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, Bürgen 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
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Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
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Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 (dependent on experience)
This is a highly collaborative, customer-facing position focused on driving supply chain performance and delivering mutual benefit through data-led insights and operational problem solving. You will play a key role in maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction through KPI (Key Performance Indicator) improvements and day to day issue resolution.
We are excited to recruit a proactive, commercially astute
Supply Chain Performance Partner to join Allied Bakeries in an
embedded (implant) role, working onsite at our retail customer’s Head Office in Leeds. You’ll act as a key link between Allied Bakeries and the customer, working directly with key stakeholders to drive performance, strengthen collaboration and deliver best-in-class service.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Retailer and Allied Bakeries teams.
- Interpret datasets to monitor, analyse and continually improve Allied Bakeries and Retailer KPIs, identifying trends and recommending corrective actions.
Understanding of forecasting is desirable.A proactive mindset and drive for continuous improvement — someone who doesn’t settle for “good enough”.Occasional travel to other locations may be required to support relationship building across Allied Bakeries.
What We Offer
We value our people, and it shows in the way we support, reward, and develop them. Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
✨ Time Off – 25 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
🩺 Health & Wellbeing Support – Healthcare cash plan, eye care & more
🔐 Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10% employer contributions
🛍️ Retail Discounts – Save on 500+ major retailers
📚 Learning & Development – Career progression and upskilling opportunities
💸 Financial Wellbeing Support – Tools, advice, and access to affordable loans
🚴♂️ Green Benefits – Save on electric cars and bikes
🎉 Recognition & Rewards – Celebrate your milestones and achievements
❤️ Charitable Giving – Support Save the Children via payroll giving
