Experience

Matthews Environmental Solutions UK

• Purchasing & Procurment Coordinator

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Gericke

• Buyer (fixed term)

  • Nov 2018 - May 2019



Optimas Solutions

• Supply Chain Planner (Fixed Term)

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018



Brambles

• Global Procurement Operations Coordinator (Indirects) - Fixed Term

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017



Sudlows

• Procurement Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Assisted in developing new business relationships potential vendors and taking them through PQQ processes.• Managed all day to day raising of purchase orders for my division and managing the supply chain to minimise lead times on line with tight deadlines. • Negotiated with vendors in order to assist in saving the company money by exploring various options such as early settlement discounts and setting up commercial rebates (saved the company 5k on one particular… • Assisted in developing new business relationships potential vendors and taking them through PQQ processes.• Managed all day to day raising of purchase orders for my division and managing the supply chain to minimise lead times on line with tight deadlines. • Negotiated with vendors in order to assist in saving the company money by exploring various options such as early settlement discounts and setting up commercial rebates (saved the company 5k on one particular project)• Scheduled and headed up meetings with vendors to discuss a number of area’s such as core product lines, discount structures and procurement strategies.• Worked closely with Project Managers and Quantity surveyors to ensure that all procurement activities were completed in a timely manner and in line with company procedures. Show more Show less



TalkTalk

• Network Capacity Planner

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Daily reports run to determine what exchanges need extra capacity, placing orders as required.• Implementing and developing new strategies in order to improve network efficiency and strength. Includes elements such as forecasting.• Internal checks on company data, verifying that our systems show the correct live information on our networks. • Managing the progression of power upgrades and equipment upgrades, working to tight SLA’s whilst bearing in mind impact on outstanding B2B… • Daily reports run to determine what exchanges need extra capacity, placing orders as required.• Implementing and developing new strategies in order to improve network efficiency and strength. Includes elements such as forecasting.• Internal checks on company data, verifying that our systems show the correct live information on our networks. • Managing the progression of power upgrades and equipment upgrades, working to tight SLA’s whilst bearing in mind impact on outstanding B2B orders. Liaison with other departments is key here. • Managing external communication with suppliers and contractors in some instances where delays occur with upgrades being carried out on our behalf.• Reporting of issues/progress to management on an ad-hoc basis. Show more Show less



Daisy Group

• Logistics Incident Manager & Buyer (FTC)

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  This position is working on the Breakfix desk and used to be a part of Calyx Managed Services before Daisy Group took it over. Day to day processes in this role include checking requests for parts & allocating from stock. Certain requests involve raising purchase orders and sending on to trusted vendors. In some cases manually sourcing the parts is necessary, so scouring the market for the best deals without compromising on quality. Deliveries are organised by our desk according to the… This position is working on the Breakfix desk and used to be a part of Calyx Managed Services before Daisy Group took it over. Day to day processes in this role include checking requests for parts & allocating from stock. Certain requests involve raising purchase orders and sending on to trusted vendors. In some cases manually sourcing the parts is necessary, so scouring the market for the best deals without compromising on quality. Deliveries are organised by our desk according to the engineer’s requirements. Parts are either dispatched to drop off points or actual site locations. However, cost impact is something I carefully consider when arranging the deliveries. I also aid in the replenishment process on this desk, raising orders for spares that we most commonly keep at holding locations nationwide. Once completed, the various personnel at locations that stock is going in to are notified and told when to expect fulfilment. The purchasing process involves working within budgets for both stock buying and parts/spares buying, which is carefully monitored monthly. Obtaining PODs and booking in goods is another common function in my role, whilst ensuring that the information provided is accurate. Show more Show less



Calyx Managed Services

• Purchasing & Contracts Co-Ordinator Temp

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  This role entailed a lot of purchase order management. Placing orders, chasing deliveries and creating reports to do so was a key day to day function in my time here. Supplier liaison and management were key in my role here too. I was able to build and develop relationships with suppliers and have kept regular contact with them by means of email and phone. Obtaining PODs for Hardware and Licensing orders was another day to day function. This is due to the fact that our team also managed the… This role entailed a lot of purchase order management. Placing orders, chasing deliveries and creating reports to do so was a key day to day function in my time here. Supplier liaison and management were key in my role here too. I was able to build and develop relationships with suppliers and have kept regular contact with them by means of email and phone. Obtaining PODs for Hardware and Licensing orders was another day to day function. This is due to the fact that our team also managed the invoicing of the customer base, so we booked in all goods from our desk. The role also entailed looking after new contracts & setting these up, or renewing existing contracts using our system (Tesseract). This involved some uploading of new kit on to the system and the inputting of vital details such as location, serial numbers and service level details. I was accountable for managing our inbox for all new orders and took responsibility for logging these, acknowledging them and helping to process them once all relevant documentation had been received. With this particular responsibility, there was a lot of contact between myself and the sales team in instances where documentation was missing. This was something that has helped me build inter-company relations and has given me key experience in working closely with other departments. Show more Show less



Renold PLC

• Key Account Coordinator (Temp)

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  My role here oversees the function of managing the key commercial accounts in the UK division of the company. I oversee the function of producing weekly delivery reports using our ERP system to generate the information that our accounts need, whilst ensuring that the information is delivered in a manner suitable to the end users requirements. Dealing with invoicing & crediting issues is something I have high involvement in. I process and assist with orders for our key accounts too, dealing with… My role here oversees the function of managing the key commercial accounts in the UK division of the company. I oversee the function of producing weekly delivery reports using our ERP system to generate the information that our accounts need, whilst ensuring that the information is delivered in a manner suitable to the end users requirements. Dealing with invoicing & crediting issues is something I have high involvement in. I process and assist with orders for our key accounts too, dealing with a broad range of issues that arise from these including any special logistical requirements. Other issues could be anything from deliveries to missing goods & requires close working with our factories and distribution networks overseas. Aside from this, I am a point of contact for our key commercial customers in whatever capacity I am needed. Show more Show less



HSS Hire

• Category Buying Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  Being an assistant buyer was something of a fresh and welcomed start for me, and something I will definitely look back on with a lot of fondness. I have been able to develop my knowledge of how a supply chain works and enabled me to develop my understanding of end to end purchasing processes. Being involved in financial analysis on a day to day basis, it meant that I was a part of making important commercial decisions. This included analysing cost impact of price increases when considering… Being an assistant buyer was something of a fresh and welcomed start for me, and something I will definitely look back on with a lot of fondness. I have been able to develop my knowledge of how a supply chain works and enabled me to develop my understanding of end to end purchasing processes. Being involved in financial analysis on a day to day basis, it meant that I was a part of making important commercial decisions. This included analysing cost impact of price increases when considering company spend, long term effects and growth potential when investing in certain products as a result. Objectivity was also key in this role as it was easy to look past these things in order to do favours for those inside the business.I was able to build and utilise my negotiation skills when speaking to suppliers during my time here, and this served me well in the role. At times it was something of a challenge, but I enjoyed it and it was rewarding when the right result came of my efforts. The changeability in this role is something that I enjoy too. Other aspects of my role stretch to dealing with price queries, negotiating carriage charges and updating in house systems with updated parts/price information. Liaison with Operations is also key, making sure that the logistical side of the business is ticking so that accounts can pay suppliers on time; this includes asking our stock integrity managers to confirm receipt of goods via our in-house system. The involvement from myself on this side of things plays a key part in ensuring that as a business, we are always one step ahead of our competitors as it allows us to in-fleet our products more rapidly. This is key when considering potential for capital gain. Show more Show less



Carillion PLC

• Care & Repair Co-ordinator (helpdesk)

  • 2012 - 20131 year

  created quotations for boiler spares and raised purchase orders accordingly. Did some administration such as updating spreadsheets and managing databases. Also did some scanning and electronic filing of engineer reports and other important documentation. Assisted with appointment booking for both breakdowns and services. Dealt with complaints where necessary and dealt with other customer queries. I assisted with some scheduling work also, so was managing engineer diaries. Finally, I also helped… created quotations for boiler spares and raised purchase orders accordingly. Did some administration such as updating spreadsheets and managing databases. Also did some scanning and electronic filing of engineer reports and other important documentation. Assisted with appointment booking for both breakdowns and services. Dealt with complaints where necessary and dealt with other customer queries. I assisted with some scheduling work also, so was managing engineer diaries. Finally, I also helped with system cleansing, so closing down open requests that had already been completed. Show more Show less



The Co-operative Group

• Helpdesk Operator (Supply chain)

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  Worked on this help desk as part of a team that were 2nd line support to a call centre. It was set up to assist food stores with stock issues. The bulk of calls we got related to stores either receiving too much or too little of one or more lines. My role was to investigate these queries by looking at book stock, sales and where necessary waste figures to determine the validity of a store query. Sometimes however, issues such as freezer or refrigerator breakdowns would arise. In this instance… Worked on this help desk as part of a team that were 2nd line support to a call centre. It was set up to assist food stores with stock issues. The bulk of calls we got related to stores either receiving too much or too little of one or more lines. My role was to investigate these queries by looking at book stock, sales and where necessary waste figures to determine the validity of a store query. Sometimes however, issues such as freezer or refrigerator breakdowns would arise. In this instance we had to communicate with other departments to get frozen/chilled lines exempt from store deliveries so as to avoid stock being wasted. Show more Show less