Candidate Overview
The candidate is a highly accomplished Supply Chain and Distribution Director with over 30 years’ experience leading complex supply chain, logistics, distribution, planning and transformation programmes across FMCG, manufacturing, retail and international supply chain environments.
With extensive experience managing multi-site distribution networks, inventory optimisation, S&OP maturity programmes and large-scale change initiatives, they are particularly effective in businesses seeking operational excellence, improved service performance, working capital reduction and sustainable supply chain growth.
Selected Career Achievements
- Delivered supply chain reviews identifying cost-saving opportunities exceeding $25m across international operations.
- Responsible for end to end supply chain reviews combined with D365 implementations globally
- Reduced inventory holding by £8.1m and operating costs by £2.8m while improving overall supply chain performance and service delivery.
- Managed distribution operations across multiple RDCs supporting daily replenishment to over 700 retail locations.
- Improved OTIF performance from 91% to 97% through implementation of WMS technology, KPI governance and operational process improvements.
- Identified £20m of operational savings through global supply chain reviews, operating model redesign and process optimisation initiatives.
- Successfully managed a £5.5m 3PL tender and contract renewal programme, improving service performance and delivering commercial efficiencies.
- Led organisational change activity during a major Microsoft Dynamics 365 deployment across multiple US locations, ensuring seamless operational transition and customer continuity.
- Directed logistics operations involving 100,000+ annual pallet deliveries, 350+ vehicle assets and large operational teams while maintaining OTIF performance of 98.8%.
Leadership Profile
A commercially astute and highly credible supply chain leader who combines strategic vision with a practical, hands-on approach to operational delivery. Known for building alignment across commercial, operational and customer functions, they excel in complex transformation environments where operational performance, service excellence and cost optimisation are critical. Their leadership style is data-driven, collaborative and focused on developing high-performing teams capable of sustaining long-term business improvement.
Ideal Next Role
The candidate is seeking a Group Supply Chain Director, Supply Chain Transformation Director, Distribution Director or Operations Director role within a manufacturing, FMCG, retail or logistics-led organisation.
They are particularly well suited to businesses undergoing growth, network redesign, operational transformation or supply chain modernisation, where strong leadership across planning, inventory, distribution, procurement and operational excellence is required.
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