Head of Supply Chain

3 weeks ago


Essex, United Kingdom Morgan Ryder Full time

**Head of Supply Chain & Procurement (Sub-Contract Manufacturing Partnerships)**

**Hybrid/Essex**

**Six Figure package + Car Allowance + Pension + Private Health**

Here is an opportunity to take a lead role in revolutionising precision machining supply chains, putting you at the forefront of sector wide digitalisation.

I have a great opportunity for a seasoned Head of Supply Chain & Procurement to understand the corporate business plan, then design and execute the first supply chain strategy to achieve exponential growth.

**Responsibilities**:

- You will lead, grow & coach your 6 direct reports, which include OTIF Project Managers, SQE's, Procurement Manager, buying team, admin and logistics.
- Take a lead in the development of the company subcontracting model growth targets and lead high level negotiations, building key relationships at a senior level.
- Define and drive the commercial aspects of contract placements.
- Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
- Analyse information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
- Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
- Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
- Design or implement factory warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
- Analyse inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimise customer service.

**Requirements**:

- You will have procured, and managed effective relationships with subcontract manufactured, engineered, and precision machined component suppliers.
- Experience of leading successful teams on a rapid scaling journey.
- Previous responsibility for Supply Chain spend in the range £10m - £100m.
- Experience in facilitating and participating in the design of Distribution processes and infrastructure.
- Business degree level e.g. Advanced Analytics and Supply Chain Analytics or equivalent.
- Experience in defining, developing and integrating critical supply chain technology systems (ERP) - INFOR exposure would be desirable.
- Proven experience in change management in a business transformation journey.
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.



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