SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR
Reporting to the COO
£100k + Bonus + Share Options
HYBRID - London Based (Victoria Station) & Remote 1 or 2 days per week
WHO ARE WE?
#14 - Fastest Growing UK Tech Company (Sunday Times)
#65 - Fastest Growing UK&I Company (Sifted)
#77 - Fastest Growing Europe Company (Sifted)
Sessions is building the operating model for the future of restaurants, giving consumers instant access to the brands they love, wherever they live.
The Sessions distribution engine runs through 430+ delivery kitchens and 20 high street restaurants across the UK.
Founded in 2020 and led by ex-Deliveroo MD Dan Warne, Sessions has grown 7x in three years. Our platform has processed over 5 million orders and reaches 60% of the UK population. Our team brings experience from Deliveroo, Amazon, BrewDog, and Gousto.
We scale brands at a pace that redefines what's possible in food. Examples include Miko's Gyros, which went from launch to 100+ live sites in under two months and SoBe Burger, which is live in over 200 delivery locations and has opened 15 physical high street stores.
️ We are Agile - Thrive in fast-pace. We sprint, adapt, and learn.
We are Ambitious - Contribute to something big. Watch your career grow bigger.
We are Fun - High performance, high fives. Join a team you'll love.
We are Data-Driven - Turn insights into action. We lead with evidence.
We have Initiative - Anticipate problems. Drive the solution.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
At Sessions, the supply chain is one of the most important strategic levers in our business.
Unlike a traditional restaurant group, we operate multiple brands across a distributed network of partner kitchens. Our ambition is to build a platform that can launch, scale and operate a growing portfolio of food brands across multiple cuisines, operators and geographies, whilst maintaining exceptional quality and consistency for consumers.
Every ingredient, supplier, process and operational decision has the potential to either simplify or complicate that system.
We are looking for an exceptional Supply Chain Director to design and lead the operating model that makes this possible.
This is not a traditional procurement or logistics role. While commercial excellence remains critical, the core challenge is to build a supply chain that scales in breadth, complexity and geography without requiring proportionate growth in cost, headcount or operational overhead.
You will be responsible for defining how Sessions sources, moves and delivers products across its network, balancing quality, consistency, speed, simplicity and commercial performance. You will think from first principles, challenge assumptions, leverage technology and automation wherever possible, and build systems that allow a relatively small team to deliver outsized impact.
The right person will be equally comfortable designing long-term strategy, building scalable operating models, negotiating complex commercial agreements and solving practical operational challenges. They will combine intellectual rigour with strong execution and be energised by building something fundamentally different.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supply Chain Strategy & Operating Model
Define and own the long-term supply chain strategy across the UK and future international markets
Design the operating model that enables Sessions to scale brands, products and geographies whilst maintaining quality and consistency
Build systems and processes that allow complexity to increase without requiring equivalent growth in central resource
Continuously simplify the supply chain by reducing unnecessary complexity, standardising where appropriate and creating scalable solutions
Evaluate key trade-offs across quality, consistency, speed, simplicity, resilience and cost
Help shape the future direction of the Sessions platform through supply chain innovation and strategic thinking
Commercial & Procurement Leadership
Own procurement strategy across food, logistics, packaging, equipment and other supply chain categories
Lead strategic supplier negotiations and commercial partnerships
Secure best-in-class commercial outcomes whilst protecting product quality and operational performance
Identify and unlock new commercial opportunities across the supply base
Build strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers and strategic partners
Supply Chain Design & International Expansion
Design and continuously evolve a supply chain capable of supporting multiple brands, cuisines and operating models
Lead the development of our proprietary SKU strategy and nominated supply model
Ensure supply chain readiness for future international expansion
Assess and mitigate supply chain risks whilst maintaining operational resilience
Develop scalable approaches to warehousing, logistics, inventory management and distribution
Ensure regulatory, food safety and contractual compliance across the supply base
Systems, Technology & Automation
Apply a systems mindset to every aspect of the supply chain, identifying opportunities to remove manual work, improve decision quality and increase scalability
Leverage technology, automation and AI to improve planning, forecasting, procurement, reporting and operational execution
Partner closely with product, technology and operations teams to build tools and processes that improve outcomes across the network
Create visibility through data, metrics and reporting that enable faster and better decision-making
Team Leadership
Build, lead and develop a high-performing supply chain team
Create a culture of ownership, continuous improvement and commercial rigour to ensure an obsession about delivery great customer outcomes
Develop talent, establish clear accountability and maintain high performance standards
Foster collaboration across commercial, operations, finance, product and technology teams
REQUIREMENTS:
Strong academic background with evidence of intellectual curiosity and problem-solving ability
Significant experience in supply chain, operations, procurement, strategy or related disciplines within a fast-moving environment
Demonstrable track record of solving complex operational challenges and delivering measurable business impact
Experience designing and scaling systems, processes or operating models in high-growth businesses
Strong commercial judgement with experience negotiating and managing strategic supplier relationships
Experience operating across multiple stakeholders, functions and priorities
Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into practical action
Experience in food, hospitality, FMCG, retail, logistics or similarly complex operating environments advantageous but not essential
Exposure to international operations, expansion or cross-border supply chains advantageous
Strong commercial acumen with strong negotiation skills
Charismatic and energetic with a passion for food
Expert level of English language
Right to work in the UK
BENEFITS & PERKS
Financial
Share Options - Receive an amount of share options for Sessions Market Ltd.
Pay day on demand - Access to pay whenever needed
Expense card - Company Card
Finance Platform - Access to 'Mintago', Financial Wellbeing Platform
Social, Mental & Physical Wellbeing:
Hybrid Working - up to 2 days working remotely per week
Holidays - 25 days + bank holidays + Birthday Off
Healthcare - Vitality PMI + Healthcare Cash Plan scheme
Employee Assistance Programme - Support for mental health and legal services
Socials - Monthly socials
Dog Friendly - We love our fluffy pals, they're welcome in the office!
Wear what you like - No suits and ties please, that's so 18th century....
Technology Perks:
Laptop - Apple Mac
Phone - Apple iPhone and company sim provided
Progression & Development:
High Growth Start Up- This is a great chance to be part of a growing company with plenty of progression opportunities, responsibility from day 1
Be Inspired - Learn from a team that's scaled some of the UK's biggest consumer companies
Membership & Qualifications - Sessions have helped support a number of our employees by providing funds for work-based qualifications and memberships
Sessions are a living wage and equal opportunity employer.
all applicants are reviewed 'anonymously' where only work experience and education will be available for the hiring manager to view - all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.
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