The UK Supply Chain Director is a member of the UK executive committee, reporting to VP Group Supply Chain (Western Europe) with a dotted line report into the UK CEO. He/she will be responsible for supply chain up to and including Primary Distribution. The UK business operates two breweries based in Northampton / Leeds and has two primary distribution centers. The Supply Chain Director has responsibility for the operation and management of the plants, planning and development. In total he/she will be responsible for circa 430 employees.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop the production and primary distribution operation in the UK
  • Help promote and drive the new supply chain organization within the Carlsberg Group, building one common language' for production
  • Provide strategic direction to the management of the UK breweries and associated functions by developing the asset base in the most efficient way
  • Be the guardian of product quality in the whole operation
  • Meet/exceed internal and external customers' service level expectations
  • Work in partnership with the sales and marketing functions in order to provide maximum value and support the growth agenda
  • Manage the balance of achieving a flexible yet cost efficient supply chain, thereby allowing the business a maximum point of market differentiation
  • Drive continuous improvement in unit cost, quality and service and develop the people agenda to support this activity
  • Manage key external relationships with industry associations and supply chain/research organizations

Qualifications

Experience

  • Extensive senior level experience of managing a complex supply chain with cross functional exposure
  • A strong understanding of the dynamics governing the UK retail/leisure markets would be a distinct advantage
  • Exposure to managing a unionised workforce would be of considerable benefit
  • University graduate, with a scientific degree and preferably a brewer.

Skills

  • Mature individual who is an expert internal and external communicator and can operate effectively within multi-national teams/cultures
  • Proven business leader who can engage in high-level commercial/strategic debate whilst simultaneously ensuring effective operational delivery
  • Exceptional negotiator who can manage various interest groups
  • Structured analytical approach that can bring about clear actionable solutions
  • Capable builder and developer of teams 
  • Robust personality that remains composed under pressure
  • Potential and ability to progress beyond this role


If you have any questions about this position please call Louize Duncan on +44 (0) 1604 668201.

To apply for this position please use the link below.

Carlsberg is one of the leading brewing groups in the world, with a large portfolio of beer and soft drinks brands. Its flagship brand - Carlsberg - is one of the fastest-growing and best-known beer brands in the world. More than 40,000 people work for Carlsberg at 92 local production sites in 48 countries, and its products are sold in more than 150 markets. In 2007 Carlsberg sold more than 115 million hectolitres of beer, which is about 95 million bottles of beer a day.
Find out more at www.carlsberggroup.com