Associate Director Materials Management 12 months Secondment FTC

Tactical Supply Chain Leadership: Direct the tactical management of critical material supply chains resolve major issues at speed and redesign flows to accommodate changes in supply capabilityprotecting production continuity.

Strategy Deployment: As a member of the Planning Leadership Team turn enterprise priorities into an executable site plan aligning materials strategy with sourcing and supply goals.

Materials Availability and OTIF: Ensure materials are available for on-time-in-full production orders in a cost- and time-effective manner enabling reliable asset utilization.

Data and Analytics: Exploit information systems to surface actionable insights; improve data visibility and accuracy to support transactional actions and decision making; assure the quality of outputs.

Forecasting and Demand Planning: Partner with sites and central functions to build accurate forecasts based on deep understanding of the supply chain.

KPI Governance and Performance Management: Provide and interpret KPIs and balanced scorecard reporting; highlight exceptions and drive improvement on data accuracy analytics adoption stock write-off order conversion order due date performance and quality targets.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Stock Policy: Establish stock targets across locations using working safety and policy stock definitions; act as the central point of contact to synchronize plans data and material flows with internal and external partners.

Compliance and Continuous Improvement: Drive a culture of compliance; lead root cause analysis to understand failures and implement preventive actions;

Global Network Representation: Represent the site in regional and global forums; contribute scalable improvements and ways of working other sites can adopt; serve as the subject matter expert for UK materials on major change programs.

Budget: Own the financial budget for write-off and waste; minimize obsolescence and cost through disciplined inventory and lifecycle management.

Team Leadership and Change: Lead and develop a high-performing team through organizational and program change building resilience and clarity amid ambiguity.

Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Will have expert knowledge of supply chain management techniques including planning skills

Strong Stakeholder Manager & Influencer

Partnering and Collaboration

Adaptable and resilient

A Passion for People & Culture

Experience of leading and managing change and/or projects

People Management experience

Data & System minded