Senior Supply Chain Transformation Lead

Marks and Spencer; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount on M&S products

Competitive holiday allowance

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks and savings via M&S

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional supply chain and logistics change initiatives, driving improvements in cost, speed to market and sustainability across the end-to-end product flow.

Based at one of our logistics hubs (Bradford, Castle Donington, Welham Green or Waterside), with regular travel to sites nationwide, you will govern complex programmes, deliver milestones and embed new standards for durable change.

Qualifications

• Tangible experience in a Project Management role within a large, complex supply chain, logistics, retail or operational delivery environment, supporting large-scale transformation and managing multiple priorities across interconnected workstreams.
• Strong project governance capability, including milestone planning, RAID management, document control, benefits realisation, assumptions tracking and delivery methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall, ideally supported by a PRINCE2, APM or equivalent Project Management qualification
• Advanced analytical and reporting capability, with strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience creating clear dashboards, trackers and executive-ready reporting packs that support assurance, decision-making and performance monitoring
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and co-ordination skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels and align diverse teams across Commercial, Product, Sourcing, Planning, Packaging, Freight, Technology and Logistics
• A curious, resilient and detail-focused mindset, with the ability to operate in ambiguity, challenge and interpret data, drive follow-up and accountability, and embed sustainable change into business-as-usual through process, compliance, reporting and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex upstream and end-to-end Supply Chain & Logistics change initiatives, including product flow, source-to-network design, channel expansion, fulfilment readiness and foundational transformation projects that improve cost, service, efficiency and speed to market
• Drive launch readiness for new products, channels and propositions, co-ordinating suppliers, packaging, freight, fulfilment operations and cross-functional teams so activity lands well and supports successful product launches, category introductions and channel developments
• Deliver key end-to-end supply chain capabilities, from forecast focus, inventory frameworks, lead-time reduction and supply planning through to improved store visibility, e-commerce-ready packaging and solutions that support upstream stock flow and supplier capacity planning
• Model, evaluate and communicate the end-to-end impact of proposed changes, identifying trade-offs across operational, financial, customer and sustainability goals and collaborating with subject matter experts to simulate impacts before implementation
• Maintain disciplined delivery control across milestones, plans, actions, risks, issues, dependencies, reporting and governance, escalating where needed and embedding new standards, processes, compliance and lessons learned so change is sustained after implementation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical reporting

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Education

PRINCE2 or equivalent certification

APM certification

Tools

Excel

Dashboards

Job description

Marks & Spencer is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional supply chain and logistics change initiatives, driving improvements in cost, speed to market and sustainability across the end-to-end product flow.

Based at one of our logistics hubs (Bradford, Castle Donington, Welham Green or Waterside), with regular travel to sites nationwide, you will govern complex programmes, deliver milestones and embed new standards for durable change.