Experience

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  Plus Packaging Ltd.

  • Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

  • Supply Chain Manager

    • Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
    • Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

    Responsibilities:* To control on going purchases and stock levels of bespoke and catalogue lines to meet the demands of all customers* Went live with the new forecasting and replenishment system (Slim4). Maintained consistenly strong in stock service levels at 97% * Managed the S&Op meetings with the sales team to maximise stock availability and stock levels of key lines, and the replenishment of bespoke lines in line with customer requirements. Planning production requirements with key suppliers* Managing purchasing from import markets, dealing with container filling and and customs clearance from India, China, Turkey, and Greece * Dealing with invoice queries, ensuring timely payment of invoices and dealing with stock queries* Managing the supplier relationships, ensuring on time deliveries and resourcing lines where necessary* Maintaining the Master Data

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  UK Health Security Agency

  • Logistics and Inventory Manager

    • Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

    Responsibilities:• Manage team of 2 to develop 3PL relationship, review and implement improvements to processes and ensure KPIs are achieved• Resolve supplier inbound and any outbound issues and rectify non-conformance • Ensure that supply of components to the kitting operation is on time and in full• Lead projects and initiatives to improve logistics process and performance• Monitor and control stock expiry implemented processes to negate the expiry of stock and the reduction of excess stockAchievements:• Developed 3PL relationship and implemented the capture and reporting of expiry and batch data (required for the delivery of ISO accreditation)• Explored the re-purposing opportunities for excess stocks and identified relifing opportunities. Delivered the relifing of 80m TF vials• Implemented SOP’s for the 3PL, Expired stock and Stock write off process

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  ATS Euromaster

  • United Kingdom

  • Head of Supply Chain & Procurement

    • Dec 2019 - Oct 2020
    • United Kingdom

    1) Developed Supply Chain & procurement strategies to deliver Sales & Operations process with Sales team (B2B & Leasing) and Category Marketing teams2) Implemented Budgeting and cost tracking processes3) Implemented 3PL NDC control and tracking process, as well as regular review meetings4) Implemented developments to forecasting and replenishment tool to gain more control of stock holding and to improve supplier OTIF – reduced stock holding by £2m5) Implemented business continuity workarounds for IT Ransomware situation and rectified IT centre replenishment issue, thus recovering company customer availability – improved by 12% points6) Developed COVID-19 business continuity for supply chain and procurement7) Implemented key data share & VMI with suppliers to drive improvements to availability and the re-balancing of stock. Implemented supplier sales & operations meetings8) Implemented OTIF and key management information and NDC tail SKU rationalisation

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  McKesson

  • Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Replenishment & Inventory Optimisation Manager

    • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018
    • Coventry, United Kingdom

    Responsibilities: 1) Review and optimise replenishment system parameters and processes to deliver great product availability outcomes and optimise inventory investment.2) Assess the best suited provider and lead the implementation of an interim F&R solution across the UK business, Branded Ethicals, Generics, and OTC groups and to ensure benefit realisation. Also to deliver the implementation of the SAP F&R solution3) Lead, coach and develop a team of 4 Supply Chain AnalystsAchievements:1) Reduced stock holding by £10m (2m units) in 2 key branches identified through the review of key logistics data across multiple sites (x17) and key supply chain metrics. Implemented process to recalculate key historical data and to upload the data into the Ingress F&R system. Greater efficiency was achieved in these sites.2) Project managed the implementation of an interim F&R system solution on time and on budget, which delivered the initial OTC phase benefits of £3m inventory reduction and 1% point fulfilment improvement. With the exception reporting ability and the automation of order placement enabled far greater stock coverage and availability across all skus.3) Delivered new reporting tools and processes to drive outcomes in supplier performance, stock write off reduction, excess stock reduction and seasonal planning. Delivered the Supplier OTIF and Inbound compliance process which enabled the outcome of improved supplier performance, inbound efficiency and compliance to MHRA regulations.4) Christmas/ Bank Holiday planning was successfully implemented with additional 10 days stock holding for supplier and site closures, 2% pre Xmas sales uplift and the holding of an additional 2,000 pallets (+10%) in the AAH network of 15 warehouses. Stock availability and customer service was maintained at pre-holiday levels.

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  B&Q

  • Eastleigh, Hampshire, United Kingdom

  • F&R Manager (Supply Chain Manager)

    • Mar 2017 - Sep 2017
    • Eastleigh, Hampshire, United Kingdom

    Responsibilities:1) Delivering strong on shelf stock availability across 296 stores, ensuring maximum CDLs Critical display levels) are maintained, and that key events are successfully launched – including promotional activity ( Volume ends/ Winning Weekends). Also ensuring the smooth launch of Range Reviews and pan European unified ranges - including the minimisation of exit stock mark down and the planning of new stock availability with vendors, logistics and stores. 2) Stock reduction through improved F&R forecasting and set up, CDL optimisation, glide-path (Range Review) stock clearance and store trapped stock re-allocation.3) Building effective relationships with key business functions – Retail, Logistics, Market Teams, Kingfisher OSC/ Supply, IT and Vendors.4) Presenting at Board level Financial Review meetings.Achievements:1) Increased the Surfaces availability from 91% to 97% through effective use of SAP F&R (forecasts, pre-allocations, & set up), vendor management, stock recovery through priority allocation to stores, store over-facing, CDL review and Module/ Planogram set up.2) Implemented action plan to reduce stock to achieve agreed budget of £135m, only category planning to achieve budget with existing stock £8m below current budget. 3) Enhanced the status of the Supply Chain team through effective category presentations to Board members and Retail Operations teams.

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  Office Depot UK

  • United Kingdom
  • Retail Office Equipment
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Head Of Inventory/ Supply Chain Manager

    • Sep 2002 - Dec 2016

    Responsibilities:1) Deliver World Class customer service across the multi channels and deliver reduced inventory holding and improved stock provisions.2) Development of the Analyst team and the implementation of the Demand planning team. The effective use of the JDA AWR system.3) Leading a team of 26 Stock Planners and Demand Planners. Setting of team targets, the controlling of excess and obsolete stock, provision impact on P&L, maximising stock turn and delivering world class customer service.4) Seconded by Executive team to drive critical vertical market opportunities, the onboarding of core customers such as Sainsbury’s and John Lewis. Implemented processes with customer procurement teams and Sales teams to push allocate slow moving stock, scrap agreements and revise supplier order frequencies which led to £4.5m stock and £500k provision reduction for Sainsbury’s alone, and improved customer profitability.Achievements:1) Stock turn improved from 9 to 12 times. Reduced excess stocks and stock holding by £30m whilst improving service line fill levels from 97% to over 99% and reducing excess stocks from £8m to £3m.2) Reviewed and enhanced processes and aligned team structure with Category teams. Automation of many tasks, implemented KPI balance scorecard, exception reporting and implemented vendor management process (1000 vendors).3) Implemented Virtual Stock system (order status dashboard) which enabled service improvement for direct delivery (Drop Ship) product from 77% to 87% and query resolution from 12 to 4 hours across 30,000 skus and 70 vendors.4) Successfully Rationalised 3 DCs in Belvedere, Andover and Northampton with without impacting customer service and achieving planned cost savings of c£20m. Set up 3PL for Furniture (£1m stock holding - £750k reduction) and John Lewis retained stocks (£3m stock)5) Developed Viking_Clearance_Sales eBay shop which achieved £2m annual revenue (67k transactions) with margin of 31%.

  • Category Manager (Buying & Procurement)

    • Sep 2002 - Jan 2006

    Responsibilities: 1) Products selection for each channel and brand focusing on competent brand portfolio to achieve agreed sales and profit targets.2) The setting of selling prices for publications in line with market and sales force feedback, in order to maximise margins and profitability.3) The development of a product bank through competitor analysis, KPI review, trade shows and market research and the timely production of all publications.4) Negotiation of cost prices, local rebates, allowances, penalties, and payment terms.Achievements:1) Regularly achieving targets for sales and margin, regular development of new ranges and introduced Viking credit card.2) Integration of Office Depot and Guilbert businesses. Harmonised and rationalised vendor base and product range, delivered £3m cogs and rebate improvements. Developed Private Brand and harmonisation across channels.

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  Office Depot

  • Venlo Netherlands

  • European Category Director (Buying & Procurement)

    • Mar 2006 - Apr 2008
    • Venlo Netherlands

    Responsibilities:1) Providing direction to the European Category and Purchasing managers as well as local country Category Manager teams across Europe. 2) The reduction of Cogs and the maximisation of rebate programs, and the development and rationalisation of Global and EMEA vendors.3) The growth and development of Private Brand. The development and harmonisation of PB product ranges. Developed growth category Jan/ SanAchievements:1) Cogs reduction, hitting target of €10m over 2 years, and improved working capital through extended payment terms and maintaining 12% category rebate. Reduced the vendor base for envelope category from 7 regional to 1 European conglomerate saving £2m.2) Implemented new branding architecture, good/ better/ best, Niceday, Office Depot and Viking brands as well as increasing PB sales to 45% and European ranges to 60%.3) Driving sales growth through marketing, Inside Sales teams activity, sales force and local teams thus achieved category growth in majority of countries and channels.

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  N Brown Group

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • OSCM (Stock Control Manager) JD Williams

    • Nov 2000 - Sep 2002
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Ladies Fashion Division

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  FGH (Freemans Grattan Holdings)

  • Buying Control Manager (Merchandising Manager)

    • 1992 - 2000

    Ladies Fashion

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  Great Universal Stores (GUS)

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Senior Merchandiser

    • 1985 - 1992
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Ladies Fashion division