Experience

Cockwells Modern and Classic Boatbuilding

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present



CURVER

• France
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning and Procurement Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Jul 2023



Curver UK Ltd

• Purchasing & Planning Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Jul 2023

  Management of the local Planning Team consisting of a Master Scheduler and Supply and Demand Planner. •Negotiation and management of tool share program within European group of companies to ensure stock availability, profitability and capacity constraints are considered in order to maximize production efficiency. •Forecasting process management creation and analysis •Capacity planning analysis and scheduling •Problem solving •System implementation / maintenance of Advanced Planning and Optimization module (APO). Show less



Fisher Clinical Services

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Purchasing Manager (Divisional Sourcing Lead)

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2011

• Purchasing Manager and Divisional Sourcing Leader

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2011

  Management of the local Purchasing team consisting of a Senior Buyer and Buyer.•Responsible for overseeing the implementation and ongoing management of spend analytic and performance monitoring tools with reports to highlight progress and compliance results.•Support the BioPharma Services Division within ThermoFisher by introducing methodology and tools to perform data analysis.•Responsible for determining the financial impact of strategic sourcing initiatives, and developing plans to measure and monitor performance reports to track savings initiatives against plan throughout the division. •Responsible for ensuring an effective and efficient purchasing process for stock, and non-stock item purchases.•Management of strategic commodities to obtain cost effective pricing, best lead-time and contract terms for goods and services.•Responsible for client liaison, sourcing, quotation and invoicing of comparator drug opportunities.•Accountable for the delivery of cost savings against plan.•Investigation and follow up of supplier complaints, ensuring service and audit level adherence.•Management of Purchasing processes through the use of relevant GMPs and SOPs.•Identification of supply risks and contingency planning.•Item specification set up and maintenance. Show less



Hydrachem Ltd

• Purchasing Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2009

  Purchase of products and materials using purchasing, supplier and material control procedures. •Liaison with production and manufacturing teams to ensure delivery dates and production times are achieved. •Creation of purchase orders in response to requirement, additionally for requisitions from department heads. •Requisitions and orders filed, order acknowledgements checked against PO ref, pricing and delivery dates. •Liaison and negotiation with suppliers on daily basis as part of targeting and driving down of supply costs. •Component and finished good system set up and supporting BOMs (Bills Of Material). •Utilization of stock profile reports to manage finished product levels. •Management of discrepancy reports, Supplier validation and evaluation process. •Coordination of new products and artwork. •Product / system maintenance. Show less



Sony DADC UK Ltd

• Purchasing Assistant

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2008

  Planning and control of stock and non-stock components to meet with demand. •Creation and control of purchase orders. •Inventory control for specified product groups (DVD/CD Cases, Packaging) •Price negotiation with suppliers. •Sourcing and procurement of packaging materials to meet with technical specifications. •Organization of artwork approvals with customer service and printing suppliers. •Bill Of Material set up and maintenance. •Liaison with Austrian partners to resolve challenging stock situations. •Maintenance of stock item codes on system. •Liaison with manufacturing departments to prioritize workload in line with customer demand. Show less



Scorpio Distributors Ltd

• Purchasing Assistant

  • Aug 2004 - May 2007

  Management of customer orders received by Scorpio. •Creation and maintenance of production reports to ensure sufficient backup stocks are held to furnish customer repeat orders. •Liaison with customers, suppliers, freight companies, sales and warehousing teams to ensure timely dispatch of customer orders. •Preparation and maintenance of seasonal product ranges and price lists. •Liaison with customers with regard to delivery, item and stock queries. •Preparation and updating of customer order database. •Creation and maintenance of production reports to ensure sufficient backup stocks are held to furnish customer repeat orders. •Creation of stock item information database. •Setup and maintenance of stock item codes for use on live system. •Authorization and management of end season returns. Show less



Canon UK Ltd

• Purchasing Assistant

  • Dec 2003 - Aug 2004

  Control and spare part purchasing using company’s MRP system. •Purchase and maintenance of stock purchase orders in line with company objectives. •Inventory control for assigned product groups. •Maintenance of item records on system mainframe. •Bill of Material setup for customer starter packs. •Service level adherence through liaison with suppliers, customers, sales and warehousing teams. •Management and issuance of initial / final parts orders for new and discontinued products. •Production of back order reports for customers. Show less



BAA

• Buyer

  • May 2003 - Dec 2003

  Sourcing and procurement of engineering components to meet with demand. •Liaison with suppliers / customers to ensure correct items sourced. •Price and lead-time negotiation with suppliers. •Database maintenance. •Coding of new products to be included on the system database. •Adherence to correct procurement procedures. Sourcing and procurement of engineering components to meet with demand. •Liaison with suppliers / customers to ensure correct items sourced. •Price and lead-time negotiation with suppliers. •Database maintenance. •Coding of new products to be included on the system database. •Adherence to correct procurement procedures.



Adur Packaging

• Technical Designer / Assistant Office Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Mar 2003

  Design and quotation of packaging products to meet with customer briefs. •Updating of specification database to include new products or existing product amendments / designs. •Management of warehouse team in manufacture. •Planning of works orders with warehouse team to ensure correct delivery to client. •Processing of customer purchase orders, and updating of sales database. •Administrative duties including courier logistics and email management / response. Customer service. Design and quotation of packaging products to meet with customer briefs. •Updating of specification database to include new products or existing product amendments / designs. •Management of warehouse team in manufacture. •Planning of works orders with warehouse team to ensure correct delivery to client. •Processing of customer purchase orders, and updating of sales database. •Administrative duties including courier logistics and email management / response. Customer service.



Fabris Lane Ltd

• Production Planner

  • Jun 1997 - Dec 2001

  Development and successful implementation of an MRP package for integration with the company’s live system. •Set up and maintenance of BOMs to create finished goods. •Planning and control of stock components to meet customer demand. •Liaison with clients, suppliers, sales, production and warehousing teams to ensure timely delivery to customers. •Planning of production with warehousing teams. •Development of component products to fit customer briefs. •Set up and maintenance of reports and schedules using system database. •Preparation of seasonal range sheets and price lists. •Creation and control of purchase orders. •Processing of customer sales orders. Show less