Supply Chain Integration Project Manager Full Time NEW

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview Of Role

📍 Home-based (with regular travel to sites)

We’re looking for a Supply Chain Integration Project Manager to join our Central Supply Chain team, supporting logistics integration activity across our sites. This role plays a key part in helping site teams deliver their integration plans, acting as the link between site-level activity and the wider central programme. You’ll help keep plans on track, highlight risks early, and ensure sites have the support they need to deliver effectively.

Working closely with operational stakeholders, you’ll provide clear visibility of progress through structured updates, including weekly RAG status reporting. You’ll help create alignment across multiple project plans and support steady progress across the programme. The role reports into Richard Hodgson, Director of Logistics, with regular engagement and support from the wider supply chain leadership team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support site teams with integration plans, helping ensure activities are understood and aligned to the wider programme
• Maintain oversight of progress across multiple sites, helping keep delivery on track against key milestones
• Prepare regular updates, including weekly RAG status reports, to provide visibility of progress, risks, and key actions
• Act as the connection between site teams and the central supply chain programme
• Work with stakeholders to help ensure dependencies are clear and actions are followed through
• Support progress across workstreams alongside day-to-day operational responsibilities
• Encourage ownership of actions and support stakeholders in following through on commitments
• Identify risks or challenges at an early stage and escalate where additional support is needed
• Attend regular review meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and next steps

The Right Person

• A collaborative approach, with the ability to build positive working relationships across sites and central teams
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams
• The ability to review information and provide clear, structured updates
• Good problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and support practical solutions
• Confidence to support progress and encourage follow-through on actions
• A self-driven approach, with the ability to work independently in a home-based role
• The ability to work effectively in a busy operational environment

It would also be helpful if you have

• Experience supporting projects, implementation, or change activity
• Experience working within logistics, supply chain, dispatch or transport

What You’ll Need

• Experience working with colleagues or stakeholders across different teams
• The ability to manage your own workload and stay aligned with wider priorities
• Willingness to travel to sites as part of the role
• Project management experience or exposure would be helpful, but not essential.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile logistics integration programme
• Home-based working with regular engagement across sites and central teams
• Ongoing support from Richard Hodgson and the wider leadership team
• The opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders across the business
• A role where you can make a visible impact through coordination, reporting, and support

Benefits

• ✨ Time Off – 25 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
• 🩺 Health & Wellbeing Support – Single cover BUPA, eye care and more
• 🔐 Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10% employer contributions
• 🛍️ Retail Discounts – Save on a range of major retailers
• 📚 Learning & Development – Opportunities to support career development and learning
• 💸 Financial Wellbeing Support – Tools, advice, and access to affordable loans
• 🚴‍♂️ Green Benefits – Options to save on electric cars and bikes
• 🎉 Recognition & Rewards – Celebrate milestones and achievements
• ❤️ Charitable Giving – Support Save the Children through payroll giving

Inclusion at Allied Bakeries

At Allied Bakeries, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.