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Head of Supply Chain

Ref: : BBBH536 (Fenwick Consulting Ltd)
Location: :

Edinburgh - Scotland

Rate: £60K to £90K (Permanent) + £ Attractive and great benefits
Industries: Distribution / Transport / Logistics, Retail
Functional Areas: Purchasing / Supply Chain

This is an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Retail Supply Chain professional with solid end-to-end Supply Chain expertise to join our client, a leading national retail group.

Job Purpose:

*To scope, plan and deliver a complete supply chain solution.
*To grow key cross-functional relationships both internally and externally to identify opportunities to deliver a "right first time" service.

Key Accountabilities:

*Lead the development and implementation of a complete Supply Chain initiative to improve buying/margin opportunities and store execution.
*Management of import operations & contracts including Origin, Shipping, Destination and UK overland.
*Manage the 3PL DC & Logistics operation.
oWork with the Purchasing teams to improve stock flow across the business.
oDelivery of product volumes in line with key business trading events.
oWeekly operational review meetings with 3PL provider.
oControl inbound/outbound product volume, storage space and workload planning.
oManagement of store delivery scheduling and courier relationships for outbound to customers.
oManagement of inter store transfers and DC returns.
oManagement and procurement of transit media e.g. pallets
oReview and approve new suppliers into the National DC.
oLead Trading & Supplier negotiations for DC/Logistics costs recoup.
oConduct annual contract reviews and negotiate favourable rates.
*Manage the DC based .COM operation - Storage, Pick, Pack & Delivery.
*Manage and control annual and phased cost budgets, including weekly review / reporting of costs & service KPI's to ensure best cost vs. best service and also to resolve any stakeholder issues.
*Manage the weekly costs approval & invoice clearance process.
*Attend all required meetings with relevant stakeholders e.g. Purchasing, Operations, E:Commerce, & Finance.
*Responsibility for one direct report, Supply Chain Operations Manager, based at the National DC in Warrington.

Key Requirements:

Knowledge
*Minimum of 5 years' experience as a DC/Logistics/Supply Chain Manager, preferably in a retail environment.
*Experience of Far East/direct sourcing supply chain.
*Experience of multi-site, deep process transformation.
*Multi-product experience, relevant degree & CIPS qualification preferable.
*Proven track record of successful project management.

Skills
*Excellent stakeholder management skills, with evidence of building trusted relationships to deliver the right outcomes.
*Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
*Strong organisational, prioritisation and communication skills, dealing effectively with changing priorities and tight deadlines.
*Ability to work independently and also lead under pressure, in a fast-paced environment.


Interested? Then please submit your CV ASAP and our MD, Jean Fenwick will arrange a call to discuss the role further with you.

Please note that we are working on an exclusive basis with this client.


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