Head of Supply Chain

Ref: 135682

Manchester, United Kingdom

£90,000

• Permanent
• Strategic Supply Chain Leader
• Cost Reduction Specialist
• Transformation Advocate

About the candidate

A seasoned Head of Supply Chain with 15 years' experience steering complex, global supply chain operations within diverse industries across Manufacturing and FMCG. Proven track record spearheading strategic transformation programmes, creating a high performance culture and delivering tangible improvements across the end to end Supply Chain function.

What makes them great?

Just a few examples of recent achievements:

• Drove improvements in OTIF delivery from 61% to 85% across a 3 year period, whilst also reducing inventory holding by nearly 30%
• Delivered significant cost savings on Logistics spend, including £300k annual reduction in warehousing expenditure and a £200k saving on freight costs 
• Initiated and led a £200k CAPEX project which delivered £850k savings in the first two years
• Restructured the Supply Chain function (c 30 heads) and drove significant cultural change, to facilitate the business' ambitious growth plans 
• Significantly developed demand planning and S&OP process, improving forecast accuracy and reducing inventory 

Areas of expertise

• End to End Supply Chain Leadership: Experienced in managing teams across Planning, Forecasting, Warehousing, Logistics and Customer Service
• Supply Chain Transformation: Proficient in revolutionizing supply chain mechanisms, driving efficiency and aligning them with broader business goals
• Restructuring and Process Improvement: Skilled in restructuring processes for optimised operations, yielding significant cost and operational benefits
• ERP and Systems Leadership: Proven track record as a champion for ERP system improvements, facilitating enhanced planning accuracy and operational efficiency
• Demand Planning and S&OP: Significant expertise in S&OP and IBP, holding European-wide responsibility for S&OP for a well-known, blue chip business