Head of Supply Chain

ZipRecruiter; England; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pre-launch personal care brand seeks a Head of Supply Chain to establish the supply chain from scratch. This remote role requires expertise in sourcing and logistics within the beauty industry, offering the chance to shape operations and partners as the brand prepares to launch.

Qualifications

• Strong supply chain experience in consumer goods or beauty industry.
• Experience with fast-growing SMEs is ideal.
• Hands-on, solutions-driven, comfortable operating independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier management.
• Build scalable supply chain operations across planning, fulfilment, and logistics.
• Own systems and performance metrics from the ground up.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Supplier Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Role: Head of Supply Chain

Location: Remote (must be UK-based, with proximity to London)

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

We are partnering with an exciting pre-launch personal care brand founded by two proven entrepreneurs who’ve previously scaled and sold one of the most loved beauty businesses in the market. Backed by deep industry expertise, they’re now building something new - bold, customer-centric, and built to scale - and looking for a hands-on Head of Supply Chain to join them at day one.

This is a unique opportunity to own the entire supply chain setup - from sourcing and procurement through to operations and logistics - as the brand prepares to launch. You'll work directly with the founders, with the freedom to shape processes, choose partners, and build for growth.

About the role:

• Lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier management (focus in year one)
• Build scalable supply chain operations across planning, fulfilment, and logistics
• Own systems, processes, and performance metrics from the ground up
• Help launch a brand that’s set to redefine personal care

About you:

• Strong supply chain experience in consumer goods/beauty industry, ideally experience working in fast-growing SMEs
• Strong sourcing/procurement track record and supplier negotiation skills
• Comfortable operating independently, hands-on, solutions-driven, and excited to build from scratch
• Analytical with strong Excel skills