ABOUT THE ROLE:

We’re looking for a driven and experienced Supply Chain Group Leader to join our team at JCB World Headquarters. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing all Planning, Supply Chain activities, and Bill of Materials (BOM) control across the Business Units.
With responsibility for managing 3PL receiving operations, a supply base of around 400 UK and EU suppliers, and over 14,000 part numbers across four production lines, this role is central to ensuring operational excellence and material availability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

WHAT DOES THIS ROLE INVOLVE DAY TO DAY?

As Supply Chain Group Leader, you’ll lead a team and manage the end-to-end supply chain function, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and daily production needs. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing business inventory targets
• Leading departmental resources to meet both strategic and operational objectives
• Managing third-party logistics providers and driving continuous improvement
• Developing early warning systems to protect key performance indicators (POF KPIs)
• Driving initiatives to improve material availability across internal and external supply chains
• Building long-term supplier relationships and promoting best practices
• Managing premium freight and transport spend
• Ensuring daily production build requirements are met
• Maintaining and improving KPIs related to the Materials Department
• Ensuring compliance with company safety policies
• Implementing effective processes and systems for routine materials planning
• Leading the material planning and expediting team across a broad supply base
• Overseeing SAP transactional performance, including parked invoices
• Ensuring PI cycle count standards are met monthly
• Managing BOM control, including obsolete part management and inventory accuracy