Supply Chain and Stores Operations Review

Magna is seeking an experienced consultancy partner to conduct an independent review of supply chain, stores, and warehouse operations. The primary focus will be on procurement, storage, and distribution of materials supporting Response Repairs, with consideration of stock management, demand planning, and inventory processes across all services using stores and materials. The review should provide a comprehensive understanding of current demand, product flows, stock management practices, procurement arrangements, and warehouse operations. It will assess the effectiveness of material planning, purchasing, storage, management, and distribution, while testing hypotheses relating to inventory accuracy, purchasing practices, stock holding levels, material availability, and operational efficiency. Key areas to examine include data quality, reporting and forecasting capabilities, and communication between teams involved in planning, ordering, managing, and consuming stock. The objective is to identify opportunities to improve visibility, decision-making, demand forecasting, process efficiency, working capital utilization, and organizational alignment. The deliverable should be a fact-based assessment of current operations with practical recommendations to improve efficiency, reduce waste, optimize stock holding, enhance service delivery, and provide value for money. Preferred qualifications: Experience reviewing Response Repairs, Asset Management, and Housing Maintenance services in social housing environments. Demonstrated expertise in analyzing repairs supply chains, stores operations, inventory management, materials planning, demand forecasting, and understanding of operational challenges within the social housing sector.