Supply Chain Consultant
Ref: 641483
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
£800 per day
- Contract
- Supply Chain Transformation
- Logistics Operations
- Immediately Available
About the candidate
A highly experienced supply chain and operations leader with over 30 years’ experience across retail, logistics, warehousing and international expansion. They have held senior roles with major retail and logistics businesses, supporting large-scale transformation, distribution centre start-ups, 3PL partnerships and multi-country supply chain operations.
Available immediately for contract opportunities, they bring a hands-on, practical style and are well suited to businesses looking to scale, improve operational performance or strengthen supply chain capability. Their background includes supporting founder-led and growing brands, as well as leading sizeable teams, budgets and complex change programmes across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific.
What makes them great?
- Proven delivery at scale – Led the successful launch of a 500,000 sq ft warehouse, achieving operational go-live on schedule within a major UK retail supply chain environment.
- Strong commercial impact – Managed significant operational budgets, including around £33m within a national distribution centre and around £9m across regional logistics operations.
- International growth experience – Supported retail expansion across multiple countries, including operations covering 130 stores and leadership of a market delivering around £13m annual turnover.
Areas of expertise
- Supply chain strategy & transformation – Experienced in shaping scalable supply chain operations, improving processes and supporting businesses through growth and change.
- Warehouse, fulfilment & distribution – Strong background in distribution centre management, warehouse start-ups, fulfilment operations and service delivery across large retail networks.
- Logistics leadership & 3PL partnerships – Skilled in managing transport, logistics providers, contract partnerships and cross-border operations across multiple markets.