Job Description

Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) was formed in 2018 as the management function for the NHS Supply Chain business made up of expert partners focused on delivering for the NHS. As the evolution of the operating model progresses, SCCL is the legal entity at the heart of the NHS Supply Chain and transacts goods and services on behalf of the NHS and holds a range of contracts with expert service providers. SCCL now has an annual spend of more than \xc2\xa34.5bn and revenues in excess of \xc2\xa33bn; with over 1,000 employees and nearly 150,000 unique products bought and sold annually, the company manages significant complexity on behalf of the NHS.

NHS Supply Chain operates a national supply chain for medical devices and clinical consumables, operating a high level of service and range of delivery options through expert partners. The business also offers a range of clinical services, from driving product innovation, to assuring products, to support patient safety and improve clinical outcomes. This is along with the ambitious and critical role in supporting the delivery of the NHS net zero commitment in 2045 and social value ambitions.

Since the inception of the company in 2018, the business has grown rapidly and has seen strong commercial success, growing market share by developing relationships with care providers across the NHS. In September 2021 a new Chief Executive Officer, Andrew New, joined the business, shortly followed by a planned change of shareholder from DHSC to NHS England.

The Executive Team, in partnership with the Board, have big plans for the future. Guided by a new 10-year strategy, the team are determined to be a proactive and collaborative partner that looks across the whole of healthcare.

Our Vision, Purpose and Strategy are clear. We provide direction, leadership, and commercial focus to help the NHS save lives and improve health outcomes.

The Opportunity

In this role you will lead the supply chain planning function via the logistics service provider to ensure excellent service to our customers is maintained through effective operational and strategic planning. You will report directly to Alex Elberg, Executive Supply Chain Director.

The strategic element of the role is to develop appropriate and effective systems and processes for supply and demand planning. In addition, the role is accountable for supporting the development of efficient network planning.

The operational scope covers all aspects of S&OP and inventory management, including the strategy for product stock holding levels to meet defined KPIs. The scope covers planning of inventory requirements from suppliers to meet inventory targets and service levels of stocked items and providing suppliers of non-stocked items visibility of SCCL requirements. This covers all aspects of supply planning, including day-to-day management of the logistics service provider, maintaining inventory levels and product supply to meet minimum of agreed KPI levels, and delivering on or inside agreed budgets.

Responsibilities

• You will have overall responsibility for developing and delivering improvement of the organisation\'s demand planning, supply planning processes, and inventory strategy, and being the business change owner for achieving this.
• Lead the detailed design and delivery of substantial projects within a transformational change program, ensuring integration with other disciplines/functions; build management commitment.
• Lead the development of S&OP to support annual and longer-term business plans, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes (i.e. revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs)) and resource budgets (financial and headcount); and ensure integration of key activities or projects across the organisation.
• Identify the capabilities needed to meet the development of the supply chain planning function. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritise development activities. Motivate others to develop their capabilities and fulfil their personal potential. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organisation through mentoring and other informal methods.

What skills, qualificiations and qualities do I need to be successful?

• Significant experience in supply chain planning roles in complex, fast-moving supply chain.
• Past experience of implementation of demand planning / inventory planning systems.
• High level of analytical and logical thinking capability, with appropriate degree or equivalent level qualification.
• Significant operational experience of demand planning, supply planning, distribution requirements planning in a complex supply chain.
• Significant experience playing a lead business user role in the implementation of demand and supply planning tools.
• Proven team leadership skills.

We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments made on merit. We believe that the best boards are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are a national organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from women, people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with disabilities, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles. Our recruitment processes are conducted to ensure that they are made on merit after a fair and open process so that the best people, from the widest possible pool of candidates, are appointed.

To find out more about this rare and exciting opportunity, including details on how to apply, please contact Hannah.wade@odgersberndtson.com.

To apply, please submit your CV. The closing date for applications is Monday 22nd January 2024 at 12 noon.

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