Description

Caudwell Marine is a pioneering UK marine engineering company, backed by entrepreneur and philanthropist John Caudwell. We are redefining marine propulsion through the development of a diesel outboard system built for uncompromising performance, reliability and control in all conditions, with a global product launch planned for 2026. As a growing and ambitious business, we are focused on delivering cutting-edge technology designed for the toughest marine environments and turning innovation into real-world impact.

At Caudwell Marine, every team member plays an important role in shaping the future of the company. Our approach is built around being confident, committed and consistent in everything we do. Driven by endurance and powered by people, we are building a team that sets high standards and is helping redefine the future of marine propulsion.

Role & Responsibilities

Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain has full accountability for the end to end supply chain, including direct & indirect procurement, logistics, inventory, planning, and supplier management.

This is a senior leadership role requiring both strategic ownership and hands on delivery. The role will play a key part in shaping the operational capability, culture, and long term scalability of the business as the company moves towards production and growth.

Responsibilities include:

• Define and deliver the end-to-end supply chain strategy aligned to business objectives including cost, quality, delivery, and growth.
• Lead the full supply chain lifecycle including sourcing, procurement, logistics, inventory, and delivery to production.
• Own best cost country sourcing strategy and execution, delivering total cost optimisation through global supplier selection and transition.
• Build and lead a multi-functional team across procurement, logistics, and planning.
• Establish operations planning, forecasting, and inventory management processes.
• Lead sourcing across BoM and strategic indirect categories.
• Develop and manage strategic suppliers, including performance, risk, and contracts.
• Define and implement logistics and distribution strategy.
• Implement scalable systems, processes, and governance.
• Play a key role in SOP readiness and supply chain scale-up.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing organisation capable of supporting business growth, operational scale-up, and long-term production readiness.
• Develop team capability across procurement, logistics, planning, and supplier management through strong leadership, coaching, succession planning, and recruitment of key talent.
• Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring the function can scale effectively alongside the business.
• Lead organisational development within the Supply Chain function, establishing clear structures, responsibilities, performance expectations, and development pathways.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience at Head of or Director level with full end-to-end supply chain ownership.
• Experience leading procurement, logistics, and planning.
• Track record of building or transforming supply chain functions.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Strong experience across direct and indirect procurement at a strategic level.
• Proven experience developing and executing best cost country sourcing strategies, including supplier identification and qualification.
• Experience in a start-up, scale-up, or SOP environment is advantageous
• Strong strategic leadership and decision-making capability.
• Deep understanding of supply chain, logistics, and inventory planning.
• Ability to influence at senior stakeholder level.
• Hands-on, resilient, and delivery focused.
• Strong people leadership and team development capability.
• Ability to build credibility and influence across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience leading teams through growth, change, and operational transformation.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills

Personal Attributes

• Consistent, confident, and committed approach to work.
• Collaborative and accountable mindset with pride in delivering high quality outcomes.
• Resilient, hands on, and adaptable approach within a growing business environment.
• Strong leadership capability with a focus on developing high-performing teams.

Qualifications

•  MCIPS (Level 6) – essential.
• Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field advantageous but not essential.

Additional Information

• Location: Coventry.
• Working Hours & Hybrid Policy: The standard working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Hybrid working arrangement: requiring three days in the office, including a mandatory in-office day on Wednesdays, and two days working from home.
• Local and global travel will be required for this role

Disclaimer

Caudwell Marine operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment agencies, which is currently not under review. Agencies not on our PSL are kindly requested to refrain from submitting speculative CVs or contacting our hiring managers or employees directly regarding recruitment matters.

Please note that any CVs submitted by non-PSL agencies, whether speculative or otherwise, will be treated as unsolicited.