Supply Chain Director

⭐️ Supply Chain Director

📍 London (Hybrid 3x pw)

💰 £100,000 to £130,000 + Perks

Our client is the market leader within their category; ‘Functional Wellness’. They’re listed in every single major Grocer , think: (Tesco / JS / Waitrose / Morrisons / Asda / Coop / Ocado). They are profitable and one of the fastest growing most successful brands in FMCG with a rapidly expanding team and a fantastic culture . They are looking for an exceptional Supply Chain Director to join the leadership team and take complete ownership of the direction, strategy and evolution of their supply chain. 🚀

Role & Responsibilities: 📋

🌎 Own the Supply Chain Strategy

• Take full ownership of the end-to-end supply chain, setting the strategy and building a scalable operation capable of supporting significant continued growth.

🏭 Lead the Manufacturing & Warehouse Network

• Own and optimise a complex international network of third-party manufacturers and warehouses, continually assessing performance, capability, cost and future requirements.

📊 Own Demand Planning & Stock Management

• Drive robust forecasting, inventory and demand planning to maximise availability while balancing stockholding and cash flow.

💰 Drive Efficiency & Reduce Cost

• Identify opportunities across manufacturing, warehousing and inbound/outbound logistics to improve efficiency, service and cost.

🤝 Build Strategic Partner Relationships

• Develop strong relationships with manufacturers, logistics partners, warehouses and customer supply-chain teams, while identifying new partners as the business scales.

🚀 Enable Innovation & International Growth

• Partner with Innovation, Sales and Marketing to successfully launch new products, SKUs and routes to market across existing and new geographies.

👥 Build & Develop the Supply Chain Team

• Lead and develop the existing team, including coaching a developing Demand Planner and building additional capability as the function grows.

💻 Modernise Systems & Processes

• Improve how technology, systems and emerging AI tools are used to create a smarter, more efficient and scalable supply-chain operation.

What’s on Offer? 🤝

• Salary: £100,000 to £130,000
• Bonus: 10%
• Private Healthcare
• 5% Pension Contribution
• Remote Working Scheme
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holiday

Do you have the following to apply? ✅

• FMCG Supply Chain: Strong end-to-end supply-chain experience within a high-growth FMCG or consumer business.
• Strategic Leadership: Able to move beyond day-to-day operations and set the direction and strategy for a scaling supply chain.
• Demand Planning: Strong hands-on demand-planning experience with the ability to coach and develop others.
• 3PL / Manufacturing: Proven experience managing multiple third-party manufacturers, warehouses and logistics partners.
• Commercial Mindset: Track record of improving service levels, challenging existing partners and identifying meaningful cost efficiencies.
• International Supply Chain: Experience of import/export and international logistics; exposure to Europe, the US and/or Middle East would be beneficial.
• People Leadership: An effective coach and leader, comfortable developing a small team as the function grows.
• Systems & Technology: Experience with supply-chain/stock-management systems; Unleashed experience and an interest in AI/automation would be advantageous.
• Leadership Presence: Credible operating at senior leadership level and comfortable working cross-functionally across a fast-moving entrepreneurial business.

Due to the high volume of applications received we are unable to respond to everyone directly. If you are not contacted within 15 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted.

Lawrence Recruitment is acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client.