Supply Chain Leader, UK Cluster

5 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom DS Smith Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Operations Director, UK Packaging

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead our UK Packaging team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing the Supply Chain/Operations strategy for the UK, ensuring that all Operations targets and costs are met through the most effective and efficient use of people and equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and Implement Strategy: Develop, drive, and lead the implementation of the Supply Chain/Operations strategy for the UK, ensuring that all Operations targets and costs are met.
  • Lead Operations Team: Lead the UK Operations team, ensuring that all work is undertaken in accordance with the company health, safety, and environmental policies.
  • Supply Chain Management: Develop and execute defined Operations/Supply Chain business plans for the cluster, ensuring that all production is set against business plans to achieve agreed profitability targets.
  • Health and Safety: Lead the UK Environment, Health, and Safety Function, ensuring that all work is undertaken in accordance with the company health, safety, and environmental policies.
  • Lean Initiatives: Drive the development of capable, lean, and efficient operations and supply chain organization across the UK, responsible for planning and implementing lean initiatives across the UK.
  • Asset Management: Develop and implement a robust asset management strategy for the UK cluster, including optimization of cluster manufacturing footprint.
  • Project Management: Execute project management systems to ensure the most optimum use of resources, acting as chairman of the UK Capital Investment Committee.
  • Customer and Supplier Relationships: Establish and maintain positive customer- and supplier relationships to enhance the performance and reputation of DS Smith.
  • Business Development: Participate and contribute to the overall business development of the entire NE region, developing and gaining approval for the Supply Chain/Operations business strategy.
  • Leadership and People Management: Lead, coach, and develop the Operations team in the UK to achieve maximum performance and the HR capability to meet current and future business targets and challenges.

Requirements:

  • Education and Qualifications: Education at Master's level, MBA, or equivalent.
  • Commercial Experience: Strong business acumen and commercial experience on senior level, with a minimum of 10 years' experience at Senior level Operations Role with multisite responsibility.
  • Leadership and Management: Proven ability to deal with stakeholder management internal and external, including customers and authorities.
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly demonstrate and explain business performance and underlying business drivers to a range of audiences.
  • Results-Oriented and Accountable: Results-oriented, accountable, takes responsibility, and leads by example, raising standards.
  • Business Acumen and Strategic Mindset: Strategic mind-set, results-oriented, accountable, takes responsibility, and leads by example, raising standards.

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