Thehutgroup

Customer Services Manager | THG Manufacturing

UK, Manchester. Posted a month ago

The role

You will serve as the primary operational conduit between external co-manufacturing partners and internal site functions. You will drive day-to-day operational execution, customer communication, and end-to-end order tracking.

What you will do

  • Act as the first port of call for day-to-day customer enquiries regarding production updates, lead times, batch progress, and dispatch schedules.
  • Prepare and participate in regular operational update calls with customers.
  • Collaborate with internal factory teams to ensure client requirements are executed.
  • Raise and track operational bottlenecks or supply chain escalations.
  • Collate customer demand forecasts and align them with internal planners.
  • Track component and raw material deliveries to support OTIF manufacturing schedules.
  • Liaise with site operational teams to monitor kitting activities and scheduled production runs.
  • Support regular supply health and risk reporting.
  • Translate customer purchase orders into production and planning schedules.
  • Raise, monitor, and coordinate production orders within the Ingenuity platform.

Required qualifications

  • Previous experience in a customer service, client liaison, supply chain coordination, account coordination, or production administration role.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • High accuracy in order processing, stock reconciliation, and maintaining system data.
  • Basic understanding of production workflows, material lead times, and supply chain processes.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reporting spreadsheets).
  • Comfort working with ERP, MRP, or proprietary ordering portals.

Nice to have

  • Prior experience working within contract manufacturing (co-man) or third-party client operations.
  • Familiarity with food, nutrition, or pharmaceutical manufacturing standards (e.g., BRCGS, GMP).

Benefits

  • Access bespoke development programmes.
  • Continued development through an upskilling programme.
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Day off on your birthday.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
  • Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
  • Buy back up to 3 days each year.
  • Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.
  • Access to face-to-face and virtual appointments with an in-house GP.
  • Access to a subsidised on-site dentist.
  • Access to 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Bupa.
  • State-of-the-art on-site gym.

About the company

THG is a global ecommerce group and a global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. THG Manufacturing is the dedicated, high-growth contract manufacturing and co-manufacturing division of THG PLC.

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