Experience

LPA Lighting Systems
• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Buyer

  • Oct 2023 - Present

#ANDYSMANCLUB
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Volunteer Facilitator

  • Feb 2022 - Present

SharkNinja
• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• EU Supply Planner

  • Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

Rolf C. Hagen UK Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Purchasing Supervisor

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2023


IPL International Procurement and Logistics

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• BU Planner

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

• Supply Chain Analyst

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2020

  • Successfully landing large range changes annually.• Transitioned replenishment systems successfully with no negative impact to the supply chain.• Launched a new logistic operation model for European wine sourcing.• Improved product availability and forecast accuracy.• Established and maintained key communication channels between three key business areas, Asda Supply, IPL Supply & IPL Commercial.



IPS

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Materials & Supply Chain Planner

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2014

  •Reduced on site Slow Moving and Obsolete stocks by 92%.•Super-user for the site ERP (stock control/production system) across multiple sites.•Set up and maintenance of logistic conformance controls to monitor and improve supplier scheduling•Providing effective cover for Factory Planning.•Improving customer load utilisation by 30% (Inbound Raw Materials and Outbound Finished Goods).•Increased customer deployment accuracy average from 71% to 90%

• CI Analyst

  • Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

  • I am part of the software implementation team my duties for this role include:• Interfacing customer needs into the new software.• Mapping stock into the database.• Monitoring and reducing stock levels for the transfer.• Mapping software steps.• Studying & applying Gold Standard:• Gold standard is the optimum average production speed for a production line (including down time).



Village Hotels

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food and Beverage Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  Victory Pub & Kitchen Manager • Disciplinary & Grievance training course completed. • 1st Responder training (advanced 1st aider). • Introduced the new food menu. • Reduced payroll by 8% • Implemented new service procedures to ensure service delivery. • Removed low turnover, low GP stock and replaced with high turnover, high GP stock. • Achieved 86% during CMI audit. • Improved staff moral through team meetings and involving them in decision making and taking on more responsibilities. Other skills and Experience • Disciplinary training course completed. • 1st Responder training (advanced 1st aider). Show less



Holdsworth House Hotel & Restaurant

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Restaurant & Duty Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

  Key achievements - RestaurantDelivering specialty nights e.g. Bring Your Own wine, Yorkshire On A Fork, Steak Night ensuring timely and constructive feedback from guests to kitchen and liaising with chefs on customer preferences.Delivering pre-service briefings to ensure the whole staff team are aware of and understand their roles throughout the service. As host ensuring that customers receive a friendly and professional greeting and their expectations are matched to the expected service.Organised and facilitated new menu training and tasting for all members of service staff. Training included close interaction between the head chef and his team and the service staff.Key achievements - Duty ManagementDealing effectively and successfully with AA inspector visits including questions on products and services throughout the hotel.Making sure all staff are fully briefed on the hotels expectations for staff uniform, conduct and presentation. Show less

• Acting Deputy General Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

  Key AchievementsSuccessfully delivered the busiest wedding season in the hotels history averaging more than 5 weddings a week from June to September. Wedding organisation included-Providing high quality wedding show rounds and tastings with a high conversion ratio.Ensuring the service team are briefed and fully understand the Bride & Groom's expectations for the day.Making sure the ceremony progresses seamlessly by effectively organising the registers, music quartets, photographers and the bridal party.Delivering the reception including being the Master of Ceremonies, the delivery of wedding breakfast and coordinating the speeches.Successfully managing wedding functions, special functions together with a fully booked restaurant on high demand weekends.Responding effectively to customer concerns resulting in customer satisfaction and maintaining the hotels reputation.Bars ManagerKey AchievementsReorganised the stock holding to eliminate low volume low margin products and replace with high volume high margin products attractive to the customer.Delivered Barista and cocktail training to the bar team to enhance opportunities for higher value sales.Other Skills and experienceInterviewing, hiring, inductions, arranging employment contracts, arranging and supporting NVQ qualifications. Show less