Associate Director of Supply Chain

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director of Supply Chain to lead innovative operations in London. This role focuses on enhancing supplier performance, minimizing waste, and developing high-performing teams. You will drive operational efficiency and implement strategic initiatives to ensure customer satisfaction. Join a dynamic environment that values creativity and collaboration, where your leadership will shape the future of supply chain management. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of perks, including gym membership and private medical insurance, while working in a hybrid model that promotes work-life balance.

Benefits

70% off HelloFresh boxes

Company pension scheme

Gym membership

Bupa private medical insurance

Electric vehicle scheme

Mental health first aiders

Dog friendly office

Eye care scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of supply chain experience, preferably with perishable products.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies to mitigate risks and reduce waste.
• Manage a team of supply chain experts to ensure operational excellence.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Data-Driven Decision Making

Operational Efficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Supply Chain Software

Data Analytics Tools

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Associate Director of Supply Chain, London

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Client:

HelloFresh

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an Associate Director of Supply Chain with a track record of improving supplier performance, reducing waste and building high performing teams, to own HelloFresh UK’s supply chain operations. Together with your team you will constantly look for opportunities to improve, innovate and make our operations more efficient, ensuring our customers can depend on HelloFresh to deliver a quality product every week. You strive to make your team and business best in class and are constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and ways to pioneer in the market.

What You Will Be Doing:

Developing and implementing a comprehensive supply chain strategy with the objective to mitigate supply risks, reduce waste and drive down transportation costs, ensuring operational excellence in our supply chain and delighted customers

Closely collaborating with all UK production sites to ensure excellent service and SKU availability

Managing and developing our team of supply chain experts who plan our daily, weekly, and monthly deliveries, as well as the DC-based Supply Chain Coordinators who manage OTIF(IQ), delivery deviations and troubleshooting

Developing risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to minimize the impact of potential disruptions

Driving operational efficiency by implementing best practices, leveraging technology, and optimising processes across the supply chain

Coordinating between global procurement, FSQA and local culinary teams to sign off future menu plans and also resolve any live issues impacting the execution of that plan in week

Working with global procurement colleagues to ensure contracts serve for quality and waste reduction (frequency of deliveries, MOQs, etc) alongside unit cost

Managing your team to determine the optimal buffering and delivery schedule to ensure supply and reduce waste

Collaborating with inventory colleagues in the DCs to ensure we have robust measure of stocks held

Working with global teams to generate best practices and support in rolling these out both globally and locally

Delivering strong performance management of suppliers driving a best in class OTIF score

Supporting our automation agenda, working with local and global stakeholders to improve our tooling and tech capabilities

Driving good data governance to ensure our systems are up to date and maintained, and develop action plans where stakeholders have challenges

Who You Are:

You have a minimum of 8 years supply chain experience, preferably (but not essentially) working with perishable products

A courageous, empathetic and visionary leader that can take their team and stakeholders on a journey

Analytical and strategic, with the a natural proclivity towards making data-driven decisions

Results orientated

A self starter who is willing to get their hands dirty and lead from the front

A change advocate who is never satisfied with the status quo

What you will get in return:

● 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
● Company pension scheme
● Gym membership
● Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
● Electric vehicle scheme
● Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
● Dog friendly office! (London site only)
● Eye care scheme
● Cycle to work scheme
● Group Life Assurance

Location : The HelloFresh Farm, 60 Worship Street, EC2A 2EZ, London

Hybrid Working Policy
We offer a hybrid working policy for eligible roles, allowing flexibility to work from home and in the office. For more details on eligibility and how this applies to the role you're applying for, please consult with your recruiter.

Next steps : Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks.

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager.As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment, we will process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to the successful individual. Failure to disclose relevant information at application or throughout the process could affect your employment with the company.

If you are currently a HelloFresh employee, please make sure you have discussed your application with your Line Manager.