Senior Supply Chain Optimization Lead (Hybrid)

Brambles; Addlestone; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEP is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Optimization Manager to shape strategic decisions using advanced network modelling and analytics. You will develop and maintain optimisation models, evaluate complex scenarios, and drive improvements across Europe.

In a highly technical team, translate modelling outputs into actionable recommendations for senior leaders, partnering across Supply Chain to support data-driven decisions and continuous performance enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience with supply chain optimization software is essential.
• Proven experience building and maintaining complex supply chain, network, logistics or optimization models.
• Strong communication and senior stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing Directors, Country Managers and executive-level stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with experience creating executive-level presentations and data-driven business cases.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and enhance supply chain network optimization models using specialist optimisation software to evaluate strategic and operational scenarios.
• Analyse complex data sets and run multiple model scenarios, adjusting key parameters to assess network performance, cost, service and capacity impacts.
• Present model outputs, recommendations and business cases to senior stakeholders, including Supply Chain Directors, Country Managers and VP-level leaders, translating technical findings into clear business insights.
• Develop compelling presentations and reports that support recommendations with robust data analysis and enable informed decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve modelling methodologies, automation, reporting capabilities and optimisation processes through innovative approaches and new technologies.

Skills

Adaptability

Critical Thinking

Data Analytics

Data Visualization

Empathy

Experimentation

Power BI

Python

Regression Analysis

R Programming

SQL Tools

Tableau

Ownership

Teamwork

Understand Customers

Tools

Llamasoft

Optilogic

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CHEP is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Optimization Manager to shape strategic decisions using advanced network modelling and analytics. You will develop and maintain optimisation models, evaluate complex scenarios, and drive improvements across Europe.

In a highly technical team, translate modelling outputs into actionable recommendations for senior leaders, partnering across Supply Chain to support data-driven decisions and continuous performance enhancements.