Head of Supply Chain

Head of Operations & Supply Chain

📍 Brackley (office-based)
🏭 Manufacturing | Procurement | Planning | Logistics

We’re partnering with an equipment supplier to the food service industry to appoint a Head of Operations & Supply Chain — a senior leadership role with end-to-end responsibility across procurement, planning, materials, logistics and inventory performance.

This is a role for a commercially minded supply chain leader who enjoys building structure, improving flow, and driving performance across complex operations.

What you’ll be doing

* Owning the end-to-end supply chain strategy, from supplier to customer

* Leading procurement (direct & indirect), materials planning and logistics teams

* Driving improvements in OTIF, inventory accuracy, stock forecasting and availability

* Developing sourcing strategies and managing supplier performance

* Optimising inventory, working capital and warehouse capacity

* Leading planning across inbound, outbound, service and installation activities

* Acting as ERP / WMS system super-user, driving data accuracy and insight

* Embedding robust KPI reporting and performance management

* Collaborating closely with Quality to embed right-first-time principles

* Supporting growth through scalable, resilient supply chain processes

What we’re looking for

* Senior leadership experience across supply chain, procurement and operations

* Strong background in materials planning, inventory optimisation and supplier management

* Commercially astute with strong negotiation and contract management skills

* Confident working cross-functionally with Sales, Quality and Technical teams

* Data-driven, systems-savvy and process-focused

* ERP / WMS experience essential

* Professional qualifications (CIPS, APICS, CSCP, CPSM or similar) desirable but not essential

Why this role?

This is a genuinely strategic role with real influence across the business. You’ll be trusted to shape the operating model, improve performance and build a supply chain that supports both customer satisfaction and profitable growth.

📩 Interested?
If you’d like a confidential conversation or more detail, feel free to message me directly or apply