Supply Planning Performance Manager

Supply Planning Performance Manager

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.

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.