Interim Supply Chain Lead - End-to-End Ops (Luton, Onsite)

Octagon Group; Luton; Vor Ort; GBP 83.000 - 96.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Octagon Group is seeking an Interim Operations Manager to lead supply chain, planning, purchasing, inventory, warehousing and logistics for a 6‑month period in Luton. The role is fully onsite, with a 37.5‑hour week and an hourly rate of £60–£70, inside IR35.

You will build the demand, supply and inventory plan, lead warehouse operations, manage suppliers and drive KPI improvements while delivering results within a fixed term.

Qualifikationen

• A degree in supply chain, operations, business, engineering, logistics or related field.
• 5+ years’ progressive experience across supply chain, planning, procurement, inventory, warehouse or logistics.
• Experience leading people, projects, suppliers or cross‑functional teams.
• Strong ERP and inventory-system skills.
• Ability to get up to speed quickly and deliver results within a fixed term.

Aufgaben

• Build and run the demand, supply and inventory plan, balancing customer service, working capital and cost.
• Lead warehouse operations, from goods in and kitting through to dispatch, returns and traceability.
• Set inventory policies and drive stock accuracy through cycle counting and root‑cause fixes.
• Manage suppliers, contract manufacturers and logistics partners on quality, delivery and cost.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes and product transitions.
• Track and improve KPIs such as on‑time delivery, inventory turns, stock accuracy and freight cost.
• Lead the team and put simple, scalable processes in place.

Kenntnisse

Supply chain experience

Planning & procurement

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

ERP systems

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/related field

Tools

ERP software

Inventory management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Octagon Group is seeking an Interim Operations Manager to lead supply chain, planning, purchasing, inventory, warehousing and logistics for a 6‑month period in Luton. The role is fully onsite, with a 37.5‑hour week and an hourly rate of £60–£70, inside IR35.

You will build the demand, supply and inventory plan, lead warehouse operations, manage suppliers and drive KPI improvements while delivering results within a fixed term.