Supply Chain – Group Director

Provides strategic leadership across procurement, planning, warehousing, logistics and inventory activities throughout the organisation. The Supply Chain Group Director aligns practices across entities, improves cost and service performance and establishes consistent governance and operating standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Set group supply-chain strategy and translate business priorities into functional objectives.
• Establish common processes, policies and performance standards across entities.
• Review supplier strategy, sourcing approaches and contract performance.
• Oversee inventory planning, stock availability and logistics performance.
• Use performance measures to identify cost, service and standardisation improvements.
• Build relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop leadership capability and accountability across the supply-chain function.

Requirements and Qualifications

A senior background in supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations or business management is relevant, supported by substantial leadership experience. Strategic planning, supplier management, financial understanding and leading teams across locations are important. Professional supply-chain qualifications may be advantageous.

Skills and Competencies

• Supply-chain strategy
• strategic procurement
• supplier management
• inventory optimisation
• logistics
• contract governance
• cost efficiency
• executive leadership

Role Expectations

The Director should balance cost, quality, availability and risk rather than focusing on purchase price alone. Clear governance and performance reporting help entities work to shared standards. Stakeholder engagement aligns procurement decisions with operational demand and long-term plans.

The employee should maintain professional standards, follow workplace and information-handling procedures, and cooperate with colleagues to meet service priorities. Tasks should be completed within the approved scope of the position, with questions or exceptions referred to the responsible manager. Dependable attendance, clear communication and a willingness to learn support consistent performance.

Work priorities may vary according to service demand, and the role may require coordination with several teams during the working day. The employee should keep relevant stakeholders updated, use available systems responsibly and contribute ideas that improve accuracy, efficiency and service quality.