Experience

Affordable Golf

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Rawlplug UK

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2020



Sally Salon Services

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Warehouse Operations and Stock Control Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2016

  Accountable for warehouse operational functions and Inventory Control within our 97,000 sq ft premises in Thornliebank, Glasgow. Ensuring staff fulfil their roles and meet the Companies Business Objectives. Proactively develop and maintain the highest standards of customer care in all areas of responsibility. Manage employee relations ie. Holidays, Disciplinary, grievance and problem resolution with all staff. Assist in the identification of personal training and development needs of staff and Managers and ensure these are fulfilled in line with Departmental Business Objectives. Ensure the health and safety standards are maintained at all times, highlighting potential risk areas. Improve cost efficiency. Liaising and problem solving with third parties as required i.e. courier companies. Report and liaise with Purchasing regarding stock, PI checks, Discontinued / Obsolete stock. Report and analyse sales figures and ensure all reports are submitted on a timely basis. Management of the accurate Receiving and Dispatch of goods – ensuring service levels are met. Recruit and monitor warehouse staffing levels and staff training. Support in the planning and managing the layout of the warehouse space. Improve performance and efficiency in the warehouse with focus on KPI's while ensuring procedures and processes are followed. Planning and management of the Inventory team, ensuring stock accuracy and regular cycle counts are completed. Key member in the project to introduce and bring automation to the Kit Order process within the 220 000 sq ft warehouse facility in Blackburn. Show less



BANTA GLOBAL TURNKEY LIMITED

• Linlithgow

• Planning Analyst

  • 2000 - Mar 2004

  Responsible for the creation, maintenance, analysing and review of weekly forecast. To ensure all daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports are issued on time. Responsible for the creation and issuing of the forecast to the Company materials group. Manage inventory levels, by inventory goal setting as well as ensuring inventory optimisation. Ensure tight management and control for prevention and minimising of excess and obsolescence. Provide daily shortage status ensuring total understanding of cause and provide recovery status. Be highly participative in ensuring that both group and personal goals and objectives are achieved. Liaise daily on all materials matters with the Customer, ensuring full root cause and corrective actions are initiated, implemented and followed through if and where necessary. Show less



Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Manufacturing Planner

  • 1994 - Mar 2000

  To provide accurate scheduling information at all times, ensuring Customer priorities. Report on a daily basis selected Outsourcers performance and record build misses and reasons. Liaise with European planning group on a weekly basis to ensure integrity of supply. Monitor build performance in line with customer requested ship data, making calculated recommendations / decisions to change if required. Participating in and contributing to conference calls with selected outsourcers. Daily communication to the Director of Outsourcing, Contract Managers and Material Managers, focussing on and highlighting any manufacturing issues and material availability issues. Advising Director of Outsourcing, Contract Managers and Material Managers on issues which have a significant impact on the Business. Creating and agreeing short / medium term build plans. Negotiating through European Planning Group and Purchasing material availability to meet customer demands. Show less



Wm Low Ltd

• Livingston

• Warehouse Section Manager

  • 1990 - 1994

  Responsible for the daily supervision of up to 30 warehouse staff, comprising of computer operators, Goods Inwards Checkers, Order Assembly Workers and Forklift Truck Operators. Also managing the complete operational procedures from goods entering the depot from suppliers through to delivery of orders into the retail outlets. Cycle count completion, reporting and analysis. Responsible for the daily supervision of up to 30 warehouse staff, comprising of computer operators, Goods Inwards Checkers, Order Assembly Workers and Forklift Truck Operators. Also managing the complete operational procedures from goods entering the depot from suppliers through to delivery of orders into the retail outlets. Cycle count completion, reporting and analysis.



Rockwood Distribution

• Harthill

• Intake Controller

  • 1985 - 1990

  Responsible for all stock entering the warehouse, checking in ambient products, replenish picking locations and locating stock to racking. Responsible for all stock entering the warehouse, checking in ambient products, replenish picking locations and locating stock to racking.