Experience

Axiom Manufacturing Services

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Responsible for the buying and planning of a range of commodity groups used in the manufacturing process in the UK plant. Duties include managing the computerised “Syspro” system. Executing the exception messages generated by the system, and the daily management of the supply base. This involves planning, scheduling, buying and expediting. The sourcing of problematic components, negations with suppliers to limit costs increases. Updating the shortage report on a daily basis. Dealing with any issues that may arise in goods inwards from deliveries made by suppliers. The nature of the role involves interacting, communicating and negotiating with colleagues and suppliers on a daily basis. I am responsible for a spend of several million pounds and report directly to the purchasing manager Show less



Bearmach

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UK Expeditor

  • Feb 2010 - Oct 2012

  Reporting to the senior buyer my responsibilities include expediting activities of all over due purchase orders, ensuring all purchase orders are acknowledged within a set time frame. The placement of non mrp purchase orders, the daily management of the supply base. This involves interacting; communicating with sales colleagues and suppliers to ensure material is delivered in line with sales order requirements. Negotiating with accounts to ensure Bearmach have no account issues with the supply base Show less



British Airways

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Material Controller

  • Apr 2009 - Feb 2010

  Reporting directly to the materials team leader my responsibilities include the buying and planning of all commodity groups used in the repair process of the air craft seats.. Duties include managing the computerised “SAP” system, MRP execution and the daily management of the supply base. This involves planning, scheduling, buying and expediting activities. Again, the nature of the role involves interacting, communicating and negotiating with colleagues and suppliers on a daily basis. I also maintain the bill of materials for my workshop via Microsoft Access, also the daily use of Excel for reports. Also attend daily production meetings. The setting up of new parts on to SAP as requested by the shop floor. Show less



Mullertech

• Cwmfelin Fach

• Logistics Coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2009

  With any automotive component supplier, customer expectations are always high with regards to supply quality products on time. At Mollertech the belief is the same that the customer should always be delighted with our efforts. My role was a demanding one, where I used to manage the day to day customer relationship, maintain scheduling agreements within the computerised system “ SAP” “Sales & Distribution Module”, assist master production scheduler in preparing weekly production plan and provide KPI’s to measures of production output against expectation & customer forecast. I’m also actively involved in new model introductions for logistics and continuously strive to improve methods of processes to ensure stock accuracy and manage stock / product obsolescence. Show less



Contour Aerospace Seating

• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • May 2004 - Jun 2005

  My role was in a completely different manufacturing environment. Reporting directly to the Senior Buyer my responsibilities include the buying and planning of all commodity groups used in the manufacturing process. Duties include managing the computerised system “BAAN” and MRP execution, the daily management of the supply base. This involves planning, scheduling, buying and expediting activities. Again, the nature of the role involves interacting, communicating and negotiating with colleagues and suppliers on a daily basis. Show less



Mitel

• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Specialist

  • May 1999 - May 2004

  Responsible for the buying and planning of a range of commodity groups used in the manufacturing process in the UK plant. Duties included managing the computerised “SAP” system. Executing the exception messages generated by the system, MRO requisitions and the daily management of the supply base. This involved planning, scheduling, buying and expediting. I represented the purchasing department at daily status review meeting. The nature of the role involved interacting, communicating and negotiating with colleagues and suppliers on a daily basis. I was responsible for a spend of several million pounds and reported directly to the Purchasing Manager Show less