Director, Supply Chain | C. £110,000 + Benefits | Permanent | London | Hybrid For one of the UKs leading Housing Associations, we’re recruiting their Supply Chain Director. Reporting to the CFO, this is a key leadership role leading the strategic transformation of Supply Chain management across the organisation. The Supply Chain Director will lead a central team of 4, whilst working strategically with the wider Heads of Procurement and Commercial teams to set the Supply Chain strategy, and develop, embed, and continuously improve the Supply Chain framework across 4000 suppliers and £1.5Bn spend. Main Duties:Leading and setting the strategic plan for Supply Chain, operating within a ‘hub and spoke’ modelLead the development of a robust category management approach (which will be delivered by ‘spokes’) to streamline vendor relationships and reduce risk Develop Group-wide Supply Chain framework (end-to-end), ensuring alignment to corporate strategy, legislation and category managementEnsure Supply Chain framework is embedded, and subject to continuous improvementApply data and insight to inform and drive decision-making across spend landscape, supplier rationalisation, and efficiency savings across the Supply Chain frameworkUtilise data to identify and evaluate emerging Supply Chain trends, opportunities and best-practices, and drive continuous improvementLead horizon scanning for new legislation, policy and procedures, and ensure the organisation adapt in alignment with corporate strategy and strategic risk Partner with Strategy and Performance and OD teams to ensure SOPs and training is rolled out across the Supply Chain frameworkEmbed a culture of communication and collaboration practices between the Supply Chain ‘hub’ and Commercial ‘spokes’.Leadership, management and coaching of Supply Chain ‘hub’ teamCollaborate with internal stakeholders across departments to embed the Supply Chain framework, and report and update on performance, and challenges to leadership teamPerson Specification:Proven track record in senior supply chain leadership roles with a deep understanding of category management, risk and complianceExpert in supply chain tech (e.g., ERP) and deep Public Sector procurement and Regulatory experience Track record of leading and developing high-performing teamsMCIPS / CSCP highly desirable as is Advanced Practitioner status for the Procurement Act 2023