Regional OTS Supply Chain Manager
Ref: 623460
United Kingdom
£70,000
- Permanent
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
About the candidate
An accomplished Senior Regional OTS Supply Chain Manager with over 15 years of experience in overseeing complex, multi-regional operations across EMEA and global markets. This candidate manages a significant annual spend of over €400M and is highly skilled in S&OP, supply and demand planning, supplier relationship management, procurement, and supply chain digitalization. They possess a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, implement lean transformations, and utilise advanced analytics to facilitate strategic decision-making. Having worked extensively in the United Kingdom and across 35+ countries, this professional brings a wide-reaching perspective and innovative approach to optimising supply chain operations.
What makes them great?
- Cost Reduction and Efficiency: Delivered yearly savings of €60M by improving OTIF performance from 85% to 97% and reducing total landed costs by 15% across 830 sites.
- Leadership Excellence: Directed a team of over 35 supply chain leaders, fostering high-performance teams and maintaining top-tier recruitment standards.
- Innovative Problem Solving: Designed advanced forecasting models reducing forecast variance from 35% to 12% and increasing inventory turns, thereby unlocking €6.8M in working capital.
Areas of expertise
- Supply Chain Digitalization: Expert in transforming and automating supply chain processes, achieving significant manual effort reduction and enhancing productivity.
- S&OP and Demand Planning: Highly experienced in leading strategic S&OP processes and advanced demand forecasting to drive efficiency and performance.
- Vendor Management & Negotiation: Adept at transforming supplier relationships and executing cost-saving strategies through effective contract management and negotiations.