Senior Supply Chain Lead

Premier Placement Services; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Lead to optimize supply chain performance. The role involves overseeing sourcing and procurement, ensuring operational excellence, and developing a high-performing team. Candidates should have experience in supply chain management and strong leadership skills. The company offers a hybrid working model with flexible hours.

Benefits

On-site parking

Flexible work hours

Modern office environment

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, purchasing, or material planning.
• Driven and energetic with a focus on positive outcomes.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily supply chain activities including sourcing and procurement.
• Drive operational excellence and ensure KPIs are met.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supply chain professionals.

Skills

Supply chain management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Excel proficiency

Job description

I am recruiting for a Senior Supply Chain Lead to optimise performance, build effective relationships with suppliers and manage a high-performing team within our EMEA operations.

What you'll do:

• Oversee day-to-day supply chain activities including sourcing, procurement, and vendor management.
• Drive operational excellence, ensuring KPIs such as OTIF, quality, and cost efficiency are consistently met.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supply chain professionals.
• Manage supply chain projects from system implementations to process redesign and cost-saving initiatives.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with agreements.
• Analyse data to identify inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership.

What we're looking for:

• Experience from a supply chain, purchasing, material planning or project based environment with a good understanding of supply chain issues and the impact this has
• A driven, determined and energetic outlook with the ability to see things through and reach a positive outcome
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with Excel

This is an excellent opportunity to join a very well-established and thriving global company, currently undergoing a period of substantial growth and investment.

You will be working with a long-serving and experienced team, in a modern, pleasant environment with on-site parking and good facilities.

Hybrid working is available, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home and flexible daily hours can be worked.

This vacancy is being advertised by Premier Placement Services who are acting as an employment agency.