Head of Supply Chain — Build Our Growth Engine (Hybrid)

IMPACT EVOLVE; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

New child leave up to 12 weeks

Private health insurance

Enhanced pension with salary sacrifice

Staff discount 40%

Death in service cover 4x salary

volunteering days

Job summary

Additional Lengths, a UK hair extensions leader headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, seeks a Head of Supply Chain to unify procurement, inventory and fulfilment across the group. You will own the end-to-end plan, lead a Demand Planner and a Warehouse Manager, and drive cost-to-serve and working capital across multiple brands and channels.

You’ll report to the Operations Director, build the SC engine for growth into new markets, and balance speed with cost while ensuring ethical sourcing and

Qualifications

• Significant supply chain experience across procurement, inventory and fulfilment/logistics in consumer goods
• Strong commercial acumen—negotiating with margin, cost and cash in mind
• Experience running a warehouse or 3PL operation and leading an operational team
• Comfortable operating hands-on in an SME with a small team — build role, not maintain
• Genuinely tech-savvy: Excel/Sheets, WMS, ERP and ecommerce platforms like Shopify
• Track record of improving availability, forecast accuracy and cost-to-serve
• Experience running S&OP or similar with demand planning collaboration
• Carrier/freight negotiation and international sourcing/imports/exports is a plus
• CIPS or equivalent is a bonus

Responsibilities

• Own procurement and supplier management end to end, including pricing, MOQs, lead times and terms
• Oversee inbound logistics, lead times and imports
• Set incoming quality standards and maintain full traceability of hair from source to stock
• Map risk across the portfolio and build contingency plans
• Chair the monthly S&OP process across demand, supply, and finance
• Set safety stock and replenishment policies to balance availability and working capital
• Line-manage the Warehouse Manager and set cost-to-serve targets
• Own export/customs strategy as new markets come online
• Lead cost, performance and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Procurement

Inventory management

S&OP experience

WMS/ERP familiarity

Excel/Sheets

Shopify

Education

CIPS or equivalent

Tools

Excel/Sheets

WMS

ERP

Shopify

Job description

Additional Lengths, a UK hair extensions leader headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, seeks a Head of Supply Chain to unify procurement, inventory and fulfilment across the group. You will own the end-to-end plan, lead a Demand Planner and a Warehouse Manager, and drive cost-to-serve and working capital across multiple brands and channels.

You’ll report to the Operations Director, build the SC engine for growth into new markets, and balance speed with cost while ensuring ethical sourcing and