Experience

Germains Seed Technology

• United Kingdom
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Director Europe

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• EU Head of Operations

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2022

• European Supply Chain & Procurement Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2020

• Key Account Manager & Product Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2017

  Working as a member of the European Commercial Team to manage the relationship with number of key accounts. •Maintain and develop relationship with customer•Collaborate with Germains directors and managers to ensure delivery of the 5 year plan for business growth•Forecast sales and report progress against budget, risk and opportunities•Deliver successful trial programmes with key influencers in order to establish and promote new Germains products in the marketplace, and drive uptake of the product by the customer•Build effective and longstanding relationships with key stakeholders•Work with porudction team to support logistics planning•Implement effective risk management strategy•Prepare and deliver presentations to senior team on market development, requirements, progress and outcomes•Manage the relationship between King's Lynn operations team and customers•Maintain and ensure further development of inter-business interactions between Germains and the customer•Manage projects related to business improvement/ development

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  Objective: to support and maintain the Supply Chain whilst ensuring the delivery of world class customer service through effective management of people, material resources, clear strategic thinking, proactive decision making and cost controls- Ensuring effective relationships are maintained with all customers and suppliers through clear communication and the delivery of world class customer service- Providing budgets and forecasts for the department and to deliver the budget as agreed- Playing an active role in the UK management team, making proactive site decisions to maintain an effective Supply Chain operation.- Responsible for ensuring effective Stock Control processes are in place and strive to move the business towards and achieve an effective Just in Time (JIT) stock management process- Attending sales strategy meetings to ensure that future demands and customer expectations are clearly understood and any challenges / risks are identified & mitigated- Monitor all daily KPI’s and action issues to maintain and improve team performance / morale- Develop and train the Supply Chain team to enable them to deliver exceptional results in their areas or responsibility whilst ensuring that a clear succession plan exists for each role- Maintaining effective, co-operative working relationships with all internal and external customers whilst ensuring that an assertive approach is taken to achieve set deadline requirements- Provide structured training and guidance to members of the team, ensuring that performance reviews and development plans are in place where appropriate- Providing comprehensive business information on supply chain KPI’s in order to measure the success of the department and drive continuous improvement.- Monitor, review and report on all customer complaints, ensuring that satisfactory resolutions are reached in all cases- Manage all associated cost centres including budget setting and period reviews

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Apr 2012

• Process Analyst

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2010



Jigsaw

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2006