Supply Chain Lead Dairy - Global

Date: 11 Sept 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Location: London, GB

About Us

As a leading provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients, we work with farming communities across the globe to grow, source and produce ingredients that are good for consumers, farmers, and the world around us. Making a positive impact on people and planet is a core component of our Purpose, to be the change for good food and a healthy future . With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real .

Dairy products have long been a nutritious part of diets worldwide. We keep dairy moving around the world with our supply chain expertise and on-the-ground capabilities. Our dairy supply chain and operations span 25 countries across 6 continents, with an estimated 300,000 cows producing the milk needed for our ingredients. Most of our dairy ingredients are sourced from a portfolio of manufacturers and suppliers across North America, South America, Europe, and Oceania.

ofi’s first dairy production facility is in Johor, producing filled milk powder and blended dairy ingredients. Our Malaysia plant is also the heart of dairy innovation, developing customized dairy solutions for fast-growing markets in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

ofi’s second dairy production facility is in Tokoroa, close to hundreds of quality dairy farms in the Waikato region – the heartland of New Zealand’s dairy industry. Today, we partner with more than 100 dairy farmers who supply raw milk to our plant.

We strive to provide solutions for our customers that deliver environmental benefits while minimizing industry challenges. Our biomass boiler and animal feed, formulated with almond by-product for dairy cows in New Zealand, are excellent examples of this ambition

Lead a Global Supply Chain Transformation

We're looking for an experienced Global Dairy Supply Chain Lead to build and lead a world-class end-to-end operating model across APAC, Europe and the Americas.
This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll connect Commercial, Operations, Finance, Logistics, Suppliers and Digital teams to drive service excellence, margin protection and scalable growth across our global dairy business.

What you'll do

• Lead the global dairy supply chain operating model across multiple regions.
• Drive performance against key KPIs including OTIF, inventory optimization, and cost-to-serve.
• Establish governance, operating rhythms, and service standards across regional teams.
• Oversee planning, allocation, fulfilment, export documentation, logistics, warehousing, and settlement processes.
• Identify and implement productivity, automation, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Partner with digital and technology teams to enhance workflows, data quality, and operational visibility.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, and external logistics partners

What you'll bring

• 15+ years of leadership experience in supply chain, logistics, operations, or trade execution.
• Strong end-to-end supply chain expertise, ideally within dairy, food ingredients, commodities, or FMCG environments.
• Experience managing complex, multi-region operations.
• Solid understanding of SAP supply chain and logistics processes.
• Proven track record of delivering improvements in customer service, inventory, cost efficiency, and operational performance.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Data-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and digital transformation.

ofi is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to racial or ethnic origin, color, age, religion or belief, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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