Hiring a supply chain manager in Preston? We test the analytics and the influence, because the role needs both.
We look for people who have planned in your sector: retail, FMCG, manufacturing or e-commerce.
Across the North West, supply chain roles often sit alongside operations at sites such as the Trafford Park and Salford estates and the Manchester Ship Canal. We search for planners who know that environment.
Building a planning team from scratch? We can recruit the analysts and the manager together so the cycle runs from month one.
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.
Permanent supply chain roles matched to sector, systems and seniority.
We ask candidates what happened to forecast accuracy, stock and service on their watch before we talk about their notice period.
Office days, travel to sites and remote working are agreed up front, so the candidate knows the job they are taking.
For a new planning function we can recruit the manager and the analysts together.
Indicative permanent salaries in Preston run from around £32k for analysts up to £80k+ for heads of supply chain.
Candidates weigh the whole package: salary, bonus, flexibility and how much the business listens to its planners. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Sector, systems, planning cycle and the decision the new hire needs to improve.
We approach analysts and planners directly, including the ones who are not looking.
We arrange interviews and any case study, then brief each candidate beforehand.
A planner who knows last year's forecast mistakes is far less likely to repeat them.
A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the systems and the data as they are, not as they will be.
A strong supply chain brief covers:
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Yes. We compare salary, bonus and hybrid terms with current offers for similar roles across the region.
Yes. We cover employers across the North West. Tell us where the role is based and we will search the commute around it.
Yes. Our procurement desk recruits buyers, category managers and heads of procurement.
Upload your CV and tell us your sector, systems and the kind of role you want next. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
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 Preston:
See our national Supply Chain Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Preston.
Share the role, the sector and the systems and we will give you a view of the Preston market before the search starts.