IT Business Partnering Manager Supply Chain

Company description:

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Job description:

Due to growth we are recruiting for an experienced Business Partnering Manager to work in Supply Chain.

You will be leading the development and maintenance of strategic relationships with key senior business stakeholders to ensure we have a robust IT Enablement Roadmap that underpins and drives the business strategy. Your role is to act as the primary liaison between the IT department and the business, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Your remit will be to drive the IT strategy and ensure it supports the overall business strategy of Premier Foods.

You will be responsible for identifying opportunities for technology to improve business processes and drive revenue growth, cost reduction and innovation. Your day-to-day activities will include ensuring the delivery of best in class IT services that meet the needs of the business.

This role will be instrumental in driving Premier Foods' transformation from an IT enablement perspective, through thought leadership.

Within this role, you will focus on building and maintaining excellent relationships with relevant executive and senior leadership teams to understand their needs and ensure IT solutions are aligned with business strategy. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of the functional leadership team and work closely with the IT Leadership team to support project delivery on time and within budget, while also driving continuous improvement and innovation in IT services.

The Key Requirements...

Essential

• Extensive supply chain experience in a similiar role
• Excellent Stakeholder management Experience at Senior (C-Level & Below)
• Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving abilities
• Strong influencing skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly visible environment
• Deep understanding of IT Tech capabilities
• Leadership experience
• Good understanding of business processes and how technology can improve them
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams

Desirable

• Experience in the Consumer Products Industry
• FMCG experience
• Knowledge of SAP and other relevant technologies
• Experience with IT governance and compliance
• Strong understanding of data and analytics capabilities
• Strong understanding of Intelligent Automation and AI capabilities

The Benefits and Perks...

• Bonus
• Company Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Hybrid working
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sharesave Scheme