Skip to main content

This job has expired

Head of Supply Chain 

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
Manchester
Salary
£55000 - £60000 
Closing date
22 Jan 2017

View more

Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Supply Chain & Logistics

Job Details

Head of Supply Chain

Role description

As Head of Supply Chain based in Manchester you will be responsible for providing an effective end-to-end supply chain and logistics service for customers. You'll also oversee the activities of the Demand Management, Sales Order Management and Operational Procurement functions. 

Contributing to the development and execution of the supply chain strategy, you'll seek to maximise profitability, operational excellence and customer satisfaction. You'll lead, develop and continuously improve all operational, supply chain and logistical infrastructure resources to provide high quality products and services to customers.

Effectively managing your team, you'll deliver an end-to-end supply chain and logistics system and provide direction and support to the Supply Chain Director plus the wider leadership team. 

Additionally, you'll initiate customer service improvements and implement strategies to deliver superior service and reduce supply chain costs.

Who we're looking for
A successful applicant for the role of Head of Supply Chain will have the following skills: 

  • You must have excellent negotiation, communication and planning skills with the ability to lead, manage and motivate a team.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills in order to maintain very good relationships with different sets of people.
  • The ability to develop good team working abilities.

About our client
Our client are a leading FMCG business based in Manchester and are recruiting a Head of Supply Chain

What's on offer

Competitive Salary & Benefits

To Apply:

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to ali.jafri@advocate-group.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below. 

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert