Production Planning and Supply Chain Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

- Managing the Procurement and Production Planning of Scottish Fine Soaps Ltd (Manufacturing of luxury toiletries) and and the Purchasing tasks of Unico Ltd (Janitorial supplier) and Montague Lloyd Ltd (Hotel amenities). - Leading a team of 5 Buyers/Planners - Reviewing and optimising the Production Planning and Purchasing processes of all 3 companies - Overseeing the day to day planning and purchasing process, supporting the team with escalations - Building strong relationship with suppliers and supporting the sourcing process for NPD - Master Data management in the ERP system Show less

New Product Introduction Project Manager

• May 2020 - Dec 2021

- I ensure the On Time in Full delivery of the new products in the Duty Free portfolio for markets in Europe, America and Africa in accordance with planned cost and quality criteria.- Managing projects end to end from idea to delivery to support the growth of the company’s multicategory business.- Risk and change management throughout the project timeline.- Driving continuous improvement initiatives to increase the productivity and effectiveness of the collaboration of different business functions. - Efficiently leading a team of 2 executives to deliver outstanding business results in a volatile environment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Show less

Senior Supply Planner

• May 2018 - Apr 2020

- Creating and delivering an optimal production plan for the biggest European factory to meet customer requirements (2000+ SKU codes in 23 different formats). - Identifying risks and issues and managing changes in the production plan to prevent out of stock and deliver On Time in Full.- Solving demand and capacity imbalances and managing the resource (machinery and crew) allocation- Managing a team of two Production Planners.- Ensuring Master data completeness and accuracy in SAP with additional SAP super user responsibilities (Training, Testing).- Driving the Production Wheel pilot project as a proof of concept to reduce working capital and changeover times and increase the OEE Driving the Production Wheel pilot project as a working capital reduction and efficiency boosting initiative. Show less

Scheduling Manager

• Jun 2017 - May 2018

- Managing and leading a team of 3 executives and 10 coordinators based in two different manufacturing sites.- Daily management of Planning and Execution controls and Supply risks for two manufacturing sites with production of 400+ SKU codes.- Successfully managing the transition period during a 250% volume increase for the factory and defining the new ways of working after the volume transfer finished. - Coordinating all factory activities and possible constraints with regards to materials, crews, and machinery.- Analyzing and communicating the long term production plan to the management team and calculating the factory’s Rough Cut Capacity Plan (RCCP). - Leading the design and introduction of a new scheduling tool in the local MES which reduced the scheduling team’s non value added activities by 12%- Driving continuous improvement of conformance to schedule KPI.- Collaborating with the Regional Supply Chain team to maximize operational efficiency for the factory- Identifying strategic opportunities for the factory business planning with the Production Manager. Show less

Operations Management Trainee - BAT Graduate Program

• Sep 2015 - May 2017

- Driving different projects in Scheduling, EH&S and the Continuous Improvement teams during a 2 year rotational trainee program.- Production Scheduling: I was responsible for creating and communicating a rolling 3 week production schedule of different product categories across two manufacturing sites and training the new joiners.- EH&S: I worked on the execution phase of a new EH&S project about workplace safety including organizing and facilitating training sessions and creating the BAU reporting and administration processes.- Continuous Improvement: I worked on the development of a Manufacturing Execution System that is now used in all production areas of the factory, my main task was defining and specifying the requirements of the Scheduling function. Show less

Project Assistant

• Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

As a project assistant I was responsible for the financial administration of several research project at the University of Pecs. As a project assistant I was responsible for the financial administration of several research project at the University of Pecs.

Finance Trainee

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

Controller trainee

• Jun 2013 - Sep 2013