UK Head Of Supply Chain

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At Baxi, we are ambitiously transforming. Our pledge is to be carbon neutral in all our operations by 2030, and to lead the phase-out of carbon intensive heating by ensuring every product we make from 2025 will work with low carbon energy. We believe that our commitment to being a cleaner, greener manufacturer and solutions provider can help our customers to reduce the carbon footprints of their homes and businesses and achieve their sustainability goals by using a mix of technologies.

We are a leading manufacturer and distributor of heating systems, based in Warwick, England – with a legacy that dates back to 1866. And we are a subsidiary of European group BDR Thermea, with 6,400 people throughout Europe, and a turnover exceeding €1.2 billion.

About the Role

The Head of Supply Chain covers all the activities of an industrial OUM, with the aim of improving the reliability of the flow of materials into and out of the business. This role controls key processes across the business, such as S&OP, Inventory levels, finished Goods levels, safety stocks and is responsible for the business OTIF.

Key Responsibilities

Results Focus

1. Manage the Planning and Control Process for the OUM’s
2. Lead the Supply Chain department and team
3. Lead the S&OP process across the Preston Business
4. Carry out scenario modelling for the various demand hypothesis (high, nominal, low)
5. Within the S&OP process, work with the OUM’s to manage the resource taking care to monitor all critical and bottleneck resources.
6. Work with the Head of Purchasing to implement action plans to reduce hazards, (i.e. external supply constraints, uncertainties, new developments, transfers) in order to maintain the desired service level within the scope of activities
7. Create the inventory forecast and monitor progress and be accountable for the inventory accuracy across the business
8. Making suggestions for finished goods stocks to level out production plans in relation to demand
9. Work with the finance sector to provide a financial assessment of the S&OP plan
10. Manage the master production schedule and the material requirements plan validation
11. Adapt the supply plan or master production schedule in case of under/overload to balance the load/capacity and suggest actions for more flexibility within the OUM’s to absorb occasional overload
12. Work with the OUM’s and Head of Purchasing to manage the detailed scheduling process following the calculation of the material requirements plan and control and optimise component/materials availability and stock levels (raw materials, WIP, semi-finished and finished products)
13. Ensure that deadlines are upheld to honour customer requirements by being accountable for the OTIF for External, Internal commitments
14. Manage the overall logistics flow (incoming, internal and outgoing), including working with the OUM’s to ensure efficient line feeding.
15. Ensure the reliability of the data and its accuracy within the ERP system for stock controls
16. Lead and contribute to lean and improvement projects and ensure that changes introduced are replicated within the processes and IT systems to ensure the

Leadership Focus:

1. Ensure effective communications in support of cultural change, being pro-active.
2. Supervise, coach, develop and provide leadership and direction to your wider team
3. Promote team working and a “One Team” ethos.
4. Define and assist in training, development and succession planning of your team.
5. Together with the leadership team, understand customer demands and through the S&OP process, define actions needed to improve performance. Engage with and cascade to manufacturing teams in this process.
6. Organise regular formal and informal performance feedback with supervisors and conduct 6-monthly appraisals for your direct reports.
7. Partner with the Purchasing team, to generate robust build plans.
8. Review and as appropriate, introduce changes to the planning process, to ensure the most effective utilisation of resource and optimise cost.
9. As part of the manufacturing leadership team, support delivery of budgeted orders
10. Engage in monthly production performance reviews and prepare improvement action plans
11. Ensure that annual departmental budgets are adhered to
12. Provide inputs for periodic forecasts and monthly, quarterly, half and full-year reports.
13. Identify Capex requirements to improve safety, quality & boost productivity. Prepare payback justifications.

Health & Safety

1. Ensure Health and Safety compliance
2. Conduct H&S risk assessments of all shop floor operations within warehousing
3. Coach supervisors in safety leadership behaviours (accident prevention & near miss reduction, zero tolerance to unsafe practices, 5S and line safety walks)
4. Train operators in manual handling

This job description is not regarded to be totally exhaustive of all duties and activities required by the post.

The post is subject to the needs of the business and will develop and change in line with prevailing market conditions, competition and development of the territory.

What you will bring

1. Proven experience in manufacturing leadership role
2. Experience of developing and running an S&OP process
3. Proven experience of managing and leading teams
4. Working knowledge of ISO 9001
5. Empowering & motivating teams to achieve results.
6. Demonstrated delivery of KPIs (OTIF, FTG, accident prevention, cost, etc)
7. Inventory reduction
8. Production optimisation
9. Engaging teams in problem solving activities
10. Leading shop floor safety walks

We offer up to five working weeks holidays in addition to the standard UK bank holidays, and we also offer the option to buy extra holidays.

At BDR Thermea Group, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are critical to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where every potential future employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Please check out our DE&I policy on our website to find out more.