Head of Purchasing

• Dec 2022 - Present

Interim Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

• Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

Interim cover for the head of Procurement & Supply Chain. Managed daily activities; created and implemented new processes in material planning, warehousing and fleet management; assisted with new employee onboarding and supported the Supply Chain team in the opening of 2 new facilities. Interim cover for the head of Procurement & Supply Chain. Managed daily activities; created and implemented new processes in material planning, warehousing and fleet management; assisted with new employee onboarding and supported the Supply Chain team in the opening of 2 new facilities.

Supply Chain Manager

• Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

Strategic Procurement Manager

• Feb 2019 - Jan 2022

Delivering a value added supply chain to create growth; open new markets and significantly improve profitability Delivering a value added supply chain to create growth; open new markets and significantly improve profitability

Industrial Director: Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning

• Jun 2015 - May 2018

I created a global S&OP process from scratch; pulling together multiple ERP systems and a complex distribution and supply chain. I recruiting and developed a highly skilled team of regional demand planners and introduced metrics, reporting processes and excellent forecasting processes that enabled for he business to navigate through a process of business consolidation and re- configuration. The process output provided time based forecasts and demand plans , approved by Commercial and Operations teams, to enable Manufacturing and Supply Chain to make data driven business decisions. Show less

Aftermarket, Service and Customer Care Manager

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

I worked with my staff to drive waste from the customer facing process, improve responsiveness and efficiency and increase the ease of doing business. The role was to develop and manage the customer interface teams to support customers ; provide solutions and help them to profitably grow their business. This is achieved by using 30 years experience of developing Supply Chain and Operational Management to work with customers to add value and remove costs from business processes. I worked with my staff to drive waste from the customer facing process, improve responsiveness and efficiency and increase the ease of doing business. The role was to develop and manage the customer interface teams to support customers ; provide solutions and help them to profitably grow their business. This is achieved by using 30 years experience of developing Supply Chain and Operational Management to work with customers to add value and remove costs from business processes.

Supply Chain Manager

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

I transformed the Purchasing and Goods Receiving teams (16 people) to deliver step change improvements in performance and customer service whilst improving morale and increasing levels of engagement and ownership. The role included management Of supply chain , goods receiving and put away activities across a broad category scope including motors , mech seals, castings , fabrications and machining. Responsible for the planning and execution of a best cost sourcing strategy utilising a global supply chain. Deliverables include Implementation of a lean supply strategy, inventory reduction and service improvement programmes. Responsible for coaching and mentoring a purchasing team of nine and driving continuous improvement of the goods receiving and logistics process through the implementation of visual management. Show less

Supply Chain Manager

• Dec 2009 - Mar 2014

Delivered significant year on year cost savings, reduced inventory and massively improved customer service whilst managing tactical and strategic purchasing for both direct and indirect materials and services. Control purchased inventory and produce KPIs on cost, inventory levels , OTIF and product availability. Delivered significant year on year cost savings, reduced inventory and massively improved customer service whilst managing tactical and strategic purchasing for both direct and indirect materials and services. Control purchased inventory and produce KPIs on cost, inventory levels , OTIF and product availability.

Logistics Support Manager

• Oct 1996 - Nov 2009

Played a lead role in driving market disrupting lead times, unparalleled levels of product availability and strong inventory management which created business growth and significantly improved profitability. I managed Supply Chain, Demand management, Planning , Shipping and order book management teams. Involved in the implementation of planning and supply chain modules for BPCS ERP systems in the UK, Australia, China, Argentina , USA and Ireland. Responsible for driving pump assembly lead times from 4 weeks to under one week delivering incremental growth in packaged pump sales. Show less

Project controller

• Sep 1984 - Sep 1996

Transformed the production planning process ; a key step in the factory being awarded the DTI most improved factory award. Managed production planning for the Panel Electronic Circuit assembly area on various missile and missile launcher projects. Managed the outsourcing and transfer of the machine shop work following closure. Transformed the production planning process ; a key step in the factory being awarded the DTI most improved factory award. Managed production planning for the Panel Electronic Circuit assembly area on various missile and missile launcher projects. Managed the outsourcing and transfer of the machine shop work following closure.