Job Description

Associate Director – Supply Chain & Logistics

Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Location: UK Flexible – Located close to Woking, Worsley, Sheffield or Wolverhampton preferred

Hours: Monday to Friday, no weekends

About the Role

This is an exciting, high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the strategic vision of our Supply Chain, Logistics, Transport and Planning operations across the UK & Ireland.

Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Operations & Services, you will lead a central team of subject matter experts, driving operational excellence, embedding best practices and ensuring cross-business alignment. Your mission will be to create a safe, compliant, resilient, and sustainable supply chain network that delivers efficiency, reliability, and long-term value.

As the central authority for supply chain alignment, you will act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, ensuring that business units operate as part of a unified, efficient end-to-end network. You will also oversee critical areas including fleet strategy and lifecycle management, contractor performance, transport compliance, capital expenditure, and customs/import-export processes.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our supply chain operations, delivering immediate impact while building long-term capability and resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the supply chain and logistics strategy for UK & Ireland in collaboration with Business Units, global experts and senior stakeholders
• Develop forward-looking strategies that address people, processes, systems and infrastructure across planning, transport, and logistics
• Anticipate market trends and position the business to remain ahead of industry shifts
• Act as the central authority for supply chain alignment across Business Units
• Resolve conflicts, bridge gaps and ensure decisions deliver benefit across the end-to-end network
• Provide governance to maintain a resilient and efficient supply chain
• Drive data-led decision making through robust KPIs, dashboards and benchmarking
• Lead productivity and innovation initiatives, introducing new tools, technologies and ways of working
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across all operations
• Ensure full compliance with legal, regulatory and internal standards across supply chain and logistics
• Provide oversight of transport technical authority, licensing, maintenance and customs/import-export activities
• Lead fleet strategy and lifecycle planning, including investment and renewal decisions
• Act as signatory for fleet-related CapEx and leasing
• Manage third-party contractors and logistics partners, ensuring value, compliance, and service excellence
• Build, coach, and inspire a high-performing central team of supply chain experts
• Act as a trusted partner to Business Units, providing knowledge, tools and practical support to drive performance.

Person Specification

• Proven ability to set a strategic vision and translate it into actionable plans
• Experienced change leader with a track record of driving operational improvement
• Strong influencing and communication skills, able to engage effectively at all levels across a matrix organisation
• Collaborative, inclusive and integrity-driven leadership style
• Extensive knowledge of logistics, supply chain and transport operations
• Familiarity with planning and scheduling systems (desirable)
• Understanding of contractual frameworks and import/export processes (desirable)

Key Benefits

• Negotiable salary depending on experience
• Bonus scheme based on personal and company performance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy up to 30 additional days)
• Generous pension (up to 10.7% employer contributions – 15% altogether)
• Healthcare Trust – including neurodiversity assessments for you and your dependents
• Employee Assistance Programme and well-being support
• Access to exclusive discounts and benefits
• Exceptional learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave policies and inclusive support frameworks

Next Steps

This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the business.

With a competitive package of £80k to £90k + bonus + benefits, you’ll have the platform to drive transformation, performance and growth within a world-class organisation.

Interviews will consist of MS Teams calls and an in-person site interview and tour, where you’ll have the chance to meet senior members of the business and ask any questions you might have.

Click apply and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch soon to discuss your application further.