This is a Distribution Manager role with a difference in that the role emphasises your Key Relationship Management skills and background as you will build, nurture and maintain excellent relationships with your supply chain ( Distributors ) globally with the aim of ensuring that standards are high and that there is a willingness for them to help and support your business aims. A standard " warehouse" backgrund is not enough for this role although you must have the supply chain experience within the food sector and excellent analytical skills. There are genuine career opportunities in this deligtful position that concentrates on your empathy/humanity and relationship management skills and your proven ability to nurture your suppliers above all
TITLE : FOOD SUPPLY -CHAIN : Distribution /Relationship Account Manager
Salary : Total Compensation of circa £75000 ( comprised of a base of £61k plus 10% bonus and car allowance of £#####)
Location: Bucks (Hybrid work 3 days in office/2 days wfh and flexible hours )
Sector: Food
Languages required: Fluent English (other languages are an asset )
Contract : Permanent role with some travel for Distributor Reviews and personal training
The Company
International food company . This role is unusual in that its more of an account /relationship manager role than pure supply chain ops. You will be joining a team of 8 other DM's who are all based internationally and between you, will look after the distributor supply chain . This role will require someone with a relationship manager background as well as an understanding of logistics. This is an open plan office environment and you will be fully responsible for the management of distributors across the supply chain in order to drive down distribution food costs and push up service quality, thereby ensuring the highest level of customer care and savings for clients
The role
The working language here will be English although your distributor network will be international
Requirements
Please send the cv in a Word format and Nicole will get back to you as quickly as possible .