Head of Supply Chain

Location
London, London
Salary
£70,000 - £80,000 per annum
Posted
20 Sep 2016
Closes
18 Oct 2016
Ref
1316866
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Position: Head of Supply Chain
Location: London
Salary: £70000 - £80000 per annum
Job Type: Full time

The client is a luxury FMCG brand who is currently seeking to recruit an ambitious Head of Supply Chain due to huge growth and expansion plans.The successful applicant will be a hands-on individual, who demonstrates initiative and has a positive "can-do" attitude to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward thinking organization who truly invests in their people and future.

Main duties will involve::

* Management of a team of 5 across the end-to-end Supply Chain.
* Responsible for demand and supply planning, procurement of raw materials and packaging, 3PL management, and contract manufacturing.
* Maintain inventory levels of finished goods, packaging and raw materials
* Manage cross functional relationships with Sales, Customer Service, Finance and external suppliers and partners.
* Process efficiencies across the Supply chain including cost reduction and continuous improvement.

Qualifications required:

* Degree Educated or equivalent
* A least 5 years' Supply Chain management experience of working within an international production /operations role within the FMCG industry work and building relationships.
* Demand planning and production planning experience
* Highly computer literate - advanced excel
* Experience of an ERP implementation/upgrade
* Excellent communication and influencing to develop strong relationships internally and externally

Abilities for this role:

* The right candidate must be an active problem solver, analytical, results driven, energetic and flexible.
* You must have strong ethics and integrity, and a passion for the luxury goods industry.
* You will be working in a vibrant and pressurized environment, so adaptability is key whilst remaining polite and super-efficient in manner.
* Able to prioritise and allocate time effectively
* Strong team player
* Highly organised and motivated
* Line management experience of direct teams and external partners.

Keywords: Head of Supply Chain, FMCG, Retail, Supply Chain, Procurement, MRP, 3PL

If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please don't hesitate to send your CV and APPLY NOW.