains.

Benefits:

- Holidays - 25 Days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- In-Office Flexi time
- Aldi Perks - Bike to work scheme, discounted gym membership, shopping and travel discounts & many more.