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Supply Chain Recruitment in Thetford

We recruit demand planners, supply planners and S&OP leads for Thetford and the East of England, screened on the forecasts and plans they have owned.

Norfolk & the Fens

Thetford supply chain recruitment

Permanent supply chain hires should leave the plan better than they found it.

Thetford sits in Norfolk and the Fens, served by the A11 and A47 rather than the A14 and Felixstowe corridor that dominates Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Across Norfolk & the Fens, planning teams support operations at sites such as the A47 corridor between King's Lynn, Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

Building a planning team from scratch? We can recruit the analysts and the manager together so the cycle runs from month one.

Supply chain demand across Norfolk & the Fens follows food manufacturers and packers, chilled and frozen distribution, port and energy support operators.

Roles we fill

Supply chain roles we recruit for

From junior analysts to supply chain directors.

How we work with Thetford businesses

A shortlist of people who can plan and persuade

Matched to your sector

Retail, FMCG, manufacturing and e-commerce plan differently. We match planners to the kind of demand they have handled.

Pay that lands

We benchmark salary, bonus and hybrid terms against the market before the role goes out.

Planning teams built

For a new planning function we can recruit the manager and the analysts together.

Pay benchmarks

What supply chain professionals earn in Thetford

Indicative permanent salaries in Thetford run from around £32k for analysts up to £80k+ for heads of supply chain.

Heads of supply chain earn well above planners. FMCG and retail often pay more than smaller manufacturers. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Three stages to a hire

The brief

Sector, systems, planning cycle and the decision the new hire needs to improve.

The search

We approach analysts and planners directly, including the ones who are not looking.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's sector, systems and results.

Your brief

Details that sharpen the search

Planning improves with continuity. Frequent changes in the team show up in stock and service.

Senior planning roles often carry long notice periods, so we plan the timeline from the first call.

A strong supply chain brief covers:

  • The planning cycle and who attends S&OP
  • Forecast accuracy and service targets
  • Office, site and hybrid working pattern
  • The main problem the new hire should fix
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Supply chain FAQs

Frequently asked

Do you recruit supply chain planners in Thetford?

Yes. We recruit permanent supply chain analysts, demand and supply planners and managers for businesses across Norfolk & the Fens.

Do you recruit for S&OP roles?

Yes. We recruit S&OP and IBP leads who can run the cycle and bring commercial and operational teams together.

Do you also recruit procurement roles?

Yes. Our procurement desk recruits buyers, category managers and heads of procurement.

I am a supply chain planner. How do I find my next role?

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.

Do you recruit heads of supply chain?

Yes. For senior roles we run a discreet search and approach people who are not on the market.

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Related supply chain pages for Thetford

Supply chain recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:

Other specialisms in Thetford:

See our national Supply Chain Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Thetford.

Supply chain hire in Thetford?

Brief us on the vacancy

Give us the role and we will shortlist people who have planned in a business like yours.