Head of Supply Chain

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Are you a strategic supply chain leader who thrives on driving performance, building strong supplier partnerships, and delivering operational excellence? We’re looking for an experienced Head of Supply Chain to lead and develop a high-performing team across procurement, planning, inventory, warehousing, logistics, and ERP-driven process  this senior leadership role, you will take ownership of the end-to-end supply chain strategy, ensuring the business has the right materials, processes, and supplier relationships in place to support growth, service, and efficiency.

You’ll play a key part in aligning supply chain performance with wider business goals, while continuously improving cost, quality, delivery, and operational resilience.

What you’ll be doing :

Leading strategic procurement and category management activity

Driving forecasting, material planning, and inventory optimisation

Developing supplier relationships, contracts, and performance frameworks

Improving warehousing and global logistics performance

Enhancing ERP usage and supply chain processes to support better decision-making

Setting clear team objectives, KPIs, and development plans

Partnering across the business to strengthen planning and S&OP capability

Reviewing make-vs-buy opportunities and identifying areas for optimisation

What we’re looking for:

A proven supply chain leader with experience across procurement, planning, inventory, and logistics

Strong commercial and negotiation skills

Experience managing supplier performance and strategic vendor relationships

A track record of driving cost improvement and operational efficiency

Strong ERP and business systems knowledge

Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills

A confident people leader who can build capability and deliver through others

Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability in a fast-paced environment

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to shape and influence a critical function, lead meaningful improvement, and make a visible impact on business performance. If you’re looking for a senior role where strategy and execution go hand in hand, we’d love to hear from you.

We are happy to talk flexible working

Just so you know, we review CV’s as we receive them, and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match. So, please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this role.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments for the interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to the hiring manager when asked to schedule an interview. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all candidates and celebrate individuals being their authentic selves within a working environment.

Benefits Package We are pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package alongside a competitive salary including:

Flexi- start and finish times (1pm finish on a Friday available)
* Optional 9-day fortnight
* 50/50 office and home working
* Buying/selling holiday
14 weeks of paid parental leave (new parents) and phased return to work for those parents that take extended leave i.e. maternity, adoption leave

Training and professional development

Employee Bonus Scheme
* Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 10.5% (subject to conditions)
Non-contributory Share Scheme (Halma shares have shown sustained performance growth)
* BUPA for eligible employees
* Health cash plan – contribution towards health care costs

EAP Workplace options

Life insurance – 4 times base salary

Long service awards and additional holiday
24/7 support healthline

Cycle to work scheme

Participation/sponsorship for volunteering & charitable events

Benefits for engineers as an IET Enterprise Partner Free electric car charging

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

We do not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Apollo and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee. Any CVs that are not submitted through the Workday portal will not be considered.#Apollo

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