Operations & Supply Chain Director

Page Executive; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/Allowance

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Page Executive is seeking an Operations & Supply Chain Director to lead end-to-end supply chain from Far East manufacturing through to final customer delivery, ensuring product availability, cost efficiency and service excellence.

The role requires senior leadership in warehousing, inbound/outbound processes, and S&OP, with a focus on supplier relationships, lead-time reduction, quality and cost management.

Qualifications

• Proven senior operations leadership experience in distribution or supply chain.
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes, S&OP, demand planning, inventory management, logistics and fulfilment.
• Experience managing Far East supply chain.
• Leadership in Health & Safety at organisational level.
• Excellent analytical skills with data, KPIs and metrics.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management.
• Experience implementing Lean/Kaizen/5S.
• IOSH Leading Safely certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end supply chain from Far East to customer.
• Own warehouse operations, improving inbound and outbound processes.
• Lead S&OP and align forecasting, production and inventory with commercial goals.
• Develop supplier relationships to optimise lead times and unit costs.
• Drive operational excellence, cost efficiency and service quality across the business.
• Promote proactive Health & Safety culture and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Senior operations leadership

S&OP

Demand planning

Inventory management

Logistics

Fulfilment

Far East sourcing

Lean

Kaizen

5S

Health & Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

• Newly created Operations & Supply Chain Director position
• The ability to shape the future strategy for supply chain & logistics

About Our Client

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.

Job 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.

The Successful Applicant

• 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

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on the level of experience.
• Company car/Allowance.
• Performance-based bonus.

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

Quote job ref: JN-082026-7082750