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Global Head Of Supply Chain Strategy Transformation

Ref: 357622

Birmingham

£130,000

  • Permanent
  • Supply Chain Transformation
  • Global FMCG Strategy
  • End-to-end Supply Chain

About the candidate

Senior global supply chain transformation leader with 30+ years’ experience across blue-chip FMCG, food and beverage, coffee retail and confectionery environments. They have operated at global leadership level, partnering with C-suite stakeholders to shape strategy, lead enterprise-wide transformation and improve end-to-end supply chain performance across multiple regions.

They bring a strong mix of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, with experience spanning product commercialisation, S&OP, procurement operations, network strategy, PMO governance, value chain optimisation and large-scale organisational change. Based in Birmingham, England, they are looking for a permanent opportunity and are immediately available.

What makes them great?

  • Major value delivery: Accountable for enterprise-wide growth and efficiency governance targeting around $40m delivery, with previous network strategy work unlocking around $500k in-year savings and around $3m ongoing annualised benefit.
  • Commercial and operational impact: Delivered around $2.5m savings in one year, with around $6m full-year benefit and a 13% COGS reduction across a European ready-to-drink category.
  • High-performing leader: Has led teams of up to around 220 people, improved engagement from 54% to 81%, delivered $35m productivity savings and supported best-ever customer service performance of 98.6%.
  • Programme management: PMO design and leadership of $1bn supply chain reinvention programme across Europe, and project directed $250m capital investment initiative in North America

Areas of expertise

  • End-to-end supply chain strategy: Deep experience across planning, logistics, commercialisation, procurement, network design and customer service.
  • Transformation and programme leadership: Proven track record leading global and regional change programmes, PMO governance and cross-functional delivery across complex organisations.
  • Procurement and supplier performance: Strong background in supplier negotiations, indirect spend ownership, operating model design and productivity improvement.