Are you an experienced supply chain professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for continuous improvement? We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to lead and develop our supply chain activities at our site in Lille Skensved. In this key role, you will combine strategic development with hands-on operational leadership and help ensure an efficient, reliable and safety-focused supply chain.
About the roleAs Supply Chain Manager, you will report to the Plant Director and be responsible for planning, managing and continuously optimizing the site’s supply chain. Your area includes logistics, supply and production planning, inventory control, formulation and cross-functional coordination. You will lead several employees and teams, develop the local supply chain strategy and collaborate closely with colleagues across the site and the wider European organization.
Your key responsibilities- Plan, manage and optimize the end-to-end supply chain at the Lille Skensved site.
- Ensure effective procurement, planning, inventory control and formulation activities.
- Monitor production plans and key performance indicators, including plant-related OTIF delays, and take action when needed.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency and reduce operating costs.
- Support the European S&OP process and collaborate closely with relevant internal stakeholders.
- Ensure an audit-ready operation and compliance with safety, quality and other management systems.
- Manage the supply chain budget and contribute to investment and project reviews.
- Develop, motivate and coach your direct reports through clear goals, regular feedback and performance and development conversations.
- Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing and best practices across teams and functions.
You have a relevant technical or business degree, or equivalent professional experience, combined with demonstrated leadership responsibility. You bring experience from supply chain management, logistics, production planning or a related environment and are confident in analysing and improving processes.
We also expect that you:
- Have experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and process optimization.
- Are a people-focused leader who creates direction, engagement and accountability.
- Have strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Remain structured and effective in a dynamic operational environment.
- Collaborate well across functions and build strong stakeholder relationships.
- Communicate confidently in written and spoken English.
- Are comfortable using Microsoft Office and relevant digital tools.
You will join a collaborative site organization in a visible leadership role with the opportunity to influence both daily operations and the future development of the supply chain. The position offers broad stakeholder contact, meaningful responsibility and the chance to create sustainable improvements across people, processes, safety and performance.
Interested?If you are motivated by leading people, improving complex processes and creating a reliable, efficient and safe supply chain, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your application and CV through our recruitment system.
Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
Skills Required
- Relevant technical or business degree, or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated leadership responsibility and people management experience
- Experience in supply chain management, logistics, production planning, or a related environment
- Experience analyzing and improving operational processes
- Experience with ERP systems
- Experience with SAP
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder relationship skills
- Confident written and spoken English communication
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant digital tools
What We Do
Tate & Lyle's purpose, Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food, inspires everything we do. Whether it’s by making food and drink healthier and tastier; continuously improving how we work; promoting a safe working environment; or making a difference to our local communities, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. What is it we do? Simply put, we make healthy food tastier and tasty food healthier. Our work is driven by consumer health needs and trends, governments desire to build and support healthy communities, and the need for affordable food and nutrition in many parts of the world. We deliver ingredients and solutions to meet all these needs. Our speciality sweeteners and fibres help reduce sugar and calories. Our fibres fortify food and improve digestive health. Our texturants and stabilising systems help extend shelf-life and make food manufacturing easier. Across the globe, we are transforming lives through the science of food. And we need talented and skilled people to help us on this journey









