Experience

AER Stafford Ltd

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

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Management of an 18 strong team consisting of Customer Service, Purchasing, Stores, Despatch, Logistics and IT functions. Implementation of key KPIs including customer and supplier on time delivery, supplier ppm, stock holding and spend levels. Development of EDI processes to support MRP and production planning improvements. Control of an £8m spend Implementation of a Preferred Supplier list, Risk Assessments, Supplier Audits and Supplier Development program to successfully maintain IATF 16949 accreditation. Setting individual and departmental objectives and development plans to drive business performance. Investment in material tracking systems to manage material costs. Review of alternative materials and suppliers to mitigate inflation and extending lead times. Localisation of key commodities to reduce lead time and inventory levels.



IMI Precision Engineering

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Responsible for a £10m spend with a team of 7 • Member of the Senior Management Team • Key member of European Purchasing Function • Management of Planning, Purchasing and Supplier Development Engineer functions. • Implementation of Supplier Partnership Program to manage new supplier selection, supplier consolidation and NPI projects. • Implementation and development of KPI’s to drive key initiatives. • Development of stock and order policies to drive down excess and obsolete inventory and improve purchase part availability. • Development and roll out of Inventory management KPI’s to all European manufacturing sites. • Stock management of European suppliers to support Brexit. • Supplier Risk Profile • Successful management of fifteen fold increase in demand for ventilator valve product through height of Covid Pandemic. • Supplier On time delivery improvement from 82% to 95% • Annualised cost down of £321k



Rotork

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2017

  Responsibilities Controlling a spend up to £6m and team of 13 Management of procurement, inventory and despatch functions Defining supply chain strategy for key commodities. Leading synergy projects to leverage cost reductions within and across divisional sites based in the UK, Europe, Korea and US Purchasing representative for cross functional new product launches Use of non-disclosure and service level agreements to formalise commercial negotiations. Identify supply chain risk and take appropriate actions to reduce business risk Monthly KPI reporting Divisional lead for AX computer system Trade Compliance and supplier audits Achievements Annual cost saving of £253k (2014), £247k (2015), £122k (2016 ytd) 3% improvement in purchase part availability through introduction of kanban. 50% reduction in lead time on core product through introduction of cellular production. Outsourced machine shop to reduce factory foot print, enabling closure of second unit. Implemented Intercompany blanket order system



Xylem Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Sourcing Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  Responsibilities Spend of £7m and a team of 4 Reporting to European Procurement Director Working alongside Commodity Managers Supporting machining and casting spend at UK and Scandinavian sites Identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives via new supplier introduction, spend consolidation and renegotiation. Renegotiation of commercial terms for all commodities Monthly collation and presentation of supply chain KPIs S&OP site coordinator Achievements Annualised cost saving of £253k. Implemented £200k cost saving for Scandinavian site



ITT Inc.

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2013

  Responsibilities £4m spend rising to £7m. Team of 2 increasing to 13 through company and role expansion. Risk analysis and action plans to develop or remove under-performing suppliers Removal of free issue materials and simplification of ordering processes Defining and documenting key processes Development of NPI and quality processes Development of strategic policies for key commodities Expansion of supply chain capacity and capability to support year on year business growth. Introduction of offshore suppliers Supplier audits and relationship management Project representative for centralising European Procurement function Achievements Preferred Supplier List to monitor spend, OTD and QC KPI's Introduction of end to end supply chain planning and scheduling processes Supplier OTD performance from 40% to 95% Elimination of overtime through improved parts availability Introduction of blanket order and supplier stock holding system. Supplier development including capacity improvements. Annualised cost reductions in excess of £150k



Baxi Heating

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Apr 1995 - Jun 2005

  Responsibilities Control of a £16m spend with a team of 7 Supporting high volume of new product launch. Scheduling and expediting existing product range. Risk assessment and actions to mitigate risk. Heading value engineering team (TAP) to design out product costs Cost reduction through new supplier introduction. Responsible for sourcing gas heating components across 3 sites. Heading project outsourcing assembly of low volume gas fire range to local supplier. Heading project to source, transfer and manage ongoing production of electric fires in Ningbo, China, including setting up production lines and regular site audits. Achievements Introduction and development of ceramic supplier delivering £200k reduction against high risk single source Introduction of European based decorative aluminium fabricator - £150k saving Introduction and development of Chinese brass sand casting supplier - £250k saving. £440k cost saving through outsourcing production to China



Birmingham Products

• Advertising Services

• Buyer

  • Jan 1994 - Mar 1995

  Implementation of companies first computer system Sourcing of 100 machined parts for key customer Negotiation of stock holding agreements with suppliers Implementation of companies first computer system Sourcing of 100 machined parts for key customer Negotiation of stock holding agreements with suppliers



Valor Heating

• United States
• Information Technology & Services

• Buyer / Technical Assistant

  • Jul 1987 - Dec 1994

  Managing externally sourced press work supply chain Sourcing all raw materials for £2m internal press shop Control of consumable spend Purchase order execution Construction of bill of materials IOM construction Managing externally sourced press work supply chain Sourcing all raw materials for £2m internal press shop Control of consumable spend Purchase order execution Construction of bill of materials IOM construction