As the Supply Chain Director, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth functioning of a small family run organisation. You’ll be responsible for optimising processes, driving efficiency, and maintaining compliance across various departments. Your leadership will directly impact the company’s success and growth. Responsibilities: Supply Chain Management: Control and direct the supply chain to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Operational Data Analysis: Gather, analyse, and disseminate operational data to support decision-making processes. Budget Management: Develop and control the Operations Budget to align with company goals. Policy and Procedure Development: Devise and embed policies and procedures that enable core operations functions to meet business objectives and targets. Strategic Contribution: Contribute to corporate strategy development, particularly in production, purchasing, and distribution areas, ensuring alignment with short-term and long-term objectives. Employee Oversight: Oversee operations employees, ensuring competence in their roles and motivation for consistent performance. Risk Management and Compliance: o Conduct monthly reviews and updates of the Company risk register. o Take responsibility for health & safety compliance across all worksites, including legal requirements and accreditations. Productivity Improvement: Develop strategies to enhance productivity while reducing costs within the business framework. Goal Setting: Collaborate with senior management to establish goals fostering business growth. Staff Management: Employ and performance manage operational staff within the business, including equivalent senior roles. Quality Assurance: Direct production processes to guarantee standards, cost parameters, and delivery targets are consistently met. Reporting: Prepare budgets, schedules, and other essential documents as required by the business. Report operational issues relevantly to the company board. Desired Results: · Achieve cost savings across all company divisions. · Provide impeccable customer service standards. · Develop scalable warehousing and logistics operations. · Support the fulfiment of the company’s 3-year strategic goals. · Implement effective risk management. · Establish process and system-driven business operations. Skills, Traits, and Competencies: · Superb organizational skills with proven leadership capabilities. · Extensive experience in operations management or a closely aligned field. · A degree or relevant qualification along with advanced level industry certifications. · Confident decision-making abilities. · Knowledge of different operational business functions, including customer services, logistics, and supply chains. · Advanced analytical skills for gathering, assessing, and communicating performance metrics across all operational functions. · Advanced negotiating skills coupled with excellent interpersonal abilities. · Attentive time management skills. · Effective communication through advanced oral and written communication skills. Benefits: · 25 days holiday plus bank holidays · Statutory pension scheme · On-site parking · Quarterly bonus scheme · Free lunch · Hybrid working