As Value Chain Optimisation Manager, you’ll lead cost and efficiency improvements across the end-to-end value chain, turning opportunities into practical, measurable change.

Reporting to a VCO (Value Chain Optimisation) Director and leading a small team of Analysts, the successful candidate will help to drive sales and profitability through effective leadership and analytical skills.

If you’re always striving to improve and want to join a really important part of the business, apply to join #TeamAldi today!
 
Your New Role

• Lead Value Chain Optimisation projects across the year, ensuring delivery from start to finish.
• Support the Project Director in achieving ambitious cost reduction targets.
• Drive cost saving initiatives across the business and within the supply base – identifying opportunities and converting them into impact.
• Manage and foster the development of Buying Analysts / direct reports.
• Prepare and hold supplier workshops to identify collaborative cost saving initiatives, align priorities, and agree actions (this includes regular travel across the UK and EU)
• Take full ownership for projects, owning timelines, deliverables, risks and outcomes.
• Produce timely and accurate business proposals, plans and recommendations to enable targets to be met, and to make further decisions based on key drivers.
• Identify, assess, and monitor additional information/data which could be used in decision making.

About You

• Substantial retail buying, manufacturing or retail consultancy experience.
• Substantial management experience.
• A self-starter who stays productive with minimal direction, keeping momentum and delivery strong.
• An influential, natural leader who is keen to take responsibility and drive outcomes.
• Dynamic, diligent and consistent – steady in delivery and clear on priorities.
• Motivated and driven leader with a record of developing high performing teams.
• Demonstrated high levels of commercial acumen and understanding of project management principles.
• Demonstrated experience in managing strategic stakeholder relationships and negotiations.
• Able to display an analytical mind-set and a high degree of numerical aptitude.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities with an ability to summarise qualitative and quantitative insights to inform key decisions.
• Understand strategic sourcing levers and indicators of potential opportunities.
• Understand commercial trade-offs across service, capacity, cost, and risk.
• Experience managing simultaneous projects and deadlines, demonstrating excellent organisation skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent visual design sense regarding clear and accurate presentation of data.
• Driver licence required.

What You’ll get in Return

• Salary up to £98,050 per year.
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with the opportunity of remote working up to 2 days per week, 1 day from January 2027.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• In office flexitime.
• Full training provided.
• Pension scheme.
• Private employee medical insurance after 4 years.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year.
• Long service rewards.
• Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs.
• Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16).

*You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location

**Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship.

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.

If you’re looking for a career that gives you the chance to make a real difference, apply today!