About the role
This is a high-impact leadership role driving supply chain planning across a complex, multi-program environment. You will lead strategy, systems, and teams to deliver integrated procurement, inventory, and planning outcomes that directly enable programme success. With strong executive visibility, you will influence commercial decisions, improve supplier performance, and ensure planning frameworks are scalable, efficient, and aligned to business priorities.
You will shape the future of procurement and supply chain capability within a critical business unit, building high-performing teams and embedding best practice processes. This role offers the opportunity to drive measurable improvements in cost, performance, and supply continuity while mentoring senior professionals and strengthening organisational capability. If you thrive on leading transformation, solving complex challenges, and delivering outcomes at scale, this role provides both strategic influence and operational ownership.
About you
You are an experienced supply chain leader who thrives in complex, high-stakes environments. You bring strong commercial acumen, confidently balancing operational demands with strategic planning. You lead teams with clarity, developing capability while driving performance improvements. You are data-driven, proactive, and able to anticipate risks before they impact delivery. With excellent stakeholder management skills, you influence across functions and suppliers. You are comfortable implementing scalable systems and continuously improving processes to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Key Required Skills
- Strategic supply chain planning
- Supplier relationship and performance management
- Inventory optimisation and control
- MRP systems implementation and management
- Commercial and contract negotiation
- Data analysis and performance reporting
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Leadership, coaching, and workforce planning
Key Required Qualifications
- Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field
- Equivalent extensive industry experience (if no formal qualification)
- CIPS membership (preferred or working towards)
