Scrub Daddy UK is the distributor of the Scrub Daddy brand in the UK and EU. We currently distribute to most major national retailers and wholesalers in the UK and have an ever-growing presence in Europe. We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded Inbound Supply Chain Manager to take end-to-end ownership of our inbound supply chain across the UK and EU.
The Role
You will own the supply chain from purchase order through to finished, saleable stock – leading three teams: Goods In, Procurement, and Assembly & Inventory. The role requires a holistic overview of the supply chain, with responsibility for the associated planning, procurement, and assembly decisions, and for regular reporting internally to the Head of Operations and the COO and externally to our parent company, Scrub Daddy Inc.
You will oversee the flow of product in transit from our manufacturing partners in Vietnam, Japan, and China into Rotterdam and Southampton, ensure procurement keeps pace with demand, and oversee the conversion of stock through assembly so it is ready to meet customer requirements in both the UK and EU.
You will own the company’s inventory position and be accountable for the accuracy and integrity of stock figures held within company systems, ensuring the business has the right stock and materials available in the right quantities and at the right time – balancing availability against excess stock.
What You’ll Be DoingGoods In & Inbound Logistics (UK & EU)
- Take ownership of the Goods In team and its day-to-day performance
- Maintain oversight of inbound product flows from Vietnam, Japan, and China into Rotterdam and Southampton – including freight forwarder relationships, container scheduling, and shipment tracking – managed day-to-day by the Goods In team, directing as appropriate
- Ensure customs clearance, duty, and import documentation for UK and EU entry points are handled correctly by the Goods In team
- Maintain visibility of lead times, ETAs, and landed costs, and direct the resolution of delays or exceptions in transit
- Monitor incoming supply against requirements and identify potential shortages or delays early, coordinating corrective action
- Coordinate with the Warehouse Manager (UK) and 3PL facilities (EU) so receipts and putaway align with intake schedules
Supply Planning & Procurement
- Take ownership of Procurement, line managing and providing direction to the Procurement Coordinator
- Determine future stock and material requirements using current inventory, forecasts, customer demand, assembly requirements, lead times, and other relevant information – deciding what stock is required, how much, and when it needs to be available
- Ensure sufficient finished goods, components, packaging, and materials are purchased to support business requirements, balancing the risk of shortages against excess inventory
- Set purchasing requirements and priorities, and oversee purchase order activity to ensure orders are placed within appropriate timescales
- Oversee supplier communication, purchase order management, and order follow-up, supporting the team with supplier issues, shortages, delays, and sourcing requirements
- Provide input and direction on supplier relationships, pricing, MOQs, terms, and lead times across our manufacturing partners – managed day-to-day by Procurement – and review supplier and purchasing performance
- Maintain forward visibility of stock availability and expected future requirements, working in close partnership with Sales and their forecasts to adjust supply plans as demand changes
- Ensure purchasing information and records are accurately maintained
- Retain overall accountability for ensuring required stock and materials are ordered and available when needed
Inventory Management & Ownership (UK & EU)
- Hold overall ownership and accountability for inventory across UK and EU operations, ensuring stock figures within company systems are accurate, reliable, and appropriately maintained
- Maintain visibility of finished goods, components, packaging, work in progress, and stock allocated for assembly
- Run and review regular inventory, availability, movement, and exception reports, monitoring stock levels for discrepancies, unusual movements, and inventory risks
- Ensure stock discrepancies are investigated, root causes identified, and corrective actions completed, overseeing and controlling stock adjustments
- Plan and coordinate cycle counts, periodic stock takes, and year-end stock takes, ensuring variances are investigated and resolved
- Ensure stock transactions relating to receipts, transfers, assemblies, adjustments, and other movements are accurately reflected within systems
- Monitor excess, slow-moving, obsolete, and at-risk stock and coordinate appropriate action
- Continuously improve inventory controls, reporting, and stock management processes
Assembly & Production Planning (UK & EU)
- Take ownership of the Assembly & Inventory team, line managing the Assembly Coordinator – UK and Assembly Coordinator – EU and providing direction based on stock requirements and business demand
- Work with the Assembly & Inventory team to ensure appropriate assembly schedules are created in a timely and accurate fashion – based on demand forecasts and stock holding levels across the UK and EU – ensuring stock availability without excess
- Monitor the commercial aspects of the assembly process, including unit costings and P&L
- Manage relationships with external co-packers and 3PLs
- Oversee assembly and conversion of stock to meet operational requirements, adjusting plans dynamically in response to changes in demand or priorities
- Ensure assembly requirements are raised accurately with clear quantities, priorities, and required-by dates, maintaining visibility of planned, outstanding, and completed assemblies
- Ensure sufficient components and materials are available to support required assemblies, identifying stock or component shortages that could prevent requirements from being met
- Ensure completed assemblies and related stock movements are correctly reflected within inventory systems
- Determine labour requirements based on production needs and oversee workforce planning for assembly
- Maintain accurate records of assembly timings across all products, ensuring timings are consistently recorded on the warehouse floor
- Monitor and analyse performance data to drive efficiency improvements
Planning & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Provide a holistic overview of the supply chain, balancing supply, production capacity, and demand
- Work closely with Sales, the Assembly Supervisor, the Warehouse Manager in the UK, and 3PL and packing facilities in the EU
- Ensure procurement and production plans are aligned with sales demand and operational capacity
- Ensure effective communication between the Assembly Coordinators, inventory, procurement, and the wider Operations function, acting as the key link between departments
Reporting & Team Leadership
- Report internally to the Head of Operations and the COO, and externally to Scrub Daddy Inc., on inventory positions, inbound pipeline, procurement commitments, production output, staffing, and supply chain KPIs
- Provide reliable inventory information and reporting to the wider business
- Lead, develop, and set clear responsibilities, priorities, and expectations for the Goods In, Procurement, and Assembly & Inventory teams
- Coordinate workload across UK and EU requirements, monitoring performance and ensuring agreed activities are completed within required timescales
- Support development and continuous improvement within the teams
- Identify and escalate significant inventory, supply, or operational risks, driving improvements across the supply chain
- Support wider UK and EU operations when needed
Direct Reports: Goods In; Procurement; Assembly & Inventory team
Accountability
The Inbound Supply Chain Manager is ultimately accountable for four key outcomes:
1. Goods In – Inbound product from Vietnam, Japan, and China arrives into Rotterdam and Southampton on time, correctly cleared, and at expected cost.
2. Inventory – The business has an accurate and reliable understanding of what stock it has.
3. Supply – The business purchases enough stock and materials, at the right time, to meet forecast and operational requirements without creating unnecessary excess inventory.
4. Assembly & Team Delivery – The Goods In, Procurement, and Assembly & Inventory teams are effectively managed, prioritised, and coordinated so stock is converted and available to meet demand.
The role determines what stock is required, how much is required, and when it needs to be available, and owns the planning and assembly decisions needed to deliver it.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is:
- An experienced people manager, able to lead multiple teams and hold them to clear standards
- Highly organised with strong planning and coordination skills
- Comfortable working with data and using it to make decisions
- Confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A strong communicator who can work across teams, levels, and with a US parent company
- Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-focused
You’ll likely have:
- Proven experience managing an end-to-end supply chain, ideally in FMCG or consumer goods
- Experience with international sea freight, imports, and customs processes (Far East origin preferred)
- Experience in procurement and supplier management
- Experience in inventory management, stock control, and stock takes
- Experience in production, inventory, and labour planning
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with ERP/WMS systems
- A keen eye for detail
Details
- Job Type: Full-time
- Work Location: In person
Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Financial planning services
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you currently live within a 45 minute drive of Tiverton, Devon
- The role has an active people management aspect that can only be performed in person and therefore is not suitable for remote or hybrid working. Are you happy to work in the office 5 days a week?
- Age at date of application
Experience:
- managing stock/inventory: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
