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Leicester
All Departments
IT
Advertising Salary
Competitive + Amazing Benefits
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Monday to Friday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
8:30 - 17:00

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private health scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Experience annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity

In this role you will be managing all software products used to support manufacturing, the selection and implementation of new products, solution design, roadmaps and lifecycle management. You will also drive a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement as well as helping to drive consistency across the business.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Manage the relationship with all Manufacturing related suppliers, acting as a single point of contact for change, service and support
  • Establish standard supplier reviews and ensure metrics are available for measuring supplier performance and adherence to SLA’s
  • Manage opex budget and costs associated with the Manufacturing product set, including software license costs, ongoing hosting and hardware costs
  • Develop, implement and maintain a support model for Manufacturing taking into account existing structures (first line, second line, third line) and 3rd party suppliers.
  • Liaise with Group IT teams, the businesses and 3rd party suppliers, to build and maintain a roadmap for the Manufacturing product set, taking into account product lifecycles and business requirements

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: 
 
  • Significant experience of working within manufacturing is desirable and knowledge of systems (recipe professor, foods connected, Redzone, Mainsaver, system 21, Indigo and SAP)
  • Experience of delivering change and continuous improvement
  • Experience of project management, analysis and prioritisation in a busy environment
  • Strong stakeholder management skills.

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. 

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.


Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

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