Interim Head of Supply Chain (6-9 month FTC)
We're Nichols - the home of Vimto, and there is no other business quite like ours!
We have been making life taste better since 1908. Every day here is bursting with flavour – from the loved brands we’re proud to share with the world, to the energy, ambition and innovative ideas that fizz through our teams.
As well as our refreshingly different Vimto taste, our varied brand portfolio spans the still, carbonated, post-mix and frozen drinks categories – so you will find us in your local supermarket, pub and leisure outlet. We also work with the UK’s leading food manufacturers to provide a truly unique range of products that everyone loves.
At the heart of everything is our rich family heritage, an unrelenting ambition to keep innovating, and a true pride in who we are. This is a place where you can be yourself, speak up, and get stuck in. We celebrate the wins, cheer each other on and keep things fizzing with positivity. From leaders who listen to teammates who’ve always got your back, its work that feels as good as it tastes!
Nichols is where serious fun meets real opportunities – and where work tastes better.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
We are looking for an Interim Head of Supply Chain to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for Nichols PLC’s supply chain function during a critical transformation period. This role will ensure continuity and performance across planning, logistics, and customer service teams while driving key initiatives to enhance efficiency and integration. Nichols operates as an asset light business so building and strengthening strategic partnerships with our co-packers is critical to the success of this role.
THE ROLE WILL INCLUDE:
Leadership & Team Management: Lead and develop the planning, logistics, and customer service teams across three Routes to Market. Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Integrated Business Planning (IBP): Design and implement an Integrated Business Planning framework to align demand, supply, and financial planning. Embed best practices to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making
Logistics Efficiency: Drive operational efficiencies within logistics, optimising cost to serve, customer service levels, and sustainability performance. Identify and implement process improvements across warehousing and transportation.
SAP Implementation & Optimisation: Support the embedding of SAP across the supply chain following the 2025 installation. Ensure systems and processes are fully integrated to deliver data accuracy and operational effectiveness.
Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless supply chain operations. Provide clear communication and reporting to senior leadership on progress and performance metrics.
ABOUT YOU‿
To make a splash in this role you will bring‿.
* Proven senior leadership experience within supply chain management, ideally gained at Head of Supply Chain or equivalent level.
* Strong background in FMCG environments with UK and International Customers
* Demonstrated expertise in Integrated Business Planning design and implementation, logistics optimisation and cost-to-serve improvements, SAP implementation and change management.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Ability to lead transformational change and deliver results.
Does this sound like something you’d like to pour your energy in to? Apply today and join us - Where work tastes better.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are learning what this means every day.
We are striving to ensure we are building more diverse teams, we are at our best when we bring together our different life experiences, ways of thinking and individuality.
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