B&W BG Supply Chain Operations Manager

Work Level: WL2c (12-month maternity cover)

Location: Currently located in Port Sunlight but any GMT or GMT+1 Timezone considered.

Background to the role

The B&W supply chain has been redesigned to be faster, more flexible and focused on consumers. By simplifying operations and working closely with BU teams, the organisation aims to improve innovation, increase profit margins, make better use of assets and strengthen support for BG’s goals through skilled people and advanced technology.

The SC Operations Manager acts as the “control centre,” collaborating across multiple business areas, directing projects and connecting various elements to ensure strategic alignment. This role manages the B&W BG SC operations to keep daily activities running smoothly, while also applying critical thinking and overseeing cross-functional project governance. The primary focus is on improving internal processes that support how the BG operates, reinforcing key enablers to boost efficiency and ensuring effective management of innovation and multi-workstream programmes to deliver greater value, availability, and purpose.

Workload will follow agile principles, with responsibilities spanning operational workstreams and other BG areas as needed. The position demands strong supply chain expertise in sub-categories, innovation excellence, a solid knowledge of operational processes together with a good working knowledge of key functions (eg Category Mgt, Procurement, R&D, Quality etc)

Key Accountabilities

Be part of a dynamic BG-BU SC organisation, working on numerous SC initiatives. These are likely to include working in the following spaces:

Day to Day

• Business partnering with senior BG stakeholders, workstream leads & BU SC community 

• Represent and be the voice of SC in cross-functional agile squads. Provide SC inputs into project networks and be accountable for ensuring on-track activities for the SC work stream. 

• Work closely with other BG teams – SCSG, Collaborative Manufacturing, Engineering & R&D ensuring seamless implementation of strategy. Working with other BG SC teams as and when required – e.g. PC, Homecare 

• Manage interfaces within SC i.e. Quality, Procurement, Engineering for projects and bring in relevant experts from wider SC functions to deliver the project. Be part of a dynamic BG-BU SC organization, working on numerous initiatives across B&W. 

Future Fit Supply Chain

Including leading Tactical RPM Resilience resolution for short-term operational challenges, mitigating TO losses & protecting innovation programme.  Develop pro-active RPM strategy in partnership with BG Procurement

Managing Regulatory & legal RPM change management programme

Leading the management of central resourcing eg Cap hub, defining the sourcing  network and actions. Will also involve strategic thinking around roll-out and expansion to other key regions / formats.

Facilitate SC focused ‘Technical Project Review’ bringing visibility of key activities, data, interdependencies, capabilities, decision making & impacts across SC, ENG, CM, LTP, USLP, QUALITY, underpinned by Eureka & participation from entire B&W PCM Community

Main Point of contact for ad-hoc SC Capabilities (i.e. high-growth formats), LTCP & mould management

Innovation

Lead BG SC overview of innovation management ensuring activities are fully resourced. Underpinned by driving Innovation network speed & agility via sub-workstreams.

Pioneer centralised Innovation Data Governance Process connected to Net Productivity & SCSG initiatives.  Systematic assessment of critical innovation projects to ensure SC synergy, cost optimisation & informed agility trade-offs

Lead 1UL Executional Governance across innovation & sourcing

Sustainability

Define the sustainability programme for BG and ensuring this is supported and resourced as required.

Skills

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the supply chain required
• BG, BU &/or SU experience preferred.

• Thorough understanding of operations & innovation processes and cross functional interactions and touchpoints.

• Finance and business acumen for supply chain. 

• Experience leading/working/collaborating with virtual teams and driving performance across a diverse mixture of cultures. 

Standards of Leadership Required 

• Inner Game: Fully developed on all competencies for WL2 – Purpose and Service, Personal Mastery, Agility,  

• Outer Game: Developing/Fully developed on all competencies for WL2 - Consumer Love, Business Acumen, Talent Catalyst and Passion for High Performance.  

Culture Behaviours Required

• Care Deeply: care about our Brands, people & performance
• Focus on what Counts: balance & prioritize several simultaneous activities, deliver to conclusion, hold others to account, lean into challenge on the right choices
• Stay three steps Ahead: be curious and confident, build for the future and deliver today, simplify & make it happen
• Deliver with Excellence: personal ownership, flawless, agile execution, creative problem solving to get to breakthrough solutions