Supply Chain Director in Poole | Butler Ross

Butler Ross; Poole; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and expanding organization in Poole is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Director to drive performance and procurement initiatives. This role requires full onsite presence and offers a salary of up to £90,000. The successful candidate will have a background in supply chain management, excellent organizational skills, and a focus on developing team effectiveness. Responsibilities include managing gross profit, improving KPIs, and supporting product lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in supply chain and procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage gross profit and price reductions.
• Experience in team leadership and development.

Responsibilities

• Manage gross profit and price reductions through cost-saving initiatives.
• Monitor and improve KPIs related to performance and supplier management.
• Oversee product range lifecycle management and compliance.

Skills

Results-driven

Highly organized

Proactive

Strong customer focus

Job description

Overview

A dynamic and rapidly expanding organisation is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Director to join their team in Poole. This role offers a salary of up to £90,000 and requires full on-site presence.

Role responsibilities

Role responsibilities of the Supply Chain Director include:

• Manage gross profit and price reductions through cost-saving initiatives, sourcing better value products, rationalising ranges, and developing own brand products.


• Monitor and improve KPIs related to team performance, supplier management, and stock status, support growth of own brand in collaboration with sales and marketing.


• Support tendering, bid preparation, and securing supplier discounts; proactively assist in leveraging new business opportunities.


• Oversee product range lifecycle management, data accuracy, stock rationalisation, and ensure compliance with product documentation and certifications.


• Manage the Fulfilment Team to ensure timely customer orders, supplier deliveries, and maintain efficient operational processes.


• Lead, coach, and support a team with enthusiasm and professionalism, ensuring strong work ethics and alignment with company values.

Person Specification

Person Specification of the Supply Chain Director:

• Previous experience in a supply chain and procurement within a manufacturing environment


• Results-driven, energetic, highly organised, and proactive with a strong focus on customer and business needs.


• Collaborates as one team, aligns with organisational values, and advocates for procurement and customer interests.


• Embrace learning from failure, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.


• Demonstrates personal and team accountability, sets challenging goals, and reviews performance regularly.


• Builds relationships, develops others, and maintains a customer-focused, professional approach.


• Adapts to change, thinks strategically, encourages innovation, and maintains high standards of quality and integrity.

Up to £90k

This position requires full onsite presence

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain and procurement as a supply chain director, procurement director, head of supply chain, supply chain and procurement director, director of supply chain operations, supply chain manager, supply chain lead, procurement lead, global supply chain director, category manager or operations and supply chain director