Head of Operations
Ref: AS2782589
London, United Kingdom
£85,000
- Permanent
- Logistics & Supply Chain Leadership
- 3PL Partner Management
- Operational Efficiency
About the candidate
This candidate is a seasoned operations leader with over seven years’ experience across logistics, fulfilment and supply chain management, particularly within high-SKU consumer and e-commerce environments. They bring a strong blend of hands-on operational delivery and strategic thinking, with proven experience managing 3PL relationships, improving service levels and supporting growth in fast-paced settings.
They are confident working cross-functionally, using data to spot opportunities and presenting clear, actionable insights to senior stakeholders. Available for a permanent role with a two-week notice period, they would suit a business looking for someone practical, commercially aware and comfortable balancing day-to-day delivery with longer-term operational improvement.
What makes them great?
- Delivers measurable operational improvements: Spearheaded process optimisation and vendor management activity that improved order accuracy by around 30%.
- Commercially focused approach: Contributed to an approximate 15% reduction in operational costs by analysing supply chain performance and identifying practical improvement opportunities.
- Strong in fast-moving environments: Comfortable managing immediate operational challenges while keeping sight of longer-term goals, particularly across e-commerce, consumer goods and distribution settings.
Areas of expertise
- Logistics & fulfilment management: Experienced in overseeing day-to-day operations across fulfilment, inventory and delivery performance for high-SKU consumer environments.
- 3PL & vendor management: Strong track record of building productive external partner relationships to improve service levels, control costs and support operational consistency.
- Process improvement & analytics: Skilled at using performance data to identify issues, streamline workflows and deliver measurable improvements across supply chain operations.