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Procurement and Supply Chain Director

Posted 2 days ago by Jobtailor

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom, HP1 1
Job Description
Key Performance Indicators
  • Performance in this role is measured against a balanced scorecard of service, productivity, commercial, execution and safety KPIs.
  • Margin & EBITDA
    • Gross margin % improvement (FY26-FY30 trajectory)
    • EBITDA contribution from procurement & supply chain levers
    • Supplier income (SPI / PPI / rebates / marketing contributions)
    • Category margin improvement
  • Supply Chain Performance
    • Product availability % across estate
    • OTIF (On-Time In-Full) delivery performance
    • Forecast accuracy
    • Waste, shrinkage & obsolescence reduction
  • Working Capital & Cost Efficiency
    • Inventory turns / stock holding days
    • Logistics cost per vend / route efficiency
    • Payment Terms improvement
    • Supply chain cost-to-serve reduction
  • Commercial Impact
    • SKU rationalisation delivery
    • Category mix optimisation (coffee-led growth %)
    • Pricing / RGM support outcomes
    • Like-for-like revenue support via availability
  • Transformation Delivery
    • Procurement & supply chain transformation milestones
    • Systems adoption (forecasting, telemetry, planning tools)
    • Supplier consolidation progress
    • PMO delivery effectiveness
Requirements
  • What You Bring / Requirements
  • Senior procurement and/or supply chain leadership experience in FMCG, food service, vending, retail, or logistics environments
  • Proven track record delivering measurable margin improvement and cost optimisation
  • Experience managing complex supplier ecosystems and commercial negotiations
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain, logistics, and inventory management
  • Experience operating in multi-site, high-volume, route-based businesses (preferred)
  • Strong commercial acumen with direct linkage between supply chain levers and P&L outcomes
  • Ability to work in matrix organisation (local, group level)
  • Experience in transformation-led or performance-driven environments (PE-backed desirable)
  • Familiarity with vending, coffee systems, or unattended retail models (preferred)
ATS Optimization Keywords
  • supply chain management
  • procurement
  • cost optimisation
  • margin improvement
  • inventory management
  • logistics management
  • commercial negotiations
  • forecasting
  • telemetry
  • planning tools
Soft Skills
  • leadership
  • commercial acumen
  • matrix organisation collaboration
  • transformation delivery
  • performance-driven mindset
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