Hiring a supply chain manager in Lancaster? We test the analytics and the influence, because the role needs both.
The best planners are rarely on job boards. They are busy running an S&OP cycle somewhere else.
Supply chain employers across the North West include port and intermodal operators, chilled and grocery distribution, e-commerce fulfilment and manufacturing logistics. Each plans differently, so we recruit to the planning cycle rather than the job title.
When the Lancaster market is thin for planning talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns before we compromise on skill.
With the M6, M62, M56 and M61, Manchester and Liverpool airports and the Port of Liverpool serving the region, supply chains across the North West often plan national flows as well as local ones.
The people who forecast demand and the people who plan supply.
Good planners change decisions. We ask for examples of decisions they changed and what it took.
For a new planning function we can recruit the manager and the analysts together.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new planner learns your data.
Indicative permanent salaries in Lancaster run from around £32k for analysts up to £80k+ for heads of supply chain.
Supply chain pay in the North West moves with seniority, sector and scope: planners who own S&OP or large inventories usually earn more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
We arrange interviews and any case study, then brief each candidate beforehand.
We ask referees about the planner's results and influence, not just dates.
We help settle salary, hybrid terms and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
A planner who knows last year's forecast mistakes is far less likely to repeat them.
Planners who leave early often cite poor data, no influence or a manager who ignores the plan. We raise all three first.
A strong supply chain brief covers:
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Analysts, demand and supply planners, S&OP leads, inventory managers, supply chain and logistics managers and heads of supply chain.
Yes. We recruit S&OP and IBP leads who can run the cycle and bring commercial and operational teams together.
Yes. Tell us the office and site days you need and we will only approach candidates who can work that pattern.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and hybrid terms with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Yes. For senior roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.
Supply chain recruitment elsewhere in the North West:
Other specialisms in Lancaster:
See our national Supply Chain Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Lancaster.
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