Operations Director

Ref: BBBH: 151819

Midlands

£100,000

• Permanent

About the candidate

I am pleased to introduce an exceptional Supply Chain Director/Operations Director, widely recognized as a 'best in class' professional.

In their recent role as the Director of Supply Chain UK&I, they demonstrated a remarkable ability to identify and implement change, drive commercial performance, and take on S&OP responsibilities. Their achievements include embedding software for improved operations, restructuring the supply chain team, and implementing a Cost-to-Serve model for multi-channel fulfillment analysis. Notably, as part of a global project team, they played a key role in delivering an end-to-end review of the supply chain, establishing the model as best practice.

With a proven track record spanning operational elements, strategic leadership, and successful project management, this candidate stands poised to bring transformative expertise to your organization.

What makes them great?

• Very engaging and is clearly a strong communicator and people person
• Throughout interactions, the candidate demonstrates an incredibly strong industry knowledge with the ability to drive performance having demonstrated key commercial gains in previous businesses
• Having spoken to references proactively with this candidate, I have received glowing feedback from senior stakeholders with £billion+ international businesses

Areas of expertise

• Conducted a thorough analysis of the end-to-end supply chain, encompassing S&OP and statistical forecasting processes
• Executed a strategic operational framework shift, establishing direct engagement with end customers, including prominent Grocery, Retail, and Wholesale clients
• Orchestrated a comprehensive revamp of operational teams, leading to significant improvements in efficiency and performance metrics
• Negotiated the adjustment of a 3PL contract to align with the updated operational model, enhancing oversight of 3PL activities
• Managed the inaugural competitive bid for domestic freight services, resulting in a substantial 30% (£1 million) annual expenditure reduction. Spearheaded the creation of RFI/RFQ and SLA documentation during the process