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Supply Chain Leader

Ref: 492217

Cheshire, UK

£80,000

  • Permanent
  • FMCG Supply Chain Leadership
  • Inventory And Availability Improvement
  • Supplier And Cost Optimisation

About the candidate

A hands-on supply chain leader with more than 20 years’ experience across major FMCG retail environments, spanning end-to-end supply chain, buying, logistics, inventory, customer supply chain and technical operations. They bring a strong mix of strategic thinking and practical operational know-how, with experience leading sizeable teams across planning, forecasting, compliance, analytics and stock flow.

They are well suited to a permanent senior supply chain role where they can improve performance, build capability and deliver meaningful change. Based around Northwich, Cheshire, they have a strong track record of working cross-functionally with logistics, commercial, retail, technology, procurement and regulatory teams to drive availability, efficiency and customer value.

What makes them great?

  • Brings clarity: Experienced in aligning complex supply chain challenges, able to react quickly and find long-term solutions to a variety of cradle-to-gave supply chain issues.
  • Delivers measurable commercial value: Achieved around a £12m reduction in stock holding while improving on-shelf availability by 2%, strengthening working capital without compromising service.
  • Strong cost-saving track record: Led freight forwarding retenders and supplier initiatives delivering around £800k in annual savings, plus approximately £700k through waste reduction and distribution route improvements.
  • Confident senior leader: Currently leads a function of 56 colleagues across specialist supply chain teams, with a leadership style focused on coaching, capability building and clear operational direction.

Areas of expertise

  • End-to-end supply chain leadership: Experienced across supply chain strategy, inventory management, demand forecasting, capacity planning, stock flow, availability and operational performance.
  • Commercial and supplier management: Strong background in category strategy, range optimisation, promotional planning, supplier collaboration and performance improvement across large FMCG retail categories.
  • Change and continuous improvement: Proven in leading cross-functional projects, organisational change, process improvement, compliance activity and large-scale store transition programmes.