At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?
SDUK's brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.
Due to a secondment to focus on the further expansion of operations at our Nuneaton site, a role has become available on a fixed-term basis to manage the materials flows into the site for core business and product pipeline.
Whilst ensuring robust stock holding policies and minimising stock write-off, you will utilise your MRP experience to support with the management of stock supplies for 10 production lines which will deliver 10k tonnes of cheese across ~100SKUs
As a strong communicator, you’ll be working closely with stakeholders internally and externally at all levels, with additional exposure to NPD projects and artwork changes.
Working pattern: M-F (on-site)
12-month fixed term contract (FTC)
YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…
- Managing stock levels and minimising material write-offs, reporting on delisting and obsolete stock
- Working towards achieving 100% service level for the site and achieving cost-effective material stock levels
- Supporting project delivery from a materials perspective from Gate 0 to Gate 3
- Supporting material and/or product changes coming to sites, collaborating with broader teams to deliver in line with project timelines and budgets
- Building and maintaining supplier relationships, chasing overdue PO’s, and deal with invoice queries
- Monitoring supplier performance on a monthly basis against KPIs
YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…
- Experienced in a materials or supply chain management position with a focus on relevant products (packaging materials highly advantageous, but not a prerequisite)
- Able to utilise sound logic to present findings in an orderly fashion
- Able to communicate with stakeholders and influence on supply matters
- Experienced challenging and supporting challenges to ensure an effective supply chain
- Comfortable with MRP infrastructures (Excel, Oracle, SAP, Dynamics etc)
WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…
- Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
- Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
- Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing.
- Life assurance up to 4x contractual pay.
- Discounted branded products.
- Free, onsite parking.
- Individual allocated lockers.
- Subsidised staff restaurant.
- 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
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Opportunity to swap traditional UK holidays for dates significant to your cultural and religious beliefs
- My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.
For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/carees/employee-benefits
We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.
To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.
Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.
In the UK, Saputo is a leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Cathedral City, Clover, and Wensleydale. We also boast a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio, which includes the Vitalite and Sheese brands, as well as manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.
Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.
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What We Do
Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, the top dairy processor in Australia, and the second largest in Argentina. In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and a top manufacturer of dairy spreads. Saputo products are sold in several countries under market-leading brands, as well as private label brands.
