Group Director of Supply Chain

A-Gas; Portishead; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Employer pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Cycle to work scheme

Team activities

Job summary

A-Gas is seeking a Group Director, Supply Chain to design and lead the global supply chain, strategic sourcing and SIOP across regions. You will align demand, supply, inventory and third‑party spend, establishing governance and performance measures in a global matrix structure.

Travel to sites and international meetings is expected. Essential experience includes senior leadership in strategic sourcing, procurement and supply chain planning, with a proven ability to improve S&OP/SIOP processes

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience across strategic sourcing, procurement and supply chain planning in a global, multi-region organisation.
• Proven ability to design or improve S&OP/SIOP processes.
• Track record of delivering value across direct and indirect categories.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and financial analysis capabilities.
• Experience leading enterprise change through a matrix.
• Understanding of supplier risk, logistics, inventory and supply continuity.
• Experience using ERP, CRM, planning and spend analytics data.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead A-Gas's global supply chain and SIOP capability.
• Create an integrated view of demand, supply, inventory and third‑party spend.
• Establish governance, data standards and category strategies.
• Enable regional execution through a global matrix of operations and procurement teams.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

S&OP design

Education

APICS/ASCM/CIPS/CPSM

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Planning software

Job description

Why A‑Gas?

At A‑Gas, what we do matters — every single day. We are a global leader in Lifecycle Refrigerant Management. We help industries reduce emissions, protect the environment, and transition to a more sustainable future.

Our goal is clear: to protect and improve the environment by effectively managing refrigerants throughout their entire lifecycle.

Role Description

The Group Director, Supply Chain is accountable for designing and leading A‑Gas's global supply chain, strategic sourcing and Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) capability. The role will create an integrated view of demand, supply, inventory and third-party spend to secure critical supply, improve service, optimise inventory and working capital, reduce total cost and enable better commercial and operational decisions. Key spend categories include gases, valves, cylinders and containers, logistics, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), and selected indirect categories. Working through a global matrix of regional Operations, Purchasing, Commercial and Finance teams, the role will establish common governance, data standards, category strategies and performance measures while enabling effective regional execution. The role operates through a global matrix structure. While accountable for Group strategy, governance, performance and capability, day-to-day execution remains with regional procurement, Commercial, Operations and supply chain teams.

Reports to

Group Operations Director

Principal Place of Work

United Kingdom or United States - home-based or hybrid by agreement, with regular travel to A‑Gas sites, suppliers and international meetings.

Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Significant senior leadership experience across strategic sourcing, procurement and supply chain planning in a complex, multi-region organisation.
• Demonstrable experience designing or materially improving S&OP/SIOP processes
• Proven delivery of measurable value across direct and indirect categories.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and financial analysis capability.
• Experience leading enterprise change through a matrix.
• Strong understanding of supplier risk, logistics, inventory and supply continuity.
• Experience using ERP, CRM, planning and spend analytics data.

Desirable

• Industrial gases, chemicals, refrigerants, hazardous materials or regulated-sector experience.
• Dangerous goods logistics, international sourcing and trade compliance experience.
• Experience in a private equity-backed, acquisitive or high‑growth organisation.

• APICS/ASCM, CIPS, CPSM or another relevant qualification.
• Experience implementing sourcing, procure-to-pay or planning technology

What do you get in return?

• Competitive and attractive employment package
• Employer pension scheme
• Flexible working hours (depending on the role)
• Collective benefits program
• Employee Assistance Program (support for work and personal matters)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team activities in summer and around Christmas

Why choose A‑Gas?

Because your work contributes to something bigger:

• A safer climate
• A more sustainable industry
• An organization with a clear mission, innovative strength, and long‑term vision

Together, we are building a sustainable future.