Head of Supply Chain

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The Pilot Group Full time

**Job description** **Head of Supply Chain**

ESL is an international trader that sells a huge range of specialised electrical products. Our team have years of experience in sourcing and supplying distribution, automation, control, switchgear and lighting products from leading brands including Schneider,ABB, Eaton, Legrand and Hager.

We understand exactly what keeps our customers happy to fulfil their orders. We pride ourselves on service finding the right product, price, and delivery to meet our customers’ specifications. We hold our own stock which allows us to supply fast while workingwith an extensive global sourcing network to obtain anything not in our inventory, allowing us to be nibble and find solutions for our customer’s needs. Our customers enjoy working with ESL, safe in the knowledge that we work extremely hard and always go theextra mile for your business.

Our office is in Manchester on Carnarvon Street near the Printworks, and we have warehouses in Manchester, Holland and the USA.

**Job Description - Head of Supply Chain**

Responsible for the creation of a high performance supply chain, the Head of Supply Chain is accountable for the planning, leading, directing, development and implementation of the ESL supply chain strategy. The supply chain strategy comprises of - the policies,processes, and practices to ensure the business meets its strategic goals. From selection of global/local 3PLs, to managing our own UK warehouse, to ensuring delivery on time and cost targets are fulfilled.

The role requires a strategic thinking & performance driven person, who can balance the needs of the team(s), partners and the business to support an increase in our planned growth.

**Responsibilities
- Head of Supply Chain**
- Design, development, and implementation of the SC strategy for the business
- Develop a high performing team who deliver products to customers on-time and within budget
- Implement best practice processes and procedures to improve the SC and interfaces with the business, customers & suppliers
- Develop goals, objectives, and KPI’s which support the SC strategy
- Implement the appropriate controls that mitigate/eliminate risk to the business
- Set and achieve ambitious targets to monitor success and manage any underperformance
- Create a culture of continuous improvement to ensure operational excellence
- Negotiate mutually beneficial contracts with 3PL partner(s) to optimise the total "acquisition and delivered" cost
- Ensure that the company conforms to rigorous standards of health & safety
- Collect and analyse data that provides the business with information to evaluate performance and adapt plans
- Implement monitoring and reporting systems and processes to identify any underperformance

**Person specification - Head of Supply Chain**

Decisive, resilient, confident, organised, operational & strategic, analytical, relentless, energetic, driven.

Level/Sector

C-Suite first role or keen to progress

FMCG

Knowledge of end-to-end 3PL and awareness of 4PL

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The Pilot Group operates a strict PSL and will not accept any unsolicited CVs sent to any member, employee, representative or business unit of the Pilot Group. Any unsolicited introduction will be treated as a CV 'sent in kind’ and as such The Pilot Grouprejects all liability to pay any such fees for an unsolicited introduction.

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