Supply Chain & Operations Delivery Lead, Packaging

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Supply Chain & Operations Delivery Lead to join our Packaging division’s Supply Chain & Operations leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to lead transformational change, shape our project delivery culture, and build capability across the Function, including a focus on Health & Safety.

Why This Role Matters

As Supply Chain & Operations Delivery Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering our strategic agenda. You’ll ensure our projects and programmes are aligned with business priorities, resourced effectively, and executed to the highest standards. You’ll also play a key role in embedding our Delivery Framework and developing our project management community.

Key Focus Areas

• Strategic Portfolio Delivery: Align the Function’s portfolio with business objectives, drive prioritisation, and ensure transparency in delivery with the management team.
• Programme & Project Delivery Management: Lead implementation planning, governance, and benefit realisation across all Functional projects.
• Capability Development: Coach and upskill project managers, embed best practices, and support continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure delivery success and alignment with strategic goals.
• Change & Communication: Lead communications and change initiatives to support project success and stakeholder buy-in.
• Masters’ degree or equivalent work experience preferably with business and technical background.

What You’Ll Bring

• Proven experience in leading strategic transformation programmes across a multinational matrixed corporate environment. Demonstrated results from independently driving and implementing organisational transformation.
• 5 -10 years’ experience from Top Tier consultancies and/or in an international order producing businesses.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills – proven ability to deal with stakeholders at senior management level.
• Preferably a Certification in Project Management (Prince 2, MSP, PMP, P3O).
• Expertise in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Passion for quality, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Visio, Project, Teams, and PowerBI.
• Ideally, experience in the packaging industry.

What’s In It For You

• Opportunity to shape and lead the Function’s delivery strategy.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and influence key decisions.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing project management community.
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team driving real change.
• Location: Paddington, London