Head of Supply Chain

Head of Supply Chain

Location: Between Suffolk and Cambridge

Various options are available for people who do not live in the area, such as travelling to the area and staying overnight for 3 nights per week.

Company: A highly successful and high-growth Venture-Capital backed vertically integrated food manufacturer and retailer, experiencing rapid growth, is seeking an energetic, talented and high-potential supply chain leader.

Role Overview: This exciting role involves managing the end-to-end planning, procurement, and supply chain delivery to support high growth expansion plans. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will oversee manufacturing, fulfilment, and inventory management. The role requires balancing short-term customer demand with process optimization and midterm capacity planning. You will also lead strategic projects to expand into new channels and geographies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain demand forecasting for all products and sales channels.
• Manage production planning and inventory across the business.
• Develop new tools and processes for demand and supply planning.
• Oversee raw material and product planning.
• Optimize the supply chain for cost, quality, and customer experience.
• Plan future manufacturing capacity and operations growth.
• Lead procurement strategy for raw materials, packaging, and minerals.
• Report supply chain performance and KPIs to the Site Director.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the manufacturing business.

Requirements:

• Experience in supply chain and planning in fast-paced, high-growth environments is desirable.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in analytical tools.
• Alignment with the company’s operating principles.
• Potential for future senior leadership roles.
• Willingness to work autonomously and collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Career-defining opportunity in scaling a brand quickly.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Equity allocation.
• 33 days of holiday annually plus your birthday off.
• 12 weeks of paternity/maternity leave.
• Comprehensive health insurance including optical and dental.
• Yearly personal development budget.
• Company pension.

Are you ready to take on this challenge and make a significant impact? Apply now!