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Operations & Supply Chain Transformation Leader

Ref: 644279

West Sussex, UK

£110,000 | £1,000 per day

  • Permanent / Contract
  • Operations Transformation
  • Supply Chain Turnaround
  • Immediately Available

About the candidate

This immediately available commercial operations and supply chain transformation leader brings senior interim and permanent leadership experience across international, multi-site environments. They have delivered complex operational turnarounds, procurement and supply chain improvement, logistics, food safety, regulatory compliance and large-scale business recovery across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America.

With a strong mix of board-level influence and hands-on delivery, they are comfortable stepping into challenging situations, stabilising performance and building capable teams. Their background includes scaling fast-growing aviation services operations, launching new facilities, improving processes across global business units and converting loss-making operations into sustainable, profitable businesses.

What makes them great?

  • Proven Growth Delivery: Scaled an aviation services business from approximately €16m to €80m turnover in three years, while achieving around 10% bottom-line profit.
  • Turnaround Specialist: Delivered negative-EBITDA turnarounds ahead of schedule across multiple locations, restoring profitability, performance and operational stability.
  • Global Improvement Experience: Led process improvement across 70+ international businesses, delivering cost efficiencies, quality improvements and stronger financial performance.
  • P&L Management & Delivery: Commercially astute with a proven track record of full P&L ownership, driving financial performance, and delivering sustainable business growth through effective strategic and operational leadership.

Areas of expertise

  • Operational Transformation: Experienced in turning around underperforming multi-site operations, improving service, profitability, control and team capability.
  • Supply Chain & Procurement: Strong background in supplier management, contract optimisation, logistics systems and cost control across complex international operations.
  • Start-Ups & Facility Launches: Has led new site builds, operational launches and expansion projects across multiple countries, from design through to go-live.