VP of Supply Chain, Europe -REMOTE - UK, Mainland Europe Remote

IPL

Full Time Remote 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

Job description

IPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. We have over 2,500 colleagues in 20 manufacturing facilities, two corporate & sales offices and three R&D facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Continental Europe, and China. IPL operates in a fast paced and dynamic environment and has significant growth plans, acquiring four businesses within the past year.

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Position Title: VP of Supply Chain, Europe

Location: UK, Mainland Europe

Job Overview and key duties (agile):

Accountable for end-to-end supply chain and logistics strategy including a Procurement Strategy, a Supply, Inventory and Operations Planning Strategy (SIOP) and a Where to Produce (WTP) strategy with maximum impact on business results in alignment with global organization objectives.
Collaborate cross functionally to ensure consistent and reliable implementation of this strategy across our supply chain network to support the long-term business plan to ensure we maximize utilization of installed capacity and reduce costs
Define KPI’s to measure success against these strategies (Short-, Medium- and Long-term plans), develop actions and drive the delivery with an ability to communicate progress across various levels of the organization.
Responsible for procurement to include resin, non-resin raw material, real estate, consumables, and all other procurement services (capex, parcel, leases, 3rd party contracts, transportation, etc.) and the development of an appropriate procurement team and processes across the business
Maximize efficiencies offered through strategic relationship by developing outsourcing strategy (including use of 3rd party warehousing) and reviewing current outsourcing contracts across the board
Ensure that the risks in our Supply Chain Network as it relates to the supply of Raw Materials are understood and that we have built a resilient supply network through our relationships.
Create a robust demand planning process, underpinned by a deep understanding of the business seasonality, production capacity constraints, inventory integrity which drives our safety stock, historical customer behavior and future customer forecasts; seek to continuously improve this process.
Create a robust Supply plan, ensuring capacity can meet the plan and both labor needs and raw materials needs are appropriately understood and scheduled to meet the plan; seek to continuously improve this process
Monitor actuals against plan and adjust the Demand and Supply plans accordingly
Monitor sales forecasts to identify any effect on the supply chain, implementing waste reducing strategies and developing supply chain management procedures
Interpret and analyse complex data and trends and develop recommendations and strategies based on the analysis
Coordinates, organizes, and oversees all activities involved during intercompany mold transfers while understanding overall cost impact of mold transfers
Analyze and propose investments and processes that align with the organization’s business needs and oversee the preparation of budgets and proposals
Drive significant value and growth throughout the business by executing upon an M&A growth strategy; effectively and efficiently integrate new businesses into the organization’s business system
Improves and executes capacity planning process to align and balance supply with demand to provide input for labor and equipment requirements
Drive Continuous improvement across supply chain, procurement, planning and logistics related activities and maintain all variables within the ERP system to optimize efficiency
Provide leadership to departments under control and manage, coach and develop direct reports and manage high performing teams that deliver continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions
Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements
Ensure that all functions under supervision operate in accordance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and visitors
Complete regular performance reviews, manage attendance, disciplinary issues and procedures as appropriate
Role model our values

Essential experience and skills:

Related bachelor's degree, or master’s degree in a related field preferred and/or prior experience as Director of Operations, Global Planning Director, General Manager, or Managing Director
Extensive operational experience – able to understand operational processes, customer requirements and technical attributes of the product range.
Commercially and financially astute; experience in multisite P&L management with clear ability to forecast, manage budgets and costs.
Results orientated with the ability to plan and prioritize multiple projects of self and others and to deliver against objectives and deadlines
Able to successfully lead and implement change, structure, and process and take a common-sense approach to encouraging continual cultural, technological, and operational transformation.
Experience of M&A led growth and integration with knowledge of how business is conducted on a global scale. Able to work effectively with senior leadership.
An inspiring leader who can attract and retain the key talent for the Division. Experience leading, coaching, building teams and mentoring highly skilled and experienced direct reports.
Comfortable working both at a strategic and a tactical level, with a demonstrated ability to be hands on and remain close to sales and operations.
ERP implementation experience (IFS advantageous but not essential).
Experience in a Private Equity (PE) environment is advantageous.
Knowledge of lean techniques, SIX SIGMA may be advantageous.
Ability to travel as needed