Head of Supply Chain Operations

Six Figure package | Fochabers | Site-based with travel

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape the supply chain strategy of Baxters Food Group, an established food manufacturer with a strong heritage and operations across Europe.

With responsibility for production planning, customer service, logistics and distribution and inventory, you will create a more connected, responsive and efficient supply chain that supports both customer service and the Group's wider strategic ambitions.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will lead Baxters' European supply chain operations function, with accountability for production planning, customer service, logistics and distribution.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and implement the European customer service and logistics strategy, establishing clear priorities, performance measures and standards.
• Lead production planning across multiple manufacturing sites, creating greater transparency, stability and consistency.
• Own the master production schedules, working closely with Factory General Managers to align capacity, resources and supply requirements.
• Manage third-party logistics relationships, driving improvements across cost, service, compliance and sustainability.
• Establish and manage meaningful supply chain KPIs, using data to explain performance, anticipate risk and inform better decisions.
• Champion the use of Oracle ASCP to create more reliable, repeatable and effective planning processes.
• Ensure supply chain considerations are embedded within new product launches, supporting effective execution and speed to market.
• Lead, coach and develop teams across customer service, logistics and production planning, creating greater accountability and collaboration.
• Take ownership of relevant budgets and cost centres, balancing customer service, operational efficiency and working capital requirements.

The Challenge

This is not a role focused solely on maintaining existing processes. You will need to connect supply chain activity across multiple sites, challenge established ways of working and create a clearer, more consistent operating model.

You will work with experienced and confident operational stakeholders, so you must be comfortable challenging constructively, influencing at senior level and turning complex operational data into clear commercial insight.

About You

We're looking for someone with:

Essential

• Senior supply chain leadership experience gained within food, drink or another fast-paced manufacturing environment. Broad experience across production planning, logistics, distribution and customer service.
• Experience leading supply chain activity across multiple manufacturing sites.
• A strong track record of improving supply chain processes, performance and service levels.
• The credibility and confidence to influence Directors, senior managers and operational leaders.
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets, costs, service performance and working capital.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing supply chain teams. The ability to lead change and continuous improvement initiatives through to measurable results.

Desirable

• Experience supporting a European or international supply chain network.
• Knowledge of Oracle ASCP or a comparable advanced planning system.
• Experience improving third-party logistics performance and supply chain sustainability.
• Involvement in new product introduction and supply chain innovation.

About Baxters Food Group

Baxters Food Group is an established food manufacturer with a proud heritage, recognised brands and operations across the UK and Europe.

This role is based at the company's Fochabers site in Moray and offers an experienced supply chain leader the opportunity to make a visible impact on customer service, operational performance and long-term strategy.

Working pattern: Predominantly site-based in Fochabers, with travel across the wider Group as required

Importantly, this is an opportunity to shape a significant European supply chain function and influence how Baxters approaches planning, customer service, logistics and distribution for the future.

We are seeking applications from talented Heads of Supply Chain, Supply Chain Directors, Heads of Supply Chain Operations, Logistics Directors, Planning Directors and Customer Service and Logistics Directors who live within or can relocate to Fochabers, Elgin, Keith, Huntly, Inverness, Aberdeen or the surrounding areas of Moray and North East Scotland.

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