Experience

FULLERS FOODS INTERNATIONAL PLC
• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Demand Planner

  • Nov 2019 - Present


Scapa Healthcare

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Demand Planner

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Build strong relationships internally and externally. A key point of contact for product availability, ensuring demand on the plant is in line with customer requirements, supply chain knowledge transfer on new projects, building tactical relationships with customers, drive the monthly S&OP cycle and monitor revenue. Achievements; • Introduced a revenue tracker for the Quantum project, inclusive of the new healthcare category validation plan and highlight risks to revenue for the new manufacturing plant. • Written new procedures and a how to guide for the new SAP based MRP system for forecasting and safety stock levels. • Provided a comprehensive forward 6 month revenue forecast to the business for the new Quantum project, including a Gargrave plant LFL customer profile, excluded intercompany sales and risk expectations on the validation plan. Show less



Love Handmade Cakes

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Buyer Production Planner Demand Planner

  • May 2017 - Jun 2019

  Production planner, buyer, demand planner, customer service. Implemented new ordering system, material price index, warehouse stock pick, purchase order system with reconciliation and full build of material index. Saved circa 6% on raw material spend YOY. Achievements; • Reduced stock purchasing sterling value by 5.5% across the board whilst increased stock availability to circa 98.4%. • Implemented a forecast tool into the business to track demand across all lines and provide a forward stock horizon depending on supply lead times. Achieve and agree recommended stock levels. Also used to improve better cost prices, best fit case sizes and upscale to IBC where feasible. Provide accurate forecasts to improve suppler availability. • Implemented a cost price index to keep track of pricing across multiple suppliers and maintain best price. This also linked into supplier specifications approved to provide buying agility and mitigate out of stock scenarios. • Implemented product matrix ingredient by line, linked to pricing index to cost all products in real time, tracking cost price changes at category and product level. Also used to highlight out of stock impacts effecting the range. • Categorised the product and inventory range and provided adhoc sales triggers, sterling sales, margin % and profit including and excluding business overheads at category, customer account and by product. • Restructured warehouse picking saving 20% pick time and worked with warehouse to locate all stock lines. • Implemented new order schedule to smooth intake due to capacity limits and agreed new delivery schedules with supply base. Show less



Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of Store Promotions Demand Planner

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2017

  Achievements; • Ranked 2nd best forecast accuracy within the ambient/frozen supply chain within my first 6 weeks. • Pushed for minimum 6 week promotional sign off on my category. Once implemented I achieved 98.8% accuracy on a brand new mix and match promotion for the new look bakery category and provided post event analysis to the commercial and supply chain teams. • Received a promotion to the Front of store team. • Introduced new set of best practices, took ownership of the front of store matrix and introduced a new promotional tracker with analysis for future planning. • Had several 1-2-1 catchups with the head of development and supply chain development director to share previous working practices, departmental structures and provide insight on sales based ordering systems and process. Show less



Waitrose

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Demand Planner

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2015

  Achievements; • I implemented a low economical model to minimise wastage and increase our rate of return, delivered year on year growth in our convenience stores.• Simplified our Halloween rolls offer with the commercial team, which reduced wastage YOY 7.5% and increased availability 3% driving an additional £20k profit• Increased the bakery category availability by 7%, reduced wastage by 1% in a market downturn of circa 10%. • Worked collaboratively with commercial team to hit year end targets. • Provided core suppliers with a 3 month Q4 forecast to optimise supplier confidence and availability. • My Christmas forecast for 2014 was the most accurate of all the fresh categories. Show less

• Seasonal Forecaster

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2014

  • I was on the project group to introduce the new front of store unit. I Received a ‘One Step Beyond’ Award from the Retail Directorate for 100% availability at all branches for the 12 weeks of Christmas. • Championed the Front of store 1 week stock holding as best practise to mitigate stock levels.• Built a suite of BOXi reports to provide a consistent platform to work from.• Devised a new model for re-forecasting Christmas Party Foods using a rolling 7 day branch sales unit average for each branch to provide better allocations, which contributed to a like for like sales growth of 29.89% (£1.2m) with reductions and wastage down by 1.39%.• Lead the creation of a branch linear view of YOY seasonal ranging to maximise sales opportunities and minimise over stocks. This improved process was launched on the Easter Confectionery range which contributed to a 21.8% sales volume increase. Show less

• Delivery Standards Coordinator

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2011

  Integrate a new supplier performance system into the Waitrose domain. Work up in house processes and structure. Initial main point of contact for suppliers, commercial and warehouse for the Delivery Standards. Provide detailed reporting on non compliance/charging to Commercial Heads Of and Directors and trend analysis to the End to End project group. Highlight any errors with the new system build, problem solve and create best practice. Also incorporated a regimented invoicing process as an interim measure.• Good working knowledge of the Grocery Supply Code of Conduct from a supply chain background.• Gained a thorough end to end perspective of the business.• Collaboratively worked with suppliers to increase availability and maximise service levels. Show less