JOB TITLE: HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN LOCATION: CHELMSFORD (HYBRID 3 DAYS IN OFFICE/2 FROM HOME) SALARY: VERY COMPETITIVE BASE SALARY, PLUS CAR ALLOWANCE AND 10% BONUS, PRIVATE HEALTH, PENSION ETC COMPANY OVERVIEW Our client is a market leading global organisation that special across a spectrum of Industries. These include Aerospace, Defence, Technology, Marine, Energy and many others. With sites across the globe, they have a reputation of manufacturing high end products and solutions. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Supply Chain. KEY JOB ACTIONS With an ambitious growth strategy, we are seeking a motivated leader, who is passionate about driving improvement in Supply Chain best practice, and who has experience in bringing a team with them on such change journey. Accountability for our global demand and supply planning and forecasting processes. Shaping these effectively to support our ambitious growth plans and improve our performance Ensuring that business planning and forecasting data is supplied for an efficient planning and utilisation vision Leadership and development of our Supply Chain Planning, warehouse and Logistics teams Integrated business planning, ensuring commonality of plans, messaging and information flows Optimisation across our end-to-end supply chain to maximise performance in inventory management, lead time and OTD Capacity planning activities across the business in close collaboration with business streams and functions Timely provision of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and business analysis Implementation lead of all key Supply Chain infrastructure projects Optimization of inbound material scheduling to ensure it is in line with business requirements and inventory target. CANDIDATE REQUIRMENTS Demonstrable experience with cutting edge S&OP methods and ideas Previous experience in S&OP planning and process improvement Manufacturing experience is desirable Degree or equivalent experience in relevant Operations, Engineering or Business Administration field Demonstrable experience of driving efficiencies and improvement throughout a business Be able to show a commercially and customer facing focus Be able to show a collaborative and inclusive team-based way of working Be capable of introducing new ways of working and driving innovation through the business at pace Able to work at pace under pressure