{"id":2358458,"url":"https://alion.io/job/kepak-group-supply-chain-manager","title":"Supply Chain Manager","company":{"id":449891,"name":"Kepak Group","domain":"kepak.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/kepak-group","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":91,"open_postings":26,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.346,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":41,"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":40000,"max_usd":89000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":550},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-12T15:19:28Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-12","last_verified_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":17,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":17},"description":"Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.\nKepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfil has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.\nWe are excited to be recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager to work on our busy Merthyr Tydfil site. This is a permanent, full time position which has occasional travel requirements and a competitive salary.\nRequirements\nTo manage supply chain operations for the retail business unit, ensuring accurate forecast reporting and aggregation, E2E production planning, materials planning, inventory management and achievement of customer service levels in accordance with customer and business requirements. \nOversees materials supplier day-to-day relationships in conjunction with group purchasing \nExecutes divisional supply chain strategy within the retail business unit and contributes to continuous improvement, waste reduction and sustainability goals\nResponsible for the health, safety, wellbeing and development of the supply chain team in line with the group people strategy\nRole Responsibilities:\nHealth, Safety and Wellbeing\nDemand planning and forecasting\nInventory Management\nMaterials planning oversight\nData Management (Bill of Materials)\nCustomer Order & Service Level Management\nReporting and Insights\nSupply Chain Excellence\nE2E Production Planning\nBusiness Continuity and Risk Management\nBusiness Compliance\nPeople and Culture\nCross Functional Collaboration\nExternal Stakeholder Management\nMarket and Industry Insight\nRole Qualifications and Skills:\nExperience in retail supply chain management within the meat, food or FMCG industry\nStrong planning, forecasting, and inventory management skills\nFamiliarity with supply chain systems and reporting tools\nEffective stakeholder engagement and communication skills\nAnalytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement\nCommitment to sustainability and supply chain excellence\nBenefits\n 31 days annual leave per year (after probation).\nAnnual Holiday Purchase Scheme - Need a little more time off? Purchase additional annual leave.\nCompany Pension Scheme - Helping you plan for the future with access to our company pension scheme.\nDeath in Service Benefit - Eligible salaried employees are covered by our Death in Service benefit, providing financial support and peace of mind for your loved ones.\nRefer a Friend Scheme - Earn up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to join Kepak.\nFree On-Site Parking - Our site has dedicated staff parking, available free of charge for all colleagues.\nSubsidised On-Site Canteen - Enjoy a variety of freshly prepared hot meals and food options at reduced prices in our on-site canteen.\nCycle to Work Scheme - Save money on a new bike and cycling equipment through our salary sacrifice scheme.\nElectric Vehicle Scheme - Access an electric vehicle through our salary sacrifice scheme.\nLong Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and celebrate the loyalty, dedication and valuable contributions of our long-serving colleagues.\nDiscounted Gym Memberships - Support your health and wellbeing with access to discounted gym memberships.\nTraining and Development - We are committed to helping you grow your career through structured onboarding, regular online and in-person training, and clear opportunities for career progression.\nMentoring and Leadership Development Programmes - Whether you're looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, our mentoring and leadership development programmes are designed to help you reach your full potential.\nGroceryAid Employee Assistance Programme - Free and confidential emotional, practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues, including access to counselling, mental health support, legal guidance and a 24/7 confidential helpline.\n Financial Advice & Will Writing - Access free mortgage advice and a complimentary will writing service as part of your employee benefits package.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4369,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Gym membership"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Meat & Poultry"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T15:19:28Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Skilled Worker","cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T06:20:15+00:00","sources":["UK Home Office: register of licensed sponsors (workers)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":72,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.801,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":16,"expected_fill_days":41,"reasons":["conf:3","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/kepak-group-supply-chain-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/kepak-group-supply-chain-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T00:48:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1112,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":449891},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=449891"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fkepak-group-supply-chain-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fkepak-group-supply-chain-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fkepak-group-supply-chain-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/kepak-group-supply-chain-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fkepak-group-supply-chain-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":2358458}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"kepak.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":2358458},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}