At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations'​ worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 141 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Job Title: Materials Coordinator

Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term

Location: Bolton

Are you an experienced Materials Logistics Coordinator and could be available for a fixed-term contract?

Essential Ingredients

Supply chain experience preferably in a manufacturing or FMCG business.
Excellent communication skills: Influential and persuasive.
Analytical: A good problem solver; meticulous in approach; able to analyse and interpret information effectively.
Good IT Skills- Particularly in Excel.
Ability to build and maintain good relationships, establishing credibility with both internal and external contacts.
Good organisational skills, planning your own time, and prioritising your workload effectively.

The Recipe

As the Materials Coordinator you will manage the supply of inbound raw materials to the bakeries, ensuring optimum inventory levels which support the operational capability and continued growth of the business.

You will be responsible for the stock management of materials/Ingredients and supply chain optimisation.

You will be the key point of contact for internal employees and external suppliers to resolve delivery and inventory issues.

Working alongside the Procurement team you will identify the best solution for external storage and distribution of raw materials whilst supporting the introduction of new raw materials, changes to existing materials and the delisting of redundant raw materials.

You will also provide support and cover for the Packaging Materials Coordinator when applicable.

Continuous improvement is championed, with the opportunity to drive improvements in our current systems and processes.

About Us:

Did you know there are two bakery sites in Bolton (Bolton & Variety), a distribution hub, a newly built Innovation Centre, Test Bakery, and our Head Office? We have approximately 480 colleagues working across Bolton and Variety manufacturing and distribution.

We produce 1.5 million units per week, across 5 automated lines that bake our delicious fresh bread, crumpets, bagels, morning goods and muffins which is delivered daily to our customers across the UK.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Bolton & Variety Bakeries, with new site and group initiatives and projects, you can instantly make an impact driving our Unbeatable Quality vision of being Britain’s Best Food Business! You’ll be our safe hands, and we know you’ll love to be a part of it.

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat free.

We are striving to be a net zero business by 2050 and believe that we must minimise our impact on the environment, whilst making a positive impact on the society we are a part of.

Extra Dough

You’ll want to know what your bread is worth:

A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you, so you will have 5 weeks holiday and bank hols. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week annual leave
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
Life assurance
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew

At Warburtons we aim to respect and value difference, creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We value all protected characteristics and more importantly, look to have an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be themselves