Operations & Supply Chain Director

Page Executive; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Page Executive is seeking a high-calibre Operations & Supply Chain Director based in Dunstable to oversee end-to-end supply chain, from Far East manufacturing to final delivery, ensuring availability, cost efficiency and service excellence. The role drives S&OP, lean improvements, and strategic supplier management.

The ideal candidate has proven senior leadership in distribution or warehousing, with strong expertise in warehouse processes, demand planning, inventory management and health &

Qualifications

• Proven senior operations leadership experience within distribution, warehousing, or supply chain environments.
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes, S&OP, demand planning, inventory management, logistics and fulfilment operations.
• Experience managing Far East supply chain partners and supplier relationships.
• Experience leading Health & Safety at an organisational level.
• Excellent analytics to interpret data, KPIs and operational metrics.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Experience implementing process improvements (Lean/Kaizen/5S or similar).
• IOSH Leading Safely certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end supply chain from manufacturing to final delivery, ensuring product availability and cost efficiency.
• Own warehouse operations, driving accuracy, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Lead S&OP to align forecast, production planning and inventory with commercial goals.
• Manage Far East manufacturing relations to optimise lead times, quality and unit cost.
• Drive Health & Safety culture and regulatory compliance across all functions.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Warehouse operations

S&OP

Demand planning

Inventory management

Logistics

Fulfilment operations

Far East supply chain

Health & Safety leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Lean Kaizen 5S

IOSH Leading Safely

Job description

As an Operations & Supply Chain Director within a fast paced stockist/wholesale business environment based in Dunstable, you'll oversee the logistics department, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Your role will involve managing operations and driving improvements that support the business's overall goals.

My Client are a market leading, trusted brand within their sector who deliver exceptional customer service. The business has gone from strength to strength and now is the right time to appoint a Operations & Supply Chain Director to continue the business expansion.

Description

The Operations and Supply Chain Director will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the company's supply chain, from Far Eastern manufacturing through to final customer delivery, ensuring product availability, cost efficiency, and service excellence across the business. This role owns warehouse operations, driving accuracy, productivity, and continuous improvement across inbound and outbound processes, while overseeing logistics and fulfilment to guarantee on-time, in-full delivery to customers at optimal cost. The Director leads Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP), aligning demand forecasting, production planning, and inventory strategy with commercial objectives to balance service levels against working capital. A key focus is the efficient and strategic use of Far Eastern manufacturing partners, optimising lead times, quality, and unit cost through strong supplier relationships and disciplined sourcing practices. Ultimately, this position ensures the supply chain operates as a competitive advantage - resilient, cost-effective, and scalable to support the company's growth ambitions.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the role ensures operational excellence, cost efficiency, and service quality, while driving continuous improvement in all core processes.

The job holder is the business lead for Health & Safety, responsible for creating a proactive safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and embedding safe working practices across all functions-particularly the warehouse operation.

Profile

Proven senior operations leadership experience within a distribution, warehousing, or supply chain environment.

Strong understanding of warehouse processes, S&OP, demand planning, inventory management, logistics, and fulfilment operations.

Far East supply chain management.

Demonstrated experience leading Health & Safety at an organisational level.

Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, KPIs, and operational metrics.

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management capability.

Experience implementing process improvements (Lean/Kaizen/5S or similar).

IOSH Leading Safely

Job Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on the level of experience.
• Performance-based bonus.

Please note, this is not a manufacturing biased Supply Chain role. Proven experience matching the above requirements will be aligned.