Head of Supply Chain

SUPPLY CHAIN

East Midlands, UK

c£80,000 to £90,000 + car allowance

Permanent

Job Ref:

ES/TNT/2439

East Midlands, UK

c£80,000 to £90,000 + car allowance

Permanent

Job Ref:

ES/TNT/2439

Job Information

Location: East Midlands with some travel.
Overview: This is an opportunity to join a global, multi-site food manufacturing business in a newly created senior leadership role. As Head of Supply Chain, you will play an important part in shaping and delivering the end-to-end supply chain strategy, driving performance, resilience and continuous improvement across the organisation. The role offers genuine influence, visibility at senior level and the chance to leave a lasting impact on a growing business.

About You:
• You will have experience working as a Senior Supply Chain Manager/Supply Chain Controller or Head of Supply Chain within the UK food manufacturing or FMCG industry.
• Experience of managing and developing cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines is essential.
• Strong end-to-end supply chain experience, covering supply and demand planning, procurement, logistics, warehousing and distribution.
• As Head of Supply Chain, you will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of delivering tangible improvements in service, cost, efficiency and performance.
• Experience of ERP systems, with the ability to use data and insight to support decision-making and drive change.
• A confident, engaging leader with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and work collaboratively across the business.

What will you be doing?
• Manage and lead the entire supply chain function from end to end across 2 sites.
• Develop, coach and inspire teams, creating a high-performance culture with clear accountability and development pathways.
• As Head of Supply Chain, you will work closely with sales, finance and operations to deliver accurate forecasting, planning and demand management.
• Oversee transport, warehousing and delivery operations to ensure best-in-class on time in full (OTIF) performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce cost and improve service levels.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, traceability, legal and customer standards across the supply chain.

What can they offer you?
This is an opportunity to join a growing, forward-thinking business and shape the supply chain strategy across two sites, with scope to influence future growth and development. The role offers autonomy, senior-level exposure and the chance to build and embed best practice within a supportive, values-led organisation.

We are seeking applications from talented Supply Chain Managers, Heads of Supply Chain, Heads of Supply Chain and Logistics, Supply Chain and Logistics Managers who live within East Midlands, West Midlands, Birmingham, Stoke, Wolverhampton, Derby and the surrounding Midlands areas.

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting ref ES/TNT/2439 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07564 579301 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.

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