Supply Chain Consultant

Engage. Transform. Sustain. At Unipart we understand the challenge of transformation, whether that's within an end to end supply chain or other equally vital business functions - we know what successful and sustained transformation looks like from the boardroom through to the shop floor. It's at the heart of what we do for ourselves and for our customers every day and has been pivotal to Unipart's story of success over three decades. With experience working with organisations and supply chains across automotive, health, utilities, technology and public sectors, we have proven examples of where successful transformations have been sustained to deliver benefits in customer experience, environmental sustainability, employee engagement and bottom line profit.
Unipart Consultants have decades of experience in designing and operating supply chains across multiple sectors. The team has significant data science and analytics experience with capabilities across data modelling, forecasting, scenario planning and practical transformation programmes to ensure supply chains operate optimally and sustainably and with an enduring focus on customer experience.
We would like you to join us as a Supply Chain Consultant to manage and support the delivery of specific projects and their deliverables at client sites across the UK. You will provide strong experiential knowledge of Supply Chain issues linked to a lean approach and create sustainable improvement outcomes. In turn you will develop strong relationships with key clients, managing stakeholders at operational and senior levels as well as within the Unipart team.
**Supply Chain Consultant Requirements: **
- Experience in leading Supply Chain roles with a clear emphasis on Lean Operations setting, ideally with a good understanding of The Unipart Way or alike systems
- Ideal background includes wide or specialist sector experience with understanding of dynamics within these sectors
- Track record of successfully acting in a senior consulting role in a minimum of three clients with a demonstrable record of delivering benefits
- Track record of developing (training and coaching) client staff in Operational Excellence ways of working
- Able to travel anywhere within the UK as required
- Significant experience / competency in at least three of the following; Lean, Six Sigma, Sales and Operations Planning, Inventory Management, Supply Management, Direct Purchasing, Demand & Supply Forecasting, Change Management and Operational Excellence methodologies
- Strong project management skills
- Client relationship management skills - with the ability to positively challenge
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills - confidence and credibility
- Excellent team-working, people management and leadership skills
- Works under pressure and on own initiative with a flexible approach

**Location**: Nationwide - must be able to travel anywhere in the UK as required
**Contract Type**: Permanent
**Hours**: Full Time
**Salary**: up to £75,000 plus £5,784 per annum car allowance or a company car

**Benefits**: 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme.

You may have experience of the following: Purchasing Supervisor, Procurement Manager, Purchasing Specialist, Supplier Relationship Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Demand Manager, Manager of Supply Chain, Stock Control Manager, Supply Chain Consultant, Supply Chain Controller, Supply Chain Development Manager, Supply Chain Lead, Supply Chain Leader, Supply Chain Project Manager, Supply Chain Supervisor, Supply Manager, etc.

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