Supply Chain Assistant

Popeyes is growing fast, and we are on the hunt for a Supply Chain Assistant to help keep our restaurants stocked, supported and set up for success.

As our Supply Chain Assistant, you will play a crucial role within the Commercial Team, supporting the delivery of a successful supply chain across our growing restaurant estate. You’ll be the first point of call for resolving site delivery and service issues, working closely with internal teams, suppliers and distributors to ensure our restaurant operations run smoothly.

This role would be ideal for a recent graduate or someone at the start of their career who is eager to build experience in supply chain or procurement. If you’re looking for a role that will help you develop core skills, learn from an experienced team and grow within a fast-paced industry, this is a fantastic opportunity to start your journey with plenty of room for progression.

The role sits within the Commercial Team and is based in Ealing Broadway with a minimum of three days a week in the office.

What you’ll do here:

• Manage restaurant product and service requests, ensuring queries are resolved accurately and in a timely manner
• Be a key point of contact for site delivery and service issues, helping to resolve challenges quickly and effectively
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across Operations, suppliers, distributors and service providers
• Communicate clearly and accurately with internal teams and external partners
• Support new restaurant openings, ensuring sites are set up for success from a procurement and supply chain perspective
• Help coordinate supply chain activity in line with our ambitious restaurant opening plan
• Support the team in managing suppliers and distributors, helping to mitigate supply interruptions and maintain product availability
• Assist with new supplier and product launches
• Work on projects that support business growth and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain function

What we’re looking for:

• A recent graduate or someone with early experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations or a similar role
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
• A proactive approach to solving problems and getting things done
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across different teams
• Able to stay calm and organised under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable to changing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint would be a plus

Who you’ll be:

• Detail-oriented
• Highly organised
• A strong problem solver
• Calm under pressure
• A confident communicator
• Great at building relationships
• Flexible and adaptable
• Positive, proactive and solution-focused

Our benefits:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Private healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Career progression opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• Benefits platform, including cycle to work and gym discounts
• Enhanced parental leave
• Free chicken!

Popeyes UK is one of the fastest-growing restaurant brands in the country, recognised by the Financial Times as the #1 fastest-growing Food & Beverage company in Europe and the #2 fastest-growing company overall in the FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies ranking. But our success is about more than growth—it’s about people. That’s why we’ve been recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for two consecutive years and named among the World’s Happiest Places to Work, reflecting our commitment to creating a culture where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

Inclusivity and respect are at the heart of all we do. Popeyes is a place where everyone can be their true self, and everyone belongs. That’s why we assess each application on the ability to do the job and nothing else.