Director of Supply Chain Planning

6 days ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Director of Supply Chain Planning

Function: Supply Chain

Location: Nottingham/ Leeds/Alfreton - Hybrid

Contract type: Permanent.

Job Ref: 1051

Salary: £110,232 potential to rise to £129,685 over 3 years

Closing Date: Friday 6th December 2024

We have an exciting opportunity within NHS Supply Chain for a Director of Supply Chain Planning.

In this role you will Lead the Supply Chain Planning function via the Logistics Service Provider to ensure service to customer service is maintained through effective operational and strategic planning. 

The Strategic element of the role is to develop appropriate and effective systems and processes for Supply and Demand planning. In addition the role is accountable for supporting the development of efficient network planning.

The operational scope covers all aspects of S&OP and inventory management, including the strategy for product stock holding levels to meet defined KPI’s. The scope covers planning of inventory requirements from suppliers to meet inventory targets and service levels of stocked items and providing suppliers of non stocked items visibility of SCCL requirements. This covers all aspects of Supply Planning including day to day management of the Logistics Service Provider, maintaining inventory levels and product supply to meet minimum of agreed KPI levels, and delivering on or inside agreed budgets.

Every day you will … 

You will have overall responsibility for developing and delivering improvement of the organization's demand planning and Supply planning processes and inventory strategy and being the business change owner for achieving this.

Lead the detailed design and delivery of substantial projects within transformational change program, ensuring integration with other disciplines/functions; build management commitment.

Take overall responsibility for designing, developing and delivering the organization's operational supply chain strategy for inventory and channel supply.

Lead the development of S&OP to support annual and longer-term business plans, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes (i.e. revenues or other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)) and resource budgets (financial and headcount); and ensure integration of key activities or projects across the organization.

Identify the capabilities needed to meet the development of the Supply Chain Planning function. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Motivate others to develop their capabilities and fulfil their personal potential. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.  

We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards. 

27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.

We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.

A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)

Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.

2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community. 

Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

Senior Leadership experience

High level of analytical and logical thinking capability, with appropriate Degree or Equivalent Level qualification.

Significant operational experience of Demand planning, Supply Planning, Distribution requirements planning in a complex supply chain.

Significant experience playing a lead business user role in the implementation of Demand and Supply planning tools.

Proven Team leadership skills

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at  

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

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