Head of Supply Chain

1 week ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom Bridge of Hope Full time

Butler Rose are currently partnered with an Plymouth manufacturing business who have a current requirement for a Head of Supply Chain.

As Head of Supply Chain your role will be wide ranging in scope and will be responsible for all supply related actively for the business, ensuring timely delivery of all necessary materials and services to meet business demands and requirements. Leading the purchasing, logistics and warehouse teams, you will have a key focus on delivery of all direct materials and services (both domestically and internationally), while assuring continuity of material supply. Responsible for overall supplier on time delivery, parts quality and cost requirements.

**Duties include (but are not limited to)**:

- Providing effective leadership, management, and development for the supply chain team
- Analysing supply chain operations, resolving issues, and implementing initiatives.
- Directing the Sales and Operational planning processes for the site, collaborating with key functions, aligning with the medium-term plan, and overseeing production scheduling and execution.
- Supervising the budgeting, reporting, and financial guidance to assess operational outcomes concerning expenses, budgets, operational guidelines, trends, and opportunities for increased profitability.
- Overseeing the company's logistics functions to achieve service, quality, and cost objectives while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Spearheading improvements in supplier performance, particularly in the quality of delivered goods and services, and establishing a robust supply network.
- Negotiating supplier agreements, managing contracts and tenders, and analysing data to monitor supplier performance, expenditures, cost-saving opportunities, and risks.
- Collaborating with the procurement team to reduce raw material costs and enhance supplier flexibility while maintaining exceptional service levels.
- Assessing and managing organisational risk by overseeing part shortages and escalation processes.
- Engaging suppliers in sustainability initiatives to enhance environmental impact.
- Ensuring timely action on material schedules/purchase orders by suppliers and maintaining data integrity and control in planning and supply, including addressing shortages across all commodities.
- Enhancing material replenishment systems and processes to optimise customer service.
- Understanding and implementing ERP and MRP requirements, utilising appropriate functionality within ERP/MRP systems.
- Providing lead-time quotations and driving down lead-times across the product portfolio.
- Ensuring business compliance with industry legislation, accreditation, requirements, and best practice guidelines.

**To be chosen for the role you must possess the following experience**:

- Strategic procurement and supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment
- Team management experience

**Package**:

- Salary £65,000 - £75,000
- Excellent benefits package including bonus
- Permanent contract in a fast-growing company
- Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.


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