Supply Chain Director

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Macro Plastics, Inc. Full time
Supply Chain Director Job Description

Macro Plastics, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Director to lead the development and implementation of our planning processes. As a key member of our team, you will oversee the Planning teams across multiple locations in Europe, optimizing our supply chain operations and fostering collaboration between departments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement standardised Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) strategies based on a monthly cadence with a 12-18 month horizon, focusing on manufacturing network optimization, future CAPEX needs, inventory levels, and sourcing requirements.
  • Establish strategic direction and plans for the Supply Planning team to ensure on-time delivery and maximise operational efficiency.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between sales, marketing, customer service, production, and procurement teams to align on supply and demand forecasts.
  • Evaluate the demand forecast/production plan against inventory, capacity, and external factors and create mitigation actions if needed.
  • Manage inventory levels for all sites through regular aged stock reviews, inventory builds for seasonality products, master data, and system accuracy.
  • Manage the Demand Planning process, considering business seasonality, production capacity constraints, safety stock levels, historical customer behaviors, and future customer forecasts.
  • Manage raw materials planning through supply chain coordinators.
  • Identify significant business risks and escalate to the appropriate leadership teams.
  • Coach the teams to manage regular meetings with stakeholders to review S&OP performance, resolve issues, and adjust plans as necessary.
  • Continuously assess and improve planning processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
  • Anticipate and mitigate potential supply chain disruptions, adjusting plans based on global and regional economic factors and industry trends.
  • Strategic analysis of working capital levels across the sites along with identifying aged, slow-moving, and obsolete inventories and collaborating with the sales team to develop disposition plans.
  • Provide leadership, coordination, and coaching to the team, ensuring they are well-trained to achieve operational and financial metrics.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field, or equivalent operational experience.
  • 5+ years of demonstrated operational experience in S&OP, specifically in manufacturing operations, with a preference in FMCG.
  • In-depth knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends in supply chain management.
  • Experience in supply chain planning within multiple ERP systems; IFS experience is a plus.
  • Advanced data analytic skills, including expertise in analysing data trends, forecasting, and classifying data.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and vlookups, familiarity with Business Analytics and Microsoft Power BI is advantageous.
  • Commercial and financial acumen, with expertise in multisite P&L management.
  • Proven ability to lead and implement change, structure, and process improvements, fostering continual cultural, technological, and operational transformation.
  • Willingness to travel, with an expected commitment of 40% of working time for business-related travel.

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