Head of Supply Chain, UK

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, are a global group that manufactures switchgear and associated products for installation in mission-critical and live commercial buildings ranging from data centres to the international headquarters of some of the world’s largest companies.

Anord Mardix have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Supply Chain – UK, based in our Kendal office. The Head of Supply Chain will oversee the organisations overall supply chain strategy including tactical buying, logistics, warehousing and operations - in order to maximize efficiency and productivity.

What a typical day looks like:

• To ensure supply chain structure is adequate and robust in its structure to service needs of the business and customers in all operational situations

• Be responsible for driving and controlling the overall supply chain process with a productivity and continuous improvement approach, monitoring and reporting out on the activity with a supply chain score card through relevant KPIs

• Ensure statistical and collaborative forecasting, in order to optimise reliability

• Lead the purchasing process of logistics needs of infrastructure, equipment and services in coordination with purchasing department procedures

• Manage data analysis that strategizes on ways to reduce cycle time and improve the value chains efficiency

• Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws

• Ensure that the selection of transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution

• Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers

• Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists

• Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials

• Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements

• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders

• Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements

• Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities

• Manage the integration of new projects into the company supply planning process:

• Align production plans & resource utilization, inventory projections and financial variables.

• Establish and propose methods of optimizing resources & costs while achieving production & inventory targets.

• Lead reviews of budgeted production volumes and assumptions

• Lead supply meetings to review supply/demand balances and inventory projections with Commercial, Finance, Quality & Contract Manufacturing

• Lead reviews of opportunistic business management and risk mitigation

• Recommend Purchase Order requirements to Contract Manufacturing Operations (finished product, intermediate product, materials)

• Attend and participate in monthly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning meetings, including leading supply meetings for appropriate manufacturing sites and/or product families.

• Calculate, compile, and communicate business performance against key performance indicators and associated metrics for production plan, customer service, and inventory management performance

• Ensure all procedures and processes currently in place are fit for purpose and in line with best practice

• Lead and develop the local supply chain management team

• Ensure collaboration with peers in other sites as well as establish a strong collaboration with other supply chain functions globally

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Degree in business or engineering related discipline with 8+ years of related experience in a project management and supply chain operation

• Success in delivering continuous improvement in an environment of change

• Successfully delivered operational efficiency in a manufacturing/supply chain business of £150m plus

• International and domestic experience in demanding roles

• Proven track record of relationship building at a senior level, both internally and externally

• Track record of operational performance improvement in production, projects and supply chain leading

• Leadership track record of delivery of multiple change programs

• Highly developed team coordination and decision-making skills

• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Engineering background who thrives on a demanding and challenging environment

• Ability to move from strategic to operational detail

• Experienced in successfully managing demanding customers

• Comfortable in managing multisite engineering and operations

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;

• A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

  • A merit-based annual pay review

  • Enhanced annual leave

  • Employee recognition scheme and long service awards

  • Referral bonus

  • Volunteer days

  • Group Life Insurance, including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year

  • Sick pay scheme

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

• Flexible/Remote/Hybrid Work based on your Job Function

• Travel opportunities (role dependent)

• Support in your well-being by access to

  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice

  • On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders

• Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.)

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.

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