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Head of Supply Chain Planning

Head of Supply Chain Planning

NHS Blood and Transplant • England, GB
30+ days ago
Salary
£79,504.00 yearly
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Job Summary

As Head of Blood Supply Chain Planning, you will play a critical leadership role in ensuring a safe, efficient and resilient supply of blood components to hospitals across England. Leading specialist planning teams, you will oversee demand, supply, session and stock planning activities, using data, forecasting and strategic insight to ensure the right blood products are available at the right place and time. Working closely with operational, clinical and customer stakeholders, you will drive performance, continuous improvement and innovation across the blood supply chain. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity where your expertise will help shape strategic decision making, improve service resilience and ultimately support the delivery of life-saving care for patients across the NHS.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide strategic leadership across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Session Planning and Stock Planning teams.
  • Lead the development and delivery of short and long-term demand forecasts for blood components using data, analytics and forecasting techniques.
  • Ensure collection, production and supply plans meet forecast demand while maintaining efficiency and resilience across the blood supply chain.
  • Build strong partnerships with operational, clinical and customer stakeholders to support effective decision making and service delivery.
  • Lead the Integrated Demand and Supply Planning process, facilitating cross-functional planning and consensus reviews.
  • Use data analysis and performance insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced supply chain performance.
  • Implement and optimise supply chain management systems, tools and planning processes.
  • Lead annual business planning activities, supporting financial planning, blood pricing and cost improvement initiatives.
  • Manage budgets and resources effectively to deliver organisational objectives and value for money.
  • Champion an inclusive, collaborative culture that develops people, supports high performance and delivers excellent outcomes.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

  • Extensive senior leadership experience in supply chain planning, S&OP or integrated planning within a large and complex organisation, ideally within life sciences, pharmaceuticals or FMCG.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build consensus and communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Proven track record of leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams while fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.
  • Significant experience of using data, analytics and planning systems to improve operational performance and support strategic decision making.
  • Experience of leading business improvement initiatives, implementing planning solutions and managing large budgets within a complex operational environment.

Qualifications and Training

  • Management qualification to Master's degree level, or equivalent experience.
  • Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD).
  • Internationally recognised supply chain qualification, such as APICS, or equivalent
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