Experience

AB World Foods Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Supply Planning Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Inventory Planning Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2023



MPM Products Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• USA Supply Chain

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  - Developing and managing monthly KPI’s for the US Supply Chain.- Responsible for customer service, procurement, inventory management, storage, warehousing, logistics, transport and distribution.- Continually develop and implement the Stage Gate Process to aid successful and achievable NPD Launches from a Supply Chain perspective.- Plan and manage transitions between 3PL’s.- To monitor and analyse the current provision to check it is effective and devise a strategy for improving provision where necessary.- Work directly with major retailers and grocers in the US with regards to MOQ’s, planning and managing new launches and ensure excellence in compliance.- Select and manage ongoing relationships with suppliers, vendors or sub-contractors by making sure they are invested in MPM’s strategic growth.- Liaise with functional and operational managers in Sales & Finance to ensure that supply and other activities are integrated with other parts of the business.- Analyse data and write reports on performance levels on a regular basis. Developing and communicating working capital strategies.- Ownership of the import and export process including APHIS/USDA Import permit Renewal, Full Shipping Documentation per container, Export Certificates, and NAFTA’s

• Supply Chain Planner

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  - Demand Planning for the ‘Applaws’ brand in the UK and European Markets- Global Supplier Management including Thailand, USA, Spain, Austria, France and the UK- Full Inventory Management including Short Shelf Life reporting- 3PL & Warehouse Management including the use of extensive co-packing solutions to resolve stock issues- Maintaining Stock Availability of 98.5%- Supporting NPD launches by negotiating with suppliers to meet tight deadlines- Work directly with Sales and Marketing to maximise customer service and ensure that product launch dates are achieved.- Travel to suppliers to review and find efficiencies in the manufacturing process, negotiate pricing, discuss and develop KPI’s and report on potential New Product Ideas- Ensure that shipping methods (Sea freights and Airfreights) for purchased inventory are cost effective and justified.- Organising multi supplier consolidated loads from Thailand ensuring container fill is maximised.- Checking, approving and challenging freight invoices for over 500 containers per year



CHURCHILL CHINA (UK) LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Scheme - Buyer / Inventory Controller / Demand Planner

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2016

  - Analyse and manage inventory purchased from 24 suppliers across 6 different countries in alignment with group KPI’s. - Forecast Demand for over 1000 different SKU’s and manage the procurement to payment process for those items. - Ensure that shipping methods (Sea freights and Airfreights) for purchased inventory are cost effective and justified. - Work with both suppliers and customers to guarantee that availability of products and order fulfilment is above 98% at all times. - Work directly with Sales and Marketing to maximise customer service and ensure that product launch dates are achieved. - Produce, analyse and justify Inventory Value figures for the Retail Sector for use in weekly Sales, Operations and Planning (SOP) meetings between company directors. - Support the USA Hospitality market from an Inventory perspective by calculating ASL’s and planning replenishment containers in accordance with demand patterns. - Provide solutions to Limited / Out of Stock situations to meet customer requirements. - Data Maintenance – Creating new product codes and helping to ensure all details related to individual products are correct at all times.