About Us:
At itsu, we're passionate about making healthy eating exciting, accessible, and affordable. As an Asian-inspired food brand, we’ve grown to over 80 restaurants across the UK and Belgium, while building a thriving grocery business that reaches customers across Europe and beyond. Known for our fresh, high-quality food prepared daily in every shop, we're on an ambitious growth journey. With plans to expand our store estate, accelerate our grocery presence, and continue investing in innovation, technology, and our people, we're shaping the future of healthy fast food.
itsu [ grocery ], where this role sits, extends the much-loved itsu brand beyond our shops and into supermarkets, health food retailers, online channels, wholesale partners, and international markets. Our growing product range includes customer favourites such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza and bao, brilliant'broth, rice'noodles, and miso'easy, bringing the taste and quality of itsu into homes around the world.
Joining itsu means becoming part of a fast-paced, innovative business with big ambitions, a strong culture, and a shared mission to help people eat beautifully every day.
About the role:
itsu [grocery] is looking for an International Customer Supply Executive to join our International Supply Chain team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone at the start of their supply chain career who is eager to learn, develop, and grow within a fast-paced international business.
The successful person will manage the movement of products from our European warehouses to our distributors and retailers across Europe; as well as working with the UK team. This individual should be analytical and be able to form strong relationships with our logistics providers and customers to maximise our service. They will also be responsible for reporting service levels and investigating issues.
Key Role Responsibilities:
- Order capture from our customers, managing short supply situations with our warehouses.
- Build strong relationships with customer & logistics providers.
- Process distribution invoices and analyse outbound delivery costs. Maximise efficiencies & ensue we are delivering in the most efficient way.
- Report on service levels, investigating & resolving logistics, order and invoice issues.
- Work collaboratively with the team to maximise service levels while managing cost and environmental impact.
Ready to start your career in supply chain? Join itsu [grocery] as an International Customer Supply Executive and become part of a collaborative international team, where you'll gain valuable experience and have plenty of opportunities to develop and progress.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing. Analytical with strong Microsoft Excel knowledge.
- The energy and self-motivation to work within a rapidly growing business that is constantly evolving with changing priorities.
- Pro-active, identifying issues as or before they arise.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet targets and deadlines.
- An open-minded approach to the role and a flexible, can do, friendly attitude. Our business is constantly changing!
- No previous experience in supply chain required.
- A passion for food.
What We Offer:
- Starting salary of £32,000 per annum
- Competitive Bonus Scheme
- 25 days holiday + Bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays)
- Health Insurance
- Company Pension Scheme
- Hybrid Working model: This can vary by department, with some operating on a 3-day onsite/2-day WFH model and others on a 4-day onsite/1-day WFH. Opportunity to work from abroad 2 weeks of the year.
- 50% employee discount in itsu shops
- Free itsu lunch every day!
- Discounts at major retailers
- Salary sacrifice cycle and electric vehicle schemes
- Development & Growth opportunities
At itsu [grocery], everyone’s taste matters, and so does who’s behind it. We celebrate diversity and are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged. If you need support or adjustments to apply, we’ll happily accommodate.