Head/ Director Supply Chain (Consultant)

My client is a leading retailer who is seeking an experienced consultant, or senior professional, to support a major Supply Chain transformation programme. This is a high-impact 12-month role working closely with the leadership team to shape strategy, improve performance, and build capability across the team.

What you’ll be doing

• Defining and shaping a business-wide Supply Chain Strategy
• Delivering the Supply Chain elements of the Annual Business Plan, focusing on:

Availability – improving customer outcomes while reducing cost and excess stock

Distribution Centre performance – driving efficiency from a Supply Chain perspective

Supply Chain systems – advising on effective solutions and supporting implementation

• Leading and supporting major change and project management activity
• Building technical capability across UK and offshore Supply teams
• Working closely with external partners on end-to-end transformation initiatives

What we’re looking for

• Senior Supply Chain leader with strong experience in retail or wholesale
• Proven background in developing and delivering Supply Chain strategy
• Experience improving availability, stock flow and end-to-end efficiency
• Strong capability in system selection, implementation or optimisation
• Excellent stakeholder management and change leadership skills
• Ability to work across multi-site and multi-country teams

This is an outstanding opportunity to influence major transformation, bring fresh thinking, and help build a future-ready Supply Chain for a well-known retailer.