Experience

David Phillips FF&E

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Operations and Supply Chain

  • May 2022 - Present

• Operations Manager

  • Jun 2018 - May 2022

  • Assisting in the smooth running of each individual project and the department as a whole• Managing all commercial operations & projects from conception to completion• Managing multiple projects on average of between 100k – 2mln• Providing day-to-day guidance and problem solving support across teams. • Project managing to keep track of quotes, orders, payment, completions and deliveries for all projects• Organising, planning and scheduling all relevant vendors for successful fit out• Managing expectations of delivery dates set within the programme• National and international logistics and transport management • Overseeing inventory, storage facilities and distribution of goods• Liaising internally with different areas of the organization to arrange transport, payments, purchasing and product sourcing• Product development and price negotiations• Driving costs down by implementation of change and monitoring of new processes • Sourcing new suppliers and building relationships to maximize margins• Signing off orders for invoicing• Monitoring team’s budgets and day to day operational costs • Controlling and setting weekly payment budget for UK suppliers• Supporting Senior Operations Manager with forecasting periodic budgets for accommodation related expenses• Training and supervising Project Coordinators, with a focus on continuous skills development• Tracking, measuring and monitoring team’s performance to ensure that the operations works profitably and efficiently• Reporting on the progress, any risks and create solutions of each project.• Ensuring the budgets for works are closely managed and each project is delivered in line performance objectives• Monitoring set standards and ensuring there is a continuous feedback process and improvement to drive operational standards. Working out a strategy for improving effectiveness where necessary.• Leading continuous improvement efforts to drive higher performance. Show less

• Senior Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2018

• Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Full coordination of projects • Liaising with site Project Managers and fitting teams to agree delivery schedules of various products required on site• Advising supply chain of forecast requirements• Updating job tracker on the daily basis• Supporting Operations Manager in the daily workload• Maintaining central accommodation filing system, liaising with accounts regarding payments (as and when required)• Assisting Site Project Managers and other members of the Fitted Team in dealing with suppliers and co-ordinating deliveries to sites• Booking and recording labour hours on sites• Creating O&M manuals upon completion of the projects (as and when required)• Keeping records of stock and inventory Show less



Amco Rail

• Works Delivery Coordinator

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Day to day management of over 800 live asset works in the North West Area. • Liaising/meeting with the Network Rail project team for regular contract updates • Co-ordinating progress of speciality design works • Providing day to day support to Site Managers to meet deadlines • Responding to and managing any delivery issues and client's changes • Producing progress and KPI reports, updating monitor systems • Day to day management of over 800 live asset works in the North West Area. • Liaising/meeting with the Network Rail project team for regular contract updates • Co-ordinating progress of speciality design works • Providing day to day support to Site Managers to meet deadlines • Responding to and managing any delivery issues and client's changes • Producing progress and KPI reports, updating monitor systems



Rosehill Furniture Group

• United Kingdom

• Project Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Liaising with clients, suppliers and manufacturers to ensure efficient project running and completion • Resolving all daily scheduling issues • Monitoring project progress • Planning delivery schedules • Arranging labour, accommodation, transportation • Sourcing for spec compliant goods • Raising orders, arranges for shipment and distribution • Support to Project Managers on site • Raising quoatations/tenders for new clients • Dealing with client queries and complaints Show less



GEFCO

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PDI Administrator/Coordinator

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  • Olympic contract co-ordinator: Olympic taxations, controlling vehicles orders, progress and deliveries• Liaising with all departments, subcontractors and customer to ensure vehicles are ready on time• Working closely with transport department and customer to ensure on time deliveries• Used vehicles sales administration (ex rental, fled demo and company cars)• Co-ordinating vehicles for events• Bodyshop/ Fleet demo estimating - account administration

• Transport Office Support Admin

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2012

  • Ensuring effective information flow between clients, sub-contractors and transport department• Support to Transport Planners



Fox Resourcing Ltd

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Recruitment Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Payroll and administration • Recruiting on the phone and online, interviewing • Checking staff on site • Meeting ad-hoc requirements • Payroll and administration • Recruiting on the phone and online, interviewing • Checking staff on site • Meeting ad-hoc requirements