Head Of Supply Chain

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health Assured - Employee Assistance

Company pension scheme

Staff discount

Job summary

Carr’s Billington Agriculture, a rural supplier, is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to own the end-to-end supply chain across our Retail division, ensuring product availability, inventory management and efficient distribution across our network.

Based at our Rosehill head office with travel, you will lead a multi-site operation, drive continuous improvement and deliver a resilient, cost-effective supply chain while maintaining high service standards and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in managerial roles with increasing responsibility.
• Strong background in supply chain within agricultural/retail sector.
• Experience in process flow and system optimisation.
• Experience managing multi-site networks.
• Knowledge of industry standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Optimise inventory and ensure product availability across Retail network.
• Develop and manage hub-and-spoke distribution network.
• Oversee storage, freight and distribution operations.
• Deliver efficiencies to improve service, growth and profitability.
• Lead fleet management including replacements and compliance.
• Mitigate disruptions from supplier failures and market changes.
• Collaborate with Head of Commercial on negotiations and vendor relations.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental policies and UFAS/FIAS/NOPS schemes.

Skills

Managerial experience

Supply chain background

Process optimisation

Multi-site operations

Agricultural background

Job description

Location: On site / Carlisle CA1 2UY, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Business Operations | Business Support
Salary: Competitive salary

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and organised individual to join our dynamic team as Head of Supply Chain , based at our Head Office in Rosehill with requirement to travel. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and commercially minded leader to take ownership of the end-to-end supply chain across our Retail division, ensuring product availability, inventory management, and distribution networks are aligned to customer needs and business objectives.

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting the rural and agricultural sector and will play a key role in delivering exceptional customer service through a resilient, efficient, and cost-effective supply chain. Working across a multi-site network, you will lead initiatives that drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and sustainable growth while ensuring the highest standards of service and compliance are maintained.

ABOUT US

Every day we provide rural and agricultural communities with the support they need to succeed. Whether they are after a healthier herd or flock, increased yields, faster growth rates, a decent return on their land or even just a helping hand. We have the people, products, and services to help our customers get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is why every role at Carr’s Billington is hugely important to our shared success and why we welcome talent from across all different backgrounds to work across our retail, feed, machinery, fuel and central support divisions.

Carr’s Billington Agriculture is a subsidiary company of The Billington Group, who are also the proud owner of Criddle & Co. and English Provender Company

THE JOB

As our Head of Supply Chain, you will lead the end-to-end supply chain operation across our Retail division, ensuring products are available where and when our customers need them. You will be responsible for driving the efficient movement of goods, optimising inventory levels, and enhancing distribution performance across our network. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will provide strategic leadership to develop a resilient, cost-effective supply chain that consistently delivers excellent customer service and supports business growth.

Day to day you will be required to:

• Ensure inventory levels across our Retail network are optimised in alignment with seasonality/customer demand
• Oversee the continued development and efficient delivery of the hub-and-spoke distribution network
• Oversee storage facilities, freight and distribution networks
• Deliver operational efficiencies that support customer service, growth and increased profitability
• Oversight of Retail delivery fleet, including fleet replacement, compliance and fleet optimisation
• Mitigate any impact from supplier failures and/or sudden market changes
• Working alongside the Head of Commercial, provide support with contract negotiations and proactively build relationships with product vendors
• Adhere to Company and Group policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to Safety, Health and Environmental. Also, to ensure all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice, are adhered to in respect of ongoing compliance, including but not limited to UFAS, FIAS, & NOPS assurance schemes.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES REQUIRED

• 5+ years of successful managerial experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Supply Chain background
• Skilled in process flow and system optimisation

Managing complex networks in a multi-site business

Agricultural background

BENEFITS

• An attractive salary package.
• Annual salary reviews in September each year.
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave.
• Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation.

Your Health

• Health Assured : Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling and health and wellbeing advice.
• Sick pay : Generous company sick pay entitlement.
• Health Cash Plan : A health cash plan allowing colleagues to claim back money spent on everyday health care such as optical, dental, physiotherapy and much more.

Your Lifestyle

• Staff Discount : Colleagues are eligible for a generous staff discount on selected products at our Country Stores.
• Cycle to work scheme : A salary sacrifice scheme saving you tax on the purchase of a new bicycle and associated equipment.
• Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover : Choose to increase the level of life assurance cover already provided to you by the company or add critical illness cover, all at preferential rates.
• My Savings Hub : Access to an exclusive member’s discount website with over 3,500 brands where you can save money and earn cashback on spends from grocery shopping to holidays.
• Salary finance benefits : Savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances all through payroll as well as tools for financial education.

Your Future

• Pension : Enrolment into the Company pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
• Training & Development : Role specific training and ongoing training and development opportunities identified through our annual appraisal process.

Right to Work Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker route. Therefore, to be considered for this position, you must already have the legal right to work in the UK. Please confirm that you are able to provide appropriate documentation to verify this status.