Head of Supply Chain

Head of Supply Chain

Location: South Lakes (Onsite)
Salary: Up to £85,000 + Car Allowance
Company: Specialist SME Manufacturer (Confidential)
Role Type: Permanent

An outstanding and discreet opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Supply Chain professional to take on a pivotal leadership role within a long-established, industry-leading manufacturing organisation. With a respected heritage and a strong reputation for innovation and quality, this business continues to grow and invest in its operations-making this an ideal time to join.

This is a highly confidential search
, and full details of the company will be shared at the appropriate stage.

As Head of Supply Chain, you will lead, mentor, and strengthen a relatively new and developing team within an established supply chain function. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone with SME manufacturing experience, particularly in businesses that build physical products in‑house and rely on a wide and varied supplier/commodity base.

You will partner closely with operations, procurement, planning, and logistics, providing both strategic direction and day‑to‑day leadership to ensure the business continues to perform at an industry-leading standard.

• Lead, coach, and develop a Purchasing team that is established but relatively new and still growing in capability.
• Oversee supply chain disciplines, including procurement and stores but with the long term business goal of including Group wide supply‑chain.
• Drive improvements in processes, systems, planning accuracy, and supplier performance.
• Manage a diverse commodity base and large multi‑source supplier network in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Ensure secure, cost‑effective, and high‑quality continuity of supply.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across operations, engineering, finance, and leadership.
• Maintain a hands‑on leadership style, balancing strategic priorities with operational involvement.
• Develop the team's capability, confidence, and performance, embedding best practices across the function.

• An experienced Supply Chain Manager or senior supply chain professional ready to take the next step.
• Proven people‑management experience-you must be able to build, guide, and empower a team.
• Experience with in SME manufacturing where products are built in‑house and materials are sourced from varied commodity groups.
• Strong stakeholder‑management, communication, and leadership presence.
• Hands‑on, proactive, and comfortable driving day‑to‑day operations in a dynamic environment.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to implement improvements and lead a growing team.

• Join an organisation with rich heritage and an industry‑leading reputation.
• Lead and develop an established but evolving supply chain team with real opportunity to make an impact.
• Play a key role within a respected SME manufacturer during an exciting period of operational development.
• Influence and shape supply chain performance with full support from the leadership team.
• Competitive salary up to £85k + car allowance and hybrid flexibility

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