Group Head of Supply Chain

Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Group Operations Director and being an integral part of the Senior Operational Leadership Team, this role will ensure the efficient operation of the Demand Planning, Procurement, Import, Inventory management, and Warehouse functions.

Ensuring all Customer needs are met and daily operational processes are aligned with the wider company goals, strategies, and growth objectives, the role is to oversee the management of all stock and material related disciplines, providing strategic direction for the operations teams and functions, and taking full responsibility for the execution and development of the supply chain.

Customer focus, team leadership and development will form an integral part of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors and Operational Leadership Team to translate the organization’s vision and values into an effective execution of operational strategy that enhances the global customer experience and drives efficiency.
• Execution of business strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth, helping to implement organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and delivery of annual operating budgets.
• Lead employee coaching and development, productivity, and output, building a highly inclusive culture and ensuring team members thrive whilst organizational outcomes are met.
• Ensure effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention of the Supply Chain team.
• Adherence to all company requirements, enforcing compliance and acting when necessary.
• Ensure that a robust and effective continuous improvement process is in place across all supply chain processes, Identifying cost savings through process efficiencies.
• Manage the entire lifecycle of sourcing and procurements projects.
• Manage business stock levels to agreed budget targets through effective forecasting and obsolescence management.
• Ensure business systems are rigorously controlled and updated and provide all required business visibility.
• Identify and implement appropriate KPI’s and reporting to measure and monitor performance.
• Develop both internal and external service level agreements in support of the business strategy and ensure third party providers adhere to business standards and targets.
• Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day logistics and warehousing operations, ensuring efficient and effective processes are deployed, and all health and safety standards are monitored and maintained.