Head of Supply Chain & Operations

Jonathan Lee Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Head of Supply Chain & Operations for a fast-paced SME in the United Kingdom. This role offers full leadership scope across operations and requires a proven track record in supply chain management, strong leadership abilities, and excellent communication skills. The company values autonomy and provides opportunities for modernisation and professional growth. The ideal candidate will shape operational strategies and drive performance, making a significant impact on the organization's success.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Comprehensive benefits including bonus

Car allowance

Pension

Qualifications

• Track record leading supply chain, procurement, and distribution within an SME.
• Experience with ERP-driven planning and data-led decision making.
• Proven success in performance improvement and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Set operational vision and lead high-performing teams.
• Transform forecasting, demand planning, and supplier performance.
• Build a commercially driven procurement function.
• Champion a proactive health & safety culture.
• Drive financial performance through effective cost control.
• Shape long-term strategy as a Senior Management Team member.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Operational Improvement

Communication

Cost Management

Job description

Head of Supply Chain & Operations

Warwick Senior Leadership Role Full Time, ideally onsite

SME - Distribution - Advanced Assembly - Automation Service

Excellent salary, comprehensive benefits including bonus, car allowance, pension

This is a rare opportunity to take end-to-end ownership of operations in a business that's investing, growing, and modernising. As the next Head of Supply Chain & Operations, you will shape the way the organisation plans, sources, delivers, protects, and performs - creating a smarter, more resilient, and more efficient future.

If you're a strategic operator who also enjoys being close to the action, this role gives you the autonomy, influence, and scope to make a genuine and lasting impact.

The Opportunity

As the senior leader for supply chain, procurement, distribution, health & safety, and facilities, you will be trusted to:

• Set the operational vision and lead high-performing teams to deliver it
• Transform forecasting, demand planning, and supplier performance across the supply chain
• Build a professional, commercially driven procurement function that delivers measurable value
• Champion a proactive, people-centred health & safety culture
• Elevate operational systems, processes, and reporting to build accuracy and efficiency
• Drive financial performance through effective cost control and insight
• Shape long‑term strategy as a key member of the Senior Management Team

About You

You are a confident, credible operational leader with the experience and gravitas to drive change and unite teams. You bring:

• A strong track record leading supply chain, procurement, and distribution within an SME or similar environment
• Deep operational knowledge backed by ERP-driven planning and data‑led decision making
• Experience improving performance, embedding standards, and delivering large-scale operational improvement
• Commercial instinct, strong negotiation capability, and proven cost‑management success
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage at every level - from warehouse teams to boardroom
• Leadership qualities that inspire trust, build capability, and lift performance
• Desirable: exposure to regulated environments, ISO/Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, or facilities management experience.

Why This Role Stands Out

• You will have full leadership scope and visibility across every operational function
• Your work directly shapes the company's ability to scale, innovate, and compete
• You'll join a collaborative senior leadership team that values expertise, accountability, and continuous improvement
• This is a business where decisions are made quickly - and your ideas genuinely matter
• You'll have the chance to modernise systems, develop people, and embed new ways of working
• It's a role that offers long-term influence, professional challenge, and the opportunity to build something highly respected

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast paced, growing SME, who is developing its people and processes to get to the next level of growth. The role will offer the right candidate, genuine career progression in a forward thinking, dynamic organisation.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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