Head of Supply Chain

Ref: BBBH: 183304

West Yorkshire

£70,000

• Permanent
• 3 Month Notice Period

About the candidate

This Head of Supply Chain is ideal for any growing SME having excelled within a start-up who were later bought by multi-national, bringing this candidate into a wider group function as a result.

Through four-fold  growth in turnover, this candidate was able to make significant improvements across the supply chain and implement improved processes across the planning and supply chain teams.

With a passion for innovation and developing systems, processes and people, this candidate is looking for an environment where they can apply their strengths and make a real impact.

What makes them great?

• Omnichannel planning/supply chain experience across SME and £billion+ multinationals
• Strategic and motivated by change, this candidate excels in identifying areas for development and implementing processes that have significant impact 
• With a strong focus on data, this candidate uses it to make informed decisions and can point to strong improvements across metrics such as SPOC, DOI, SLOB, alongside other improvements to cost and S&OP

Areas of expertise

• Implemented S&OP process across 6 countries within a high-growth eComm business
• Achieved £1m+ savings through assessing supply chain structures and implementing changes such as a change in 3PL provider and reducing days inventory outstanding
• Circa 15% improvement in forecasting accuracy
• Implemented 12 month rolling forecast across eComm and B2B channels
• Led key projects on slow moving and obsolete inventory, generating additional revenue and reducing stock on hand/cost of storage