Product Lifecyle Manager (Supply Chain)

John West; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Liverpool is seeking a Product Lifecycle Manager to oversee product changes across its portfolio. This role is pivotal in coordinating between various departments, ensuring that product launches, renovations, and exits are executed seamlessly. Candidates should have strong project management skills and SAP proficiency, as well as a collaborative mindset. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive team environment with opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing product changes within a portfolio.
• Strong organizational skills for product timelines and launches.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all product changes across the organization.
• Maintain accurate product master data.
• Ensure effective communication across teams during product changes.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

SAP proficiency

Data analysis

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are looking for an Product Lifecycle Manager (Activity Manager) to join our Supply Chain Planning team. This is a high impact, cross‑functional role responsible for managing product changes across the John West portfolio, from new launches to renovations and product exits.

The role acts as the single point of coordination between Supply Chain, Commercial, Marketing, Central Planning, and manufacturing partners, ensuring product changes are executed accurately, on time, and without disruption to service or inventory.

The role will report to Senior Planning Manager, and will be based in our Liverpool office.

Your Responsibilities

Product Change & Activity Management

• Own end-to-end coordination of:
• New product launches (innovation)
• Product renovations
• Product delists and exits
• Act as the Supply Chain representative in cross‑functional project forums
• Align timelines across Sales, Marketing, Planning, Central teams, and factories
• Manage phase‑in / phase‑out plans to protect service levels and minimize write‑offs

Master Data & Systems

• Create and maintain accurate product master data in SAP
• Ensure correct SKU setup, BOMs, certifications, barcodes, and lifecycle status
• Enable accurate production planning, forecasting, shipping, and reporting
• Support service performance during launch and delist windows
• Reduce material write‑offs and service losses during product transitions
• Provide clear guidance to Sales and Demand Planning on go‑live and stop‑ship timing

Why Choose Us?

Our Values: We believe our values set the culture within the organization and they are so important to us. We are a team of passionate, humble, and respectful individuals driven by a responsible, collaborative, and innovative approach to our work.

Genuine Business Impact: This is a highly visible role as you will sit at the center of product change, influencing how innovation, renovation, and exits are delivered across the business.

Collaborative Environment: At John West, you’ll join a team‑oriented environment where you’ll work alongside Marketing, Commercial, Finance and Supply Chain experts. Our collaborative culture brings together diverse perspectives, helping you grow and succeed through shared expertise and innovative.

Next Career Chapter: Be part of a global organization, with opportunities to grow your career over time.

What we can offer you

• A competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 4 days in the office and up to 1 day at home
• 27 days holiday plus bank holiday (the ability to purchase an additional 3 days annually)
• Discretionary bonus (based on company and personal performance)
• A defined contribution pension scheme (maximum employer contribution of 7%)
• Private Medical Insurance – individual membership paid for by John West
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Benefits – gym discount, cycle to work, holiday buy, wellbeing at home, flex pot into pension etc
• Employee Assistance Programme – which provides support to help you navigate personal or work related challenges
• Annual awards (linked to John West values, company and team events)

Next Steps

If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, we’d love to hear from you!.

We will review your application and if we think you meet the criteria of the role, we will reach out.

You will have a call with one of our recruitment team and then if we move to the next stage, we will set up an interview with your potential new manager either face to face or via Teams. Final stage interviews are usually face to face.

John West is committed to providing equality of opportunity. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please let us know.