Job Description
Supply Chain Director
Leicester | Hybrid
Are you a commercially minded supply chain leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-complexity environments? Do you bring the structure, pace, and influence needed to lead teams and transform procurement, logistics, and inventory in a growing distribution business?
We’re supporting a global value-add distribution company based in Leicester, as they seek a hands-on and strategic Supply Chain Director to take charge of a function central to their ongoing growth.
With multi-SKU complexity, high service expectations, and aggressive growth targets, the business requires a stabilising force - someone who can drive operational performance while developing capability and embedding best practice.
The Opportunity
* Lead the end-to-end supply chain function across procurement, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance.
* Coach and support a talented but overstretched purchasing team, providing hands-on leadership and structure.
* Shape and implement a scalable supply chain strategy aligned with business growth and margin improvement goals.
* Introduce best practice around compliance, sustainability, inventory optimisation, and working capital control.
* Champion ERP utilisation and supply chain digitisation to enable accurate forecasting and real-time decision-making.
* Act as a key bridge between supply chain and commercial/finance leadership.
What You’ll Bring
Qualifications & Experience
* Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field (Master’s/CSCP/Six Sigma desirable)
* Extensive experience leading supply chain functions in complex, fast-paced businesses (distribution, logistics, manufacturing)
* Proven track record of delivering operational improvements and managing multi-SKU supply chains at scale
Skills & Knowledge
* Deep expertise in procurement, logistics, inventory, and vendor management
* Strong understanding of UK/international trade, customs, and compliance
* Proficiency in supply chain software (e.g. SAP, Oracle, ERP platforms)
* Strong commercial acumen and ability to drive cost savings without sacrificing service
* Exposure to sustainability, ethical sourcing, and modern supply chain technologies (AI, automation, digital transformation)
Leadership Attributes
* Hands-on and credible leader with the ability to stabilise and develop high-performing teams
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with gravitas to operate at senior leadership level
* Calm under pressure, adaptable to change, and capable of making effective decisions in a high-growth environment
Location & Flexibility
* Based in Leicester, hybrid working (3–4 days/week on-site)
If you’re excited by the chance to shape and lead supply chain strategy in a high-growth, entrepreneurial setting, while being hands-on enough to influence day-to-day performance, we’d love to hear from you.
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