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Supply Chain Consultant

Ref: 559995

Hertfordshire, UK

£800 per day

  • Contract
  • Strategic Supply Chain Leader
  • Operational Excellence
  • Transformational Change

About the candidate

About the Candidate
This highly skilled Supply Chain Director boasts over 25 years of comprehensive experience in the field. Having held key leadership roles, the candidate is well-versed in leading substantial teams through significant supply chain challenges, driving operational excellence and strategic improvements. Their profound knowledge spans across multiple aspects of supply chain management, including procurement, inventory control, logistics management, and service delivery.

What makes them great?

  • Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvements: Successfully implemented system changes and process optimisations that resulted in significant cost savings.
  • Change Management: Business pivot in COVID as business turned from 80% retail, 20% online to the opposite. Their management of the supply chain during this time resulted in a 30% sales growth, which has continued post pandemic.
  • Strategic Leadership: Played a pivotal role in transactions that strategically positioned the companies for future success.
  • Operational success: Peak operational plan delivering year on year sales growth for 5 years.
  • Lead and executed to plan multiple warehouse moves driving efficiencies and cost reduction.
  • Service levels of >99%.
  • Overall budget responsibility of >£12m
  • Management of 3PL contract tenders and relationships - contract values in excess of £5m. 

Areas of expertise

  • Supply Chain Management: Extensive experience in overseeing end-to-end supply chain operations to ensure optimum efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Strategic Planning and Execution: Proven track record in formulating and implementing effective strategies to enhance productivity and profitability.
  • Team Leadership and Development: Strong leadership skills with a history of developing high-performing teams and leading through transformational change.