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Operations and Supply Chain Director

Greater Manchester Permanent £80,000 - £100,000 per year View Job Description
Operations and Supply Chain Director role, with a growing Consumer Goods Business, who want to strategically develop their global supply chain operations to encourage supply chain efficiency's within their current operation, whilst helping to promote growth medium to long term.
  • Growing Consumer Group in the Greater Manchester
  • Experience YoY Growth and looking to introduce supply chain best practise

About Our Client

Currently representing a £50 million T/O Consumer Goods Business, with ambitions to grow this substantially, who require an Operations & Supply Chain Director. The role will be based in Greater Manchester, and will require a strong leadership profile with a proven track record in driving change management to promote more effective supply chain practises across the business.

Job Description

The role of Operations & Supply Chain Director will be responsible for the following:

  • Drive Supply Chain Strategy: design and execute supply chain improvements to align and accelerate business objectives
  • Optimize Logistics and Transportation: oversees good movement, including transportation planning, warehouse and distribution
  • Supply Chain Leadership: Manage a team of 30+ overall, looking to develop capability, processes and ultimately customer satisfaction
  • QA/QC: Lead teams to ensure compliance is upheld, promoting quality whilst maintaining commercial margins
  • Risk Management: Lead and guide the business in mitigating supply chain risks across global operations, anticipating and supporting against delays, cost increases and disruptions
  • Import Merchandising: Lead the import function to promote operations and ensure OTIF

The Successful Applicant

Ideally, the Operations and Supply Chain Director based in Greater Manchester will look to attract the following

  • Proven Supply Chain Leader across FMCG / Wholesale Operations
  • Exposure to a Far East Supply Chain would be beneficial
  • Experience of managing large teams across multiple operations would be desirable
  • Excellent communications skills, with ability to lead, coach and effectively deliver change management across a global supply chain
  • Ability to influence at SLT and C-Suite to effectively deliver the supply chain operation

What's on Offer

The client is open to considering salaries in the range of £80,000-£100,000+benefits package. The role is predominantly onsite, with some occasional WFH and flexibility around start and finish time.

Contact
Tom Wowk
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6731867
Phone number
+44 161 829 0410

Job summary

Job function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Subsector
Supply Chain Management
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Greater Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Tom Wowk
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0410
Job reference
JN-052025-6731867