Robotics Supply Chain Lead

As we continue to work through the exciting growth plans across the business, we are also looking at the leadership roles within the organisation and how we can offer our employees the best support and direction within their business area. As a result, we are looking to hire a Robotics Supply Chain Lead based in either Cirencester or Raynham. The key objective is to ensure Robots and associated instruments are distributed to customers in a timely and efficient manner.

In this role, you will be responsible for continually assessing and improving resources and processes and establishing effective performance metrics to monitor the flow of goods in and out.

The key responsibilities of the Robotics Supply Chain Lead:

• Lead, manage, and motivate the robotics leadership team to ensure that they are meeting departmental output requirements and drive improvements and efficiency, proposing tactical and strategic measures needed to support overall objectives.
• Manage Robotic Supply Chain long-term planning processes such as S&OE (Sales and Operations Execution).
• Collect and analyse data to measure the effectiveness of existing business processes to develop sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable business process improvements across robotic supply chain and operations.
• Monitor and report the progress of departments/areas through regular updates to senior management and other stakeholders (as required).
• Ensure optimum flow of material and information from the source of supply to end customer to meet customer requirements and business performance targets at the lowest cost.
• Determine, establish and enable strategic supplier footprint globally for robotics.
• Develop supplier management plans to ensure cost-effective continuity & quality of supply.
• Manage key relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to senior leaders, functional peers, suppliers, and customers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritise initiatives.
• Have accountability for the inventory Supply Planning for everything related to robotics, including components, finished goods, spares and repairs whilst liaising with Regional Supply Chain leaders.
• Identify and manage risk mitigation associated with all departments/areas.
• Identify gaps in current manufacturing & supply chain processes and initiate activities to correct, as well as working with internal teams to look at how we can provide the most effective and efficient process to meet business objectives.
• Chair and participate in key meetings using Daily Management lean principles (e.g., daily operations meetings, monthly supply review, monthly supply point capability review, monthly and quarterly management business reviews).

The ideal Robotics Supply Chain Lead will ideally have:

• Extensive supply chain experience within a complex, highly regulated, multi-business unit environment and managing global teams.
• Experience in a global manufacturing environment (ideally orthopaedics), multi-site and multi-regional leadership.
• Highly organised with excellent written and oral communication skills supported by good PC skills.
• Collaborative leadership skills.
• Understanding of the manufacturing/engineering supply chain leadership environment in a highly regulated industry.
• Proactive self-starter, used to multitasking, using initiative.
• Good interpersonal, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, flexible and able to deal with conflicting priorities.
• APICS or similar supply chain-related accreditation preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant supply chain regulatory requirements.
• Excellent planning and organisational, project management, and time management skills.
• Strong ability to lead in a cross-functional / matrix management environment.
• Proven ability to formulate, plan, direct, and maintain long and short-term goals.
• Open-minded to change and have the ability to lead change.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to ensure that the team is engaged and inspired.
• Ability to work on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variance factors.

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