Senior Supply Chain Manager

Ref: BBH:462457

£65,000

• Permanent

About the candidate

With over 20 years Supply Chain experience within the FMCG sector, a high performing manager with a proven track record for delivering change management. Consistent and highly effective approach to critical projects and crisis situations focus, balancing qualitative / quantitative reasoning to arrive at best for business decisions.

What makes them great?

• Achieved a notable 350% increase in container utilisation from '22 to '23 through the implementation of CFS consolidation in several key origins, delivering savings of approximately £500K.
• Collaborated with a freight forwarder to establish frameworks and rates for direct shipping from FE/Asia to the USA, replacing previous UK cross dock operations and resulting in savings of £1.1M compared to '22 freight spend.
• Identified a £135K reduction in air freight costs compared to '22 actual spends by transitioning from premium 1-2 days port-to-port lead times to deferred service with a 3–4 days lead time.
• Developed an inbound forecast from scratch to pinpoint volume peaks and secure space with forwarders.

Areas of expertise

• Played a pivotal role in an organizational restructuring by formulating proposals for the 'to be' organizational design, delineating RACIs, remits, conducting job evaluations, and facilitating skills matrix assessments.
• Proficiently maintained supplier relationships, engaging in discussions regarding performance metrics and delivering constructive performance feedback.
• Proactively managed the backlog of delayed shipments at ports in China and India in collaboration with 3PL partners, ensuring the achievement of service and inventory KPIs.
• Utilized extensive experience and identified opportunities to consistently assess and implement continuous improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining the end-to-end supply chain processes, including regular review of SOPs.