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Sr Supply Chain Manager
Ref: 562760
Northamptonshire, UK
£70,000
- Permanent
- Supply Chain Expertise
- Strategic Procurement
- Immediately Available
About the candidate
A highly dedicated and established Supply Chain professional with over two decades of expertise in managing and optimising supply chain operations. This candidate brings a rich blend of hands-on experience and academic knowledge, holding an MBA with a specialism in Supply Chain & Logistics. Known for their strategic and operational prowess, they have a proven track record of significantly enhancing supply chain efficiency and effectiveness in various sectors, including retail and industrial products.
What makes them great?
- They enhanced stock availability by 20% points through establishing a Central Purchasing function across 95 branches.
- Led initiatives that improved OTIF delivery by 4.5% and reduced damage costs from £2m to less than £1m, significantly elevating customer service levels.
- Instrumental in integrating systems and processes post-acquisition, managing over 100k product articles effectively.
- They delivered multiple process improvements including NPI forecasting contributing to improved web availability for new products. As a result of finding anomalies and interrogating the system to drill down to impacted DFU’s, they corrected algorithms to remove £11m of risk from the forecasts across the business that would have led to physical excess stock.
- Through responding to analytics and market shortages they were able to secure an additional £2.5m revenue.
- They negotiated a change in order fulfilment resulting in process efficiencies and a cost benefit of 400k annually.
Areas of expertise
- Supply Chain Optimisation: Expert in refining supply chain processes to boost efficiency and reduce costs.
- Leadership in Supply Chain Management: Strong leadership abilities with experience managing large teams and complex projects.
- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement: Skilled in negotiating with suppliers and managing procurement processes to improve material availability and cost-efficiency.