Supply Chain Manager Job Description

							                                                     JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:     Supply Chain Manager

Department: Supply Chain

Reporting To: UK Senior Vice President

Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire


Overview:

Weight Watchers International has been helping people lose weight worldwide for over
40 years and from humble beginnings, has become a leading global branded consumer
company with operations across the USA, the UK, Continental Europe, Australia and
New Zealand. Promoting a healthy lifestyle and sensible weight loss through education
and group support, in excess of 40 million members have followed the Weight Watchers
programme across the globe.
We are one of the most recognisable slimming organisation in the UK, running over
6,000 weight loss meetings per week as well as boasting an extensive licensed products
range sold at retail, on-line services and our own magazine.
Our UK headquarters are based centrally in Maidenhead, Berkshire, conveniently near
to the train station for direct links to London, and very close to the M4, M40 and the M3.
We also have an extensive Operations team, who are field based.
One of our Company Values is Talent - we aim to attract, grow and retain talented
individuals who will aim high and drive our business forward. We are now recruiting for a
talented Supply Chain Manager to join our team.


Context And Responsibilities:
Over the last two years, the Weight Watchers organisation has made tremendous
progress in setting up a Supply Chain function virtually from scratch. A strong
relationship with Christian Salveson, our third party provider, has been fostered,
ensuring an effective logistics service, and an Oracle Supply Chain system has been
implemented to provide the most up to date technologies to take us forward.
Having made huge progress in getting this department up and running, we’re now
entering ‘phase two’, and need to further develop our supply chain infrastructure to
enable the delivery of aggressive growth targets over the next 3 to 5 years.

This role will head up the function going forward, and is responsible for the strategic
development of supply chain processes and systems across the UK business. You will
deliver cost-effective business process improvements, control inventory budgets and
oversee demand planning. You will review the service levels currently provided by our
third party logistics supplier and move the relationship forward to ensure further
enhanced levels of service. This role will interface with field-based Operations, IS,
Finance, Product and Marketing teams to ensure a seamless stock management and
delivery system in a cost effective way. Managing a team of 3 direct reports, you will be
part of the UK Senior Management Team and therefore part of the broader leadership of
Weight Watchers UK.



Key Accountabilities:


           •   Develop a long term demand plan, increasing availability while reducing
               distribution costs
           •   Review the current systems and practices, and make strategic
               recommendations for improved processes going forward including
               production introductions, order and supplier management, inventory
               management and distribution servicing, supporting financial management
               goals
           •   Review order processing systems t across regional Business Offices
           •   Develop and manage Key Performance Indicators and circulate to key
               teams
           •   Manage inventory budgets and strive for increased cost efficiency
           •   Champion all changes in operating processes in order to optimise
               capability
           •   Review and ensure best practice in inventory management and champion
               inventory best practice across Europe
           •   Review and take steps to improve the service provided to remote
               Leaders, and manage stock at leader level e.g. ‘leaders as stores’
           •   Manage the relationship with our third-party provider, Christian Salvesen
           •   Create cross-border synergy, including leveraging global buying power to
               create a world wide logistics partnership
           •   Champion open and honest communication, and foster collaborative
               relationships with internal teams
           •   Manage a team of 3 direct reports
           •   Be a pro-active and positive member of the wider UK Senior Management
               Team



Skills and Behaviours:

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Supply Chain management and
will demand the highest standards in efficiency, service and value for money. They will
possess courage and strong leadership to lead significant organisational step-change in
developing an integrated function for Weight Watchers UK, and will be prepared to
challenge the status quo. They will be able to quickly assess the practices currently in
operation and recommend long-term strategic improvements to further advance the
function. Key to delivering a first class supply chain function will be the individual’s ability
to interface with internal departments and external service providers at all levels in order
to foster collaborative practices with allow our business to thrive. They will take a hands
on approach, lead by example and be driven towards completion. They will be a real
team player, retaining a sense of humour under pressure.


Behaviours:

Our organisational values are:

•   Member Success – We succeed when our Members succeed
•   Positive Energy – Our passion for our purpose motivates us and mobilises us
•   Innovation – We are restless in a constant search for a new and better way of doing
    things
•   Talent – We are committed to hiring, growing, rewarding and retaining great people
•   Collaboration – We ensure that we make better decisions and execute more
    consistently by acting as members of a team
•   Candour – We courageously confront our challenges, our opportunities and each
    other with honesty, clarity and openness
•   Integrity – We live by an unwavering commitment to honestly, mutual respect and
    ethical behaviour without arrogance or hierarchy
•   Accountability – We hold ourselves accountable for constantly improving the quality
    of our execution to deliver great results

We don’t just pay lip service to these values - we make them a part of everyday life in
our organisation, as we know that they are vital in maintaining Weight Watchers’ position
as a successful business and a great place to work. We bring these values into our
recruitment process, and actively search for individuals who can demonstrate these
values in the way they work.




Application Information

If you are think you’ve got what it takes, please forward your CV to:

Recruiting Manager and HR contact / Agency