Supply Management Director

Supply Management Director

J Chandler & Co (Buckfast) Ltd

📍 Andover, Hampshire | 💼 Executive package

Buckfast Tonic Wine is one of the UK’s most distinctive heritage drinks brands. As the business approaches its 100‑year anniversary, J Chandler & Co (Buckfast) Ltd is appointing a Supply Management Director to play a pivotal role in securing its future.

This appointment follows the planned retirement of a long‑serving supply leader after more than 30 years. The priority is continuity, stewardship and resilience — not disruption.

This is not a traditional procurement or transformation role.

Success will be defined by safeguarding supply, protecting quality and provenance, and maintaining trusted long‑term supplier relationships.

Key focus areas

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• End‑to‑end responsibility for wine sourcing and supply continuity
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• Stewardship of long‑standing European wine producers (France & Spain)
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• Ownership of supply planning from source through blending, bottling and distribution
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• Relationship‑led commercial negotiation across wine, packaging and key inputs
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• Oversight of regulated supply, bonded stock and excise requirements
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About you

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• Senior experience in drinks or food manufacturing
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• Deep understanding of commodities or quality‑critical raw materials and bulk liquid supply
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• Calm, credible and collaborative, commercially astute without being adversarial
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• Comfortable operating as part of a small, highly visible leadership team
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Buckfast is a focused, profitable business - this role offers genuine influence, close‑knit leadership, and the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to a unique business and product.