Network Design Lead - Hybrid

Are you passionate about solving complex supply chain challenges through data, analytics and network optimisation?

Imperial Brands have a fantastic opportunity to join us as our new Network Design Lead. You will join our Strategic Initiatives team and play a pivotal role in transforming and optimising a truly global supply chain.

This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic decisions across an innovative, inclusive, Global FMCG business, supported by 25,000 employees.

As our Network Design Lead, you'll combine advanced modelling expertise with strategic thinking to design future-ready supply chain networks, uncover valuable insights, and drive meaningful business outcomes on a regional and global scale.

You'll lead high-impact projects that shape how products move across global markets, partnering with senior stakeholders to identify opportunities, optimise operations and improve supply chain resilience.

You'll be part of a strategic team that acts as an internal consultancy, driving transformational change across an end-to-end global supply chain. You'll have the opportunity to influence senior decision-makers, work on complex international challenges and help shape the future direction of the business.

If you're excited by the opportunity to combine advanced analytics, strategic thinking and supply chain innovation to deliver tangible business impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note this role is based in our Bristol HQ, where we work on a 50% hybrid basis.

Principle Accountabilities

• Lead and deliver supply chain network design and optimisation initiatives across Procurement, Manufacturing, and Distribution.
• Design, development and optimisation of supply chain network through modelling using Llamasoft/Coupa Supply Chain Guru software or similar.
• Reporting and delivering the result presentations to the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team and/or Cluster/Regional Leadership Teams.
• Standardising data management and making the model-building process repeatable to significantly reduce the lead times of projects.
• Collaborate with leaders across functions in visioning the future scenarios that help to answer strategic supply chain and go-to-market model questions in the mid- to long-term.
• Develop supply chain optimisation service offerings in line with the business needs and engage with senior stakeholders, offering a portfolio of optimisation services.

• Significant experience using supply chain network modelling and optimisation tools such as Supply Chain Guru, Llamasoft, Blue Yonder or equivalent.
• Experience of delivering large-scale network optimisation projects across regional or global operations.
• Strong analytical and data management capabilities, including experience with Python, SQL or similar tools.
• The ability to analyse complex datasets, generate insights and communicate recommendations with clarity and impact.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior leaders.

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we're fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference. As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.