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Head of Supply Chain

Ref: 13786

Midlands United Kingdom

£100,000

  • Permanent
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Strategic Planning Expert
  • Immediately Available

About the candidate

Our candidate, with over 20 years of leadership experience in supply chain operations, has excelled in building, scaling, and optimising supply chains within FMCG, DTC, and consumer goods sectors across global, multi-region, and multi-site environments. They have demonstrated expertise in temperature sensitive supply chains, and have successfully managed global contract manufacturing and supplier networks across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Known for a collaborative and hands-on leadership style, this candidate blends strategic thinking with operational depth to create resilient, scalable, and sustainable supply chains. They have a proven track record of performance improvements, such as enhancing availability, reducing lead times and inventory levels, and achieving substantial cost savings, thereby strengthening operational frameworks in high-growth and fast-changing business environments.

What makes them great?

  • Performance Improvements: Delivered a significant increase in availability to more than 98%, reduced lead times by up to 50%, inventory levels by up to 39%, and achieved multi-million Euro savings through strategic planning and optimisation efforts.
  • Leadership & Collaboration: Successfully built and led teams in founder-led, high growth environments, fostering strong cross-functional partnerships and achieving operational excellence.
  • Technological Proficiency: Proficient in utilising SQL-based data pipelines, Oracle, and Looker amongst other tools to improve supply chain visibility and performance.

Areas of expertise

  • End-to-End Supply Chain Management: Proven expertise in planning, procurement, logistics, and inventory operations within complex, global setups.
  • Cost & Risk Management: Skilled in negotiating costs, managing risks, and ensuring compliance and quality through dual-sourcing and robust supplier relationships.
  • Data-Led Decision Making: Advanced skills in applying analytics to drive supply chain decisions, supported by strong capabilities in various ERP and BI systems.