A leading manufacturing business based in the Rochdale area are looking for a Head of Supply Chain to join their team on an initial 12 month contract.
As Head of Supply Chain you will be responsible for the oversight of all site based planning, inventory management, master data management, maintaining the site’s capacity levels to support the business volumes and growth, ensuring consistent practices within all production planning processes and control and continuous improvement efforts related to efficiencies and processes to optimise capacity.
About the role:
Manage site production and materials planning teams; responsibility for site inventory control and policies. Lead Supply Chain Planning in preparation of annual volumes and monthly reforecast volumes. Responsible for providing inventory leadership to support product transfers and avoid supply gaps; support new product launches. Responsible for managing supply relationships for 3rd party customers, including investigation and recommendation of new and improved planning systems and processes, providing guidance to sites on scheduling, staffing, and equipment purchases. Communicate this data and recommendations to senior management on a routine basis. Lead and innovate on the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, presenting overall supply chain capacity status, raising significant capacity issues, and challenging capacity assumptions. Create and maintain master data required for the ERP system. About the person:
Available for an imminent start. Previous experience operating at a senior level managing supply chain and planning functions within a manufacturing organisation, ideally FMCG, food, packaging, chemicals or pharmaceuticals industries. Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships between teams, departments, business units and external partners. SAP experience is preferred. To apply for the role please send your CV to
susannah.meadows@robertwalters.com . Contract Type: Permanent Specialism: Procurement & Supply Chain Focus: Supply Chain Industry: Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain Come join our global team of creative thinkers, problem solvers and game changers. We offer accelerated career progression, a dynamic culture and expert training.
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Manage site production and materials planning teams; responsibility for site inventory control and policies. Lead Supply Chain Planning in preparation of annual volumes and monthly reforecast volumes. Responsible for providing inventory leadership to support product transfers and avoid supply gaps; support new product launches. Responsible for managing supply relationships for 3rd party customers, including investigation and recommendation of new and improved planning systems and processes, providing guidance to sites on scheduling, staffing, and equipment purchases. Communicate this data and recommendations to senior management on a routine basis. Lead and innovate on the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, presenting overall supply chain capacity status, raising significant capacity issues, and challenging capacity assumptions. Create and maintain master data required for the ERP system. About the person:
Available for an imminent start. Previous experience operating at a senior level managing supply chain and planning functions within a manufacturing organisation, ideally FMCG, food, packaging, chemicals or pharmaceuticals industries. Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships between teams, departments, business units and external partners. SAP experience is preferred. To apply for the role please send your CV to
susannah.meadows@robertwalters.com . Contract Type: Permanent Specialism: Procurement & Supply Chain Focus: Supply Chain Industry: Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain Come join our global team of creative thinkers, problem solvers and game changers. We offer accelerated career progression, a dynamic culture and expert training.
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