Global Supply Chain Director

COREcruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is looking for a Supply Chain Director to spearhead their supply chain strategy and execution in a leading global food service business. This pivotal role requires proven senior leadership experience to drive performance in procurement, planning, logistics, and supplier partnerships across a multi-site environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong operational focus and the ability to lead transformation efforts. This position offers exciting career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or operations.
• Experience within food service, FMCG, retail, hospitality, or related sectors.
• Proven success managing large-scale, multi-site or international supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global supply chain strategy aligned with commercial goals.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, sourcing, logistics, and inventory management.
• Lead supply chain transformation initiatives, including digitalisation and process optimisation.

Skills

Leadership in supply chain

Supplier negotiation

Data-driven decision-making

Operational excellence

Financial acumen

Job description

Supply Chain Director – Leading Global Foodservice Business – £150K + Benefits

My client is a leading global foodservice business with a great reputation.

They are seeking a Supply Chain Director to join their team. The successful Supply Chain Director will lead their e2e supply chain strategy and execution, being responsible for driving supply chain performance across procurement, planning, logistics, supplier partnerships, inventory optimisation, and operational resilience in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, ensuring best-in-class service, cost efficiency, food quality, and supply continuity across a complex network.

This is an exciting position perfect for a talented Supply Chain Director to join an established business who can offer genuine career progression opportunities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and execute a global supply chain strategy aligned with commercial and operational goals.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, sourcing, logistics, distribution, and inventory management.
• Lead supply chain transformation initiatives, including digitalisation, forecasting capability, and process optimisation.
• Build scalable and resilient supply models to support growth across international markets.
• Lead strategic supplier partnerships to ensure continuity, quality, sustainability, and cost competitiveness.
• Negotiate major supplier agreements and optimise commercial performance.
• Strengthen supplier risk management and contingency planning.
• Oversee inbound logistics, warehousing, and distribution performance across multiple regions.
• Ensure best-in-class service levels, OTIF performance, and cost control.
• Drive efficiencies in transportation and network optimisation.
• Improve forecasting accuracy and S&OP capability.
• Optimise inventory levels to balance service, waste reduction, and working capital performance.
• Ensure robust planning processes to support seasonal and market demand fluctuations.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing supply chain team.

The Ideal Supply Chain Director Candidate:

• Proven senior leadership experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or operations.
• Experience within food service, FMCG, retail, hospitality, or related sectors.
• Proven success managing large-scale, multi-site or international supply chain operations.
• Strong commercial acumen and supplier negotiation capability.
• Expertise in S&OP, forecasting, inventory management, and logistics optimisation.
• Demonstrated experience leading transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical capability with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com / [e-mail]