Associate Director – Supply Chain & Logistics
Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: UK Flexible – Located close to Woking, Worsley, Sheffield or Wolverhampton preferred
Hours: Monday to Friday, no weekends
About the Role
This is an exciting, high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the strategic vision of our Supply Chain, Logistics, Transport and Planning operations across the UK & Ireland.
Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Operations & Services, you will lead a central team of subject matter experts, driving operational excellence, embedding best practices and ensuring cross-business alignment. Your mission will be to create a safe, compliant, resilient, and sustainable supply chain network that delivers efficiency, reliability, and long-term value.
As the central authority for supply chain alignment, you will act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, ensuring that business units operate as part of a unified, efficient end-to-end network. You will also oversee critical areas including fleet strategy and lifecycle management, contractor performance, transport compliance, capital expenditure, and customs/import-export processes.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our supply chain operations, delivering immediate impact while building long-term capability and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and implement the supply chain and logistics strategy for UK & Ireland in collaboration with Business Units, global experts and senior stakeholders
* Develop forward-looking strategies that address people, processes, systems and infrastructure across planning, transport, and logistics
* Anticipate market trends and position the business to remain ahead of industry shifts
* Act as the central authority for supply chain alignment across Business Units
* Resolve conflicts, bridge gaps and ensure decisions deliver benefit across the end-to-end network
* Provide governance to maintain a resilient and efficient supply chain
* Drive data-led decision making through robust KPIs, dashboards and benchmarking
* Lead productivity and innovation initiatives, introducing new tools, technologies and ways of working
* Promote a culture of continuous improvement across all operations
* Ensure full compliance with legal, regulatory and internal standards across supply chain and logistics
* Provide oversight of transport technical authority, licensing, maintenance and customs/import-export activities
* Lead fleet strategy and lifecycle planning, including investment and renewal decisions
* Act as signatory for fleet-related CapEx and leasing
* Manage third-party contractors and logistics partners, ensuring value, compliance, and service excellence
* Build, coach, and inspire a high-performing central team of supply chain experts
* Act as a trusted partner to Business Units, providing knowledge, tools and practical support to drive performance.
Person Specification
* Proven ability to set a strategic vision and translate it into actionable plans
* Experienced change leader with a track record of driving operational improvement
* Strong influencing and communication skills, able to engage effectively at all levels across a matrix organisation
* Collaborative, inclusive and integrity-driven leadership style
* Extensive knowledge of logistics, supply chain and transport operations
* Familiarity with planning and scheduling systems (desirable)
* Understanding of contractual frameworks and import/export processes (desirable)
Key Benefits
* Negotiable salary depending on experience
* Bonus scheme based on personal and company performance
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy up to 30 additional days)
* Generous pension (up to 10.7% employer contributions – 15% altogether)
* Healthcare Trust – including neurodiversity assessments for you and your dependents
* Employee Assistance Programme and well-being support
* Access to exclusive discounts and benefits
* Exceptional learning and development opportunities
* Enhanced family leave policies and inclusive support frameworks
Next Steps
This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the business.
With a competitive package of £80k to £90k + bonus + benefits, you’ll have the platform to drive transformation, performance and growth within a world-class organisation.
Interviews will consist of MS Teams calls and an in-person site interview and tour, where you’ll have the chance to meet senior members of the business and ask any questions you might have.
Click apply and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch soon to discuss your application further.