2,942 Head Of Supply Chain jobs in the United Kingdom

Head of Supply Chain

Hampshire (on-site) | Full-time, Permanent

A Little About the Brand

This is a business built around something truly special: a distinctive, single-estate herbs grown on a regenerative farm in the Hampshire countryside. From field to finished product, this natural ingredient inspires a refined collection of chocolate, teas, and home and body treats loved by customers across the UK and beyond.

Farming is at the heart of everything they do. Ethical and environmental values guide every decision, with a strong commitment to regenerative agriculture and B Corp principles. This is a brand that thinks in decades, not just quarters — creating products that delight while protecting the land they grow on.

The Opportunity

The business is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Supply Chain to oversee and elevate its end-to-end supply chain operations. This is a pivotal leadership role in a growing company, with responsibility spanning in-house storage, production and distribution partners.

The successful candidate will lead on procurement, logistics, stock management and supplier performance, while ensuring compliance and sustainability remain at the heart of every operational decision.

You’ll also partner closely with leadership on new product development, ensuring launches are timely, costed accurately, and seamlessly integrated into existing systems.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a values-led brand.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee and monitor supply chain operations across production, in-house storage and distribution partners.
• Lead and manage supplier relationships — from sourcing and evaluation to risk assessment and performance reviews.
• Drive forecasting and demand planning, ensuring the business remains agile and resilient.
• Manage NPD supply chain readiness in collaboration with leadership.
• Maintain food safety compliance, ensuring documentation is always audit-ready.
• Analyse and report on supply chain performance, including landed costs, supplier metrics and stock accuracy.
• Develop contingency strategies for logistics, warehousing and supplier disruption.
• Improve efficiency in procurement, transport and packaging — without compromising sustainability commitments.
• Collaborate closely with Finance on costings and with Marketing on product launches.
• Support and develop operations and warehouse staff to build capability and resilience across the team.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in supply chain management or logistics, ideally within FMCG, food & drink, or manufacturing.
• Strong background in supplier management, contracts and compliance frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of forecasting, stock control and demand planning.
• Proficiency in Excel and supply chain systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal teams and external partners.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• A genuine commitment to ethical, sustainable and regenerative practices.

Why This Role

• Join a purpose-led, B Corp-certified business where quality and sustainability truly matter.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening a unique, premium brand with deep roots in the land.
• Work in a beautiful countryside location with a close-knit, values-driven team.
• Competitive salary and benefits, with the chance to make a tangible impact every day.

Head of Supply Chain | High-Growth Consumer Brand | London (Hybrid)

A rapidly scaling consumer brand, recently acquired by a global group, is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead and elevate its supply chain function. This is a strategically critical role with significant ownership, offering the opportunity to define processes, implement systems, and drive operational excellence across global markets.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a sophisticated, system-driven supply chain, managing a high-performing team, and leading key supplier relationships. We are looking for someone who knows what exceptional looks like and wants to implement that vision, moving the business forward to a more advanced and resilient state. This role carries senior visibility and influence, with clear progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end supply chain strategy, driving improvements in processes, systems, and team capability.
• Lead global supply planning and inventory management across multiple categories and markets.
• Manage and develop a team of 10+ supply chain professionals, creating a high-performance culture.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with third-party suppliers and contract manufacturers, ensuring accountability on cost, service, and quality.
• Oversee production scheduling, PO creation, and supplier performance tracking.
• Deliver strategic projects including ERP implementation, supplier diversification, and cost optimisation.
• Monitor and report key KPIs (DOH, OTIF, Obsolescence %, etc.) to senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives including NPD launches, sustainability improvements, and supply resilience programmes.
• Act as a trusted voice in commercial, finance, and marketing discussions, providing data-driven recommendations and influencing senior stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an exceptional leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. The ideal candidate will:

• Have 7+ years’ experience in supply chain, ideally within cosmetics or beauty; FMCG (food & beverage) is the next best category.
• Show proven expertise in supply planning, inventory control, and supplier management across multiple markets.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and modelling skills to support data-driven decision-making.
• Have deep experience with ERP systems and a track record of process optimisation.
• Be hard-working, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Be a confident leader with experience managing and developing teams.
• Be capable of defining and delivering operational excellence across supply chain functions.
• Bring ambition and drive to make a big impact in the next stage of their career, working with like-minded professionals in a business with a strong market share and a proven track record of success.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.

Head of Supply Chain | High-Growth Consumer Brand | London (Hybrid)

A rapidly scaling consumer brand, recently acquired by a global group, is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead and elevate its supply chain function. This is a strategically critical role with significant ownership, offering the opportunity to define processes, implement systems, and drive operational excellence across global markets.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a sophisticated, system-driven supply chain, managing a high-performing team, and leading key supplier relationships. We are looking for someone who knows what exceptional looks like and wants to implement that vision, moving the business forward to a more advanced and resilient state. This role carries senior visibility and influence, with clear progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end supply chain strategy, driving improvements in processes, systems, and team capability.
• Lead global supply planning and inventory management across multiple categories and markets.
• Manage and develop a team of 10+ supply chain professionals, creating a high-performance culture.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with third-party suppliers and contract manufacturers, ensuring accountability on cost, service, and quality.
• Oversee production scheduling, PO creation, and supplier performance tracking.
• Deliver strategic projects including ERP implementation, supplier diversification, and cost optimisation.
• Monitor and report key KPIs (DOH, OTIF, Obsolescence %, etc.) to senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives including NPD launches, sustainability improvements, and supply resilience programmes.
• Act as a trusted voice in commercial, finance, and marketing discussions, providing data-driven recommendations and influencing senior stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an exceptional leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. The ideal candidate will:

• Have 7+ years’ experience in supply chain, ideally within cosmetics or beauty; FMCG (food & beverage) is the next best category.
• Show proven expertise in supply planning, inventory control, and supplier management across multiple markets.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and modelling skills to support data-driven decision-making.
• Have deep experience with ERP systems and a track record of process optimisation.
• Be hard-working, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Be a confident leader with experience managing and developing teams.
• Be capable of defining and delivering operational excellence across supply chain functions.
• Bring ambition and drive to make a big impact in the next stage of their career, working with like-minded professionals in a business with a strong market share and a proven track record of success.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.

Role: Head of Supply Chain

Location: Berkshire, Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days from home)

We’re partnering with a market-leading international consumer goods company experiencing significant growth and transformation. With ambitious plans to expand its D2C and e-commerce operations, the business is looking for an experienced Head of Supply Chain to lead operational excellence and build a supply chain fit for the future.

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll lead a team of around 10 people across supply chain planning, logistics, and operations. The role’s primary focus is to enhance forecasting accuracy, streamline processes, and optimise cost-to-serve as the business scales.

You’ll act as a key strategic partner to Sales and Marketing, using data-driven insights to influence decisions and ensure operations keep pace with commercial growth.

About the role:

• Lead and execute the end-to-end supply chain strategy across planning, logistics, and customer operations
• Drive demand planning transformation and improvements to S&OP process
• Embed data-driven decision-making across the function
• Strengthen e-commerce and D2C operations, ensuring scalability and service excellence
• Develop, mentor, and motivate a high-performing supply chain team

About you:

• Proven supply chain leadership experience within fast-moving consumer goods, ideally with strong D2C and/or e-commerce exposure
• Expertise in demand planning / S&OP, forecasting, and operational efficiency
• Skilled in SAP or advanced planning systems; highly analytical and commercially focused
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable working in a transforming, fast-paced environment
• Strong communicator and influencer, able to partner effectively with cross-functional teams

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the operational future of a dynamic, high-growth business. You’ll join a collaborative, international environment with genuine autonomy and scope to make a lasting impact.

If you’re a data-driven, commercially minded supply chain leader ready to drive change and deliver results, I’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

This is a critical leadership opportunity to drive global supply chain strategy for a high-performing, innovation-led manufacturing business with a strong international presence. With operations across the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, China, and India, the company has been a trusted leader in industrial manufacturing for decades.

As Head of Supply Chain, you will lead and shape the global procurement, planning, warehousing, and logistics functions. Your focus will be on delivering sustainable, profitable growth by fostering innovation, building resilience, and promoting operational excellence across the global network.

You'll work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to align priorities, influence decision-making, and create a high-performing culture where teams feel supported, valued, and empowered to thrive.

This is a high-impact role with clear succession potential to the Operations Director.

• Act as a senior leader contributing to strategic planning and business-wide decision-making

• Develop and execute a commercially focused, globally aligned supply chain strategy

• Lead, coach, and develop a geographically dispersed team across multiple regions

• Build strong cross-functional relationships with operations, engineering, sales, and finance

• Drive continuous improvement using data-driven insights, process optimization, and digital transformation

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, enhancing agility and responsiveness

• Lead transformation initiatives to improve productivity, reduce cost, and enable scalable growth

• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement

• Serve as a visible, values-driven leader who embodies the company's mission and culture
  
  

• Proven leadership experience in a senior supply chain role, ideally within global manufacturing or engineering

• Strategic thinker with strong expertise in end-to-end supply chain operations

• Demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing, cross-border teams

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels

• Experience delivering transformation and driving continuous improvement initiatives

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to lead in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment

• Degree-qualified or equivalent experience; professional supply chain certifications (e.g., CIPS, IoSCM) are a plus

• Forward-thinking, ambitious, and eager to make a meaningful impact
  

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Head of Supply Chain

Hampshire (on-site) | Full-time, Permanent

A Little About the Brand

This is a business built around something truly special: a distinctive, single-estate herbs grown on a regenerative farm in the Hampshire countryside. From field to finished product, this natural ingredient inspires a refined collection of chocolate, teas, and home and body treats loved by customers across the UK and beyond.

Farming is at the heart of everything they do. Ethical and environmental values guide every decision, with a strong commitment to regenerative agriculture and B Corp principles. This is a brand that thinks in decades, not just quarters — creating products that delight while protecting the land they grow on.

The Opportunity

The business is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Supply Chain to oversee and elevate its end-to-end supply chain operations. This is a pivotal leadership role in a growing company, with responsibility spanning in-house storage, production and distribution partners.

The successful candidate will lead on procurement, logistics, stock management and supplier performance, while ensuring compliance and sustainability remain at the heart of every operational decision.

You’ll also partner closely with leadership on new product development, ensuring launches are timely, costed accurately, and seamlessly integrated into existing systems.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a values-led brand.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee and monitor supply chain operations across production, in-house storage and distribution partners.
• Lead and manage supplier relationships — from sourcing and evaluation to risk assessment and performance reviews.
• Drive forecasting and demand planning, ensuring the business remains agile and resilient.
• Manage NPD supply chain readiness in collaboration with leadership.
• Maintain food safety compliance, ensuring documentation is always audit-ready.
• Analyse and report on supply chain performance, including landed costs, supplier metrics and stock accuracy.
• Develop contingency strategies for logistics, warehousing and supplier disruption.
• Improve efficiency in procurement, transport and packaging — without compromising sustainability commitments.
• Collaborate closely with Finance on costings and with Marketing on product launches.
• Support and develop operations and warehouse staff to build capability and resilience across the team.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in supply chain management or logistics, ideally within FMCG, food & drink, or manufacturing.
• Strong background in supplier management, contracts and compliance frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of forecasting, stock control and demand planning.
• Proficiency in Excel and supply chain systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal teams and external partners.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• A genuine commitment to ethical, sustainable and regenerative practices.

Why This Role

• Join a purpose-led, B Corp-certified business where quality and sustainability truly matter.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening a unique, premium brand with deep roots in the land.
• Work in a beautiful countryside location with a close-knit, values-driven team.
• Competitive salary and benefits, with the chance to make a tangible impact every day.

Head of Supply Chain | High-Growth Consumer Brand | London (Hybrid)

A rapidly scaling consumer brand, recently acquired by a global group, is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead and elevate its supply chain function. This is a strategically critical role with significant ownership, offering the opportunity to define processes, implement systems, and drive operational excellence across global markets.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a sophisticated, system-driven supply chain, managing a high-performing team, and leading key supplier relationships. We are looking for someone who knows what exceptional looks like and wants to implement that vision, moving the business forward to a more advanced and resilient state. This role carries senior visibility and influence, with clear progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end supply chain strategy, driving improvements in processes, systems, and team capability.
• Lead global supply planning and inventory management across multiple categories and markets.
• Manage and develop a team of 10+ supply chain professionals, creating a high-performance culture.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with third-party suppliers and contract manufacturers, ensuring accountability on cost, service, and quality.
• Oversee production scheduling, PO creation, and supplier performance tracking.
• Deliver strategic projects including ERP implementation, supplier diversification, and cost optimisation.
• Monitor and report key KPIs (DOH, OTIF, Obsolescence %, etc.) to senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives including NPD launches, sustainability improvements, and supply resilience programmes.
• Act as a trusted voice in commercial, finance, and marketing discussions, providing data-driven recommendations and influencing senior stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an exceptional leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. The ideal candidate will:

• Have 7+ years’ experience in supply chain, ideally within cosmetics or beauty; FMCG (food & beverage) is the next best category.
• Show proven expertise in supply planning, inventory control, and supplier management across multiple markets.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and modelling skills to support data-driven decision-making.
• Have deep experience with ERP systems and a track record of process optimisation.
• Be hard-working, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Be a confident leader with experience managing and developing teams.
• Be capable of defining and delivering operational excellence across supply chain functions.
• Bring ambition and drive to make a big impact in the next stage of their career, working with like-minded professionals in a business with a strong market share and a proven track record of success.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.

Role: Head of Supply Chain

Location: Berkshire, Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days from home)

We’re partnering with a market-leading international consumer goods company experiencing significant growth and transformation. With ambitious plans to expand its D2C and e-commerce operations, the business is looking for an experienced Head of Supply Chain to lead operational excellence and build a supply chain fit for the future.

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll lead a team of around 10 people across supply chain planning, logistics, and operations. The role’s primary focus is to enhance forecasting accuracy, streamline processes, and optimise cost-to-serve as the business scales.

You’ll act as a key strategic partner to Sales and Marketing, using data-driven insights to influence decisions and ensure operations keep pace with commercial growth.

About the role:

• Lead and execute the end-to-end supply chain strategy across planning, logistics, and customer operations
• Drive demand planning transformation and improvements to S&OP process
• Embed data-driven decision-making across the function
• Strengthen e-commerce and D2C operations, ensuring scalability and service excellence
• Develop, mentor, and motivate a high-performing supply chain team

About you:

• Proven supply chain leadership experience within fast-moving consumer goods, ideally with strong D2C and/or e-commerce exposure
• Expertise in demand planning / S&OP, forecasting, and operational efficiency
• Skilled in SAP or advanced planning systems; highly analytical and commercially focused
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable working in a transforming, fast-paced environment
• Strong communicator and influencer, able to partner effectively with cross-functional teams

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the operational future of a dynamic, high-growth business. You’ll join a collaborative, international environment with genuine autonomy and scope to make a lasting impact.

If you’re a data-driven, commercially minded supply chain leader ready to drive change and deliver results, I’d love to hear from you.

Head of Supply Chain | High-Growth Consumer Brand | London (Hybrid)

A rapidly scaling consumer brand, recently acquired by a global group, is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead and elevate its supply chain function. This is a strategically critical role with significant ownership, offering the opportunity to define processes, implement systems, and drive operational excellence across global markets.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a sophisticated, system-driven supply chain, managing a high-performing team, and leading key supplier relationships. We are looking for someone who knows what exceptional looks like and wants to implement that vision, moving the business forward to a more advanced and resilient state. This role carries senior visibility and influence, with clear progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end supply chain strategy, driving improvements in processes, systems, and team capability.
• Lead global supply planning and inventory management across multiple categories and markets.
• Manage and develop a team of 10+ supply chain professionals, creating a high-performance culture.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with third-party suppliers and contract manufacturers, ensuring accountability on cost, service, and quality.
• Oversee production scheduling, PO creation, and supplier performance tracking.
• Deliver strategic projects including ERP implementation, supplier diversification, and cost optimisation.
• Monitor and report key KPIs (DOH, OTIF, Obsolescence %, etc.) to senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives including NPD launches, sustainability improvements, and supply resilience programmes.
• Act as a trusted voice in commercial, finance, and marketing discussions, providing data-driven recommendations and influencing senior stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an exceptional leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. The ideal candidate will:

• Have 7+ years’ experience in supply chain, ideally within cosmetics or beauty; FMCG (food & beverage) is the next best category.
• Show proven expertise in supply planning, inventory control, and supplier management across multiple markets.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and modelling skills to support data-driven decision-making.
• Have deep experience with ERP systems and a track record of process optimisation.
• Be hard-working, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Be a confident leader with experience managing and developing teams.
• Be capable of defining and delivering operational excellence across supply chain functions.
• Bring ambition and drive to make a big impact in the next stage of their career, working with like-minded professionals in a business with a strong market share and a proven track record of success.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.