Experience

GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Suuplychain Operations

  • Jun 2019 - Present



GKN Aerospace Services Ltd

• Bristol

• Procurement Operations Manager

  • May 2016 - Jun 2019



GKN Aerospace Ltd

• Europe & SPG

• Supplier Development Manager

  • Apr 2014 - May 2016

  Accountable for increasing the Quality, Delivery and Cost performance of GKN Suppliers across Europe and the Special Products Group using problem solving and lean techniques to identify opportunities for improvement, improvements are realised through the effective management of detailed cross functional implementation plans. Accountable for increasing the Quality, Delivery and Cost performance of GKN Suppliers across Europe and the Special Products Group using problem solving and lean techniques to identify opportunities for improvement, improvements are realised through the effective management of detailed cross functional implementation plans.



GKN Aerospace

• United Kingdom
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Planning and Logistics Manager

  • May 2009 - Apr 2014

  Senior management role with accountability for all manufacturing planning and logistics processes with functional responsibility for the management and development of all personnel within the P&L function. • Manage & maintain the business S&OP process, one year Finite plus 5 years RCCP. • Accountable for the Demand management and sales forecast process • Accountable for business inventory targets Senior management role with accountability for all manufacturing planning and logistics processes with functional responsibility for the management and development of all personnel within the P&L function. • Manage & maintain the business S&OP process, one year Finite plus 5 years RCCP. • Accountable for the Demand management and sales forecast process • Accountable for business inventory targets



Airbus

• France
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Physical Logistics Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2009

  Operating at a senior management level and responsible for the financial and operational control of a Central warehouse facility, several satellite storage areas and the internal and external transport functions for Filton Wing Centre of Excellence. Created an appropriate management and operational infrastructure whose accomplishments include:• 99% inventory record accuracy, with reduced adjustment transactions.• Managed a 17% growth in workload without increase in manning profile.• Reduced receiving leadtime by 66%, 72 to 24 hours.• Embraced visual management and continuous improvement techniques resulting in benchmark scores from the Airbus Lean Assessment

• Operations Planning Manager

  • 2003 - 2005

  Responsible for the S&OP planning process, Customer Interface team and the Business Control team for the Wing Centre of Excellence at Filton. The output of the S&OP process provides a planning window of 3 years and is used by the General Manager to make strategic decisions regarding load and capacity.



Honda UK

• Operations Manager

  • 2001 - 2003

  Responsibilities include the financial and operational ownership of two 10,000 sq.metre warehouses employing c.150 employees, serving Honda manufacturing lines with JIT deliveries. Late deliveries result in heavy financial penalties. Accomplishments include: • Facilitated productivity improvements of 35% • Reduced operating costs through utilisation analysis and resource management. Approx £50,000 pa. Responsibilities include the financial and operational ownership of two 10,000 sq.metre warehouses employing c.150 employees, serving Honda manufacturing lines with JIT deliveries. Late deliveries result in heavy financial penalties. Accomplishments include: • Facilitated productivity improvements of 35% • Reduced operating costs through utilisation analysis and resource management. Approx £50,000 pa.