Head Of Supply Chain

Head of Supply Chain

Senior leadership team role based in Lancashire.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end‑to‑end supply chain performance of the UK Business including financial and operational performance of the site.
• Own supply chain performance, ensuring consistency between Demand Plan, Sales & Operations Plan, Financial Plans in accordance with the Medium‑Term Plan and the Product Review.
• Accountable for Customer‑on‑Time Delivery to External and Internal customers.
• Process Owner of local Integrated Business Planning, ensuring consistency between demand forecast, innovation plan, capacity plans, financial plan in line with medium‑term and forecasts.
• Develop and execute the supply‑chain strategy and goals in line with group strategy.
• Deliver inventory plan aligned with the medium‑term plan ensuring strategic buffers, stock days to optimise flow of material to enable customer delivery requirements.
• Provide effective leadership to deploy business vision, specific SMART objectives and KPIs across the Supply Chain organisation as part of the Senior team.
• Participate and support Global Governance structure ensuring full representation.
• Build transparency and confidence within customer relationships, clear communication and action flow around demand management, risk identification, transformation progress with a collaborative approach to identify and manage all risks, ensure robust business continuity plans are in place.
• Analyse internal and external trends to identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Align supply‑chain transformation goals with overall business strategy, customer expectations and operational performance targets.
• Participate in proposal and support industrial scheme: make suggestions and recommendations for make or buy in‑house manufactured products.
• Develop robust procurement processes and ensure materials supplied meet delivery and quality requirements.
• Lead logistics team to ensure smooth operations and on‑time delivery.
• Assure HR management in all its forms (training, career development, employee relations).
• Develop and manage succession and talent management plans.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership across planning, procurement, logistics, supply management and inventory control.
• Senior supply‑chain position within aerospace, automotive or industrial.
• Experience owning end‑to‑end supply chain performance for multi‑site or global organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to improve core KPIs.
• Detailed vision of production processes and company supply chain.
• Proficiency in MRPII process.
• Proficiency of business economics.
• Team management in matrix environment.
• Capable of communicating with English‑speaking UAP/Supplier both verbally and in writing.
• APICS CPIM or working towards or other relevant business qualification.

Benefits & Compensation

£80,000 to £90,000 plus car allowance, bonus and beneifts

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