Valeo Foods Group

Supply Planning Performance Manager

Valeo Foods Group  •  Leeds, GB (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Company Description

At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.

Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.

Job Description

The Supply Planning Performance Manager is responsible for the governance, development and continuous improvement of Supply Planning performance, reporting, capacity modelling and planning systems across the UK business.

The role owns the Supply Planning reporting framework and capacity modelling process, ensuring a single version of the truth across capacity, service, inventory, tonnage, pallets and budget reporting.

As the analytical lead for the Supply Pillar, the role provides insight, modelling capability, and governance support for Supply Reviews, Gate Reviews, Executive Business Reviews, and the wider Integrated Business Planning process.

The role will play a pivotal role in implementing, adopting, and continually optimising Relex, ensuring the platform becomes fully embedded in planning processes. It supports improved service, working capital, inventory, and capacity performance across the organisation.

  • Relex Deployment & Ownership
  • Capacity Planning & Modelling
  • Supply Pillar Support & Governance
  • Performance Reporting & Analytics
  • Systems & Data Management
  • Planning Excellence

Qualifications

  • Significant experience within FMCG Supply Planning.
  • Strong understanding of IBP and S&OP processes.
  • Advanced analytical and reporting capability.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Experience managing large and complex datasets.
  • Experience developing planning models and decision support tools.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership teams.
  • Experience implementing or supporting planning platforms such as Relex, SAP IBP, Kinaxis or equivalent.
  • Experience with Power BI or equivalent reporting solutions.
  • Experience supporting capacity planning and manufacturing operations.
  • Degree-educated or equivalent business experience.
Valeo Foods Group

About Valeo Foods Group

We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845.

At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun.

We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now.

We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories.

We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Dublin, IE
Year Founded
2010
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