Supply Chain Coordinator

C&D Foods is one of Europe’s leading own label pet food manufacturers producing a range of wet and dry pet foods. Part of The APB Food Group, C&D Foods has grown to become one of the industry’s leading pet food producers. C&D Foods has 9 production facilities across 7 Countries (Ireland, the UK, France, Denmark, Austria, Spain, and The Netherlands) and 2 sales offices located in Manchester and Italy. C&D Foods’ Headquarters is in Mullingar, County Westmeath.

The Supply Chain Coordinator reports directly to the Head of Group Supply Chain. The purpose of the Supply Chain Coordinator is to support the C&D Supply Chain Team in meeting the expectations and demands of our customers. The role will develop a good relationship with our customers delivering the very best in customer service. This role is based in our headquarters in Mullingar, Ireland, with frequent travel.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Support

• Work with key customers to develop collaborative & shared forecasts and plans.
• Supporting commercial team on supply chain coordination.

Supply Chain Support

• Develop and communicate weekly stock report trackers.
• Chair & conduct weekly calls with site supply chain managers to review and implement action plans to fix at risk items.
• Minute, assign actions/owners and communicate with follow up to ensure closure.
• Share & communicate stock report trackers with key Account Managers.
• Support supply chain & commercial teams in dealing with supply challenges as they arise.

Customer Service Level

• The position will be a key player in achieving our customer service level KPI by working closely customer service teams to identify potential risks in terms of product availability.

Continuous Improvement

• The position will get involved in various continuous improvement projects as and when required.
• The position will get involved in ADHOC projects when required to support the Head of Group Supply Chain Manager.

Personal Competencies & Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with all levels of the organisation
• Be able to work as part of a team with a positive attitude.
• A conscientious individual with excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good decision making skills
• Good problem solving skills.
• An understanding of warehouse operations.
• Must be flexible and willingness to adapt to change
• Comfortable working with systems and large data sets.
• This role also has the opportunity to be based from our sales office in Manchester, UK