Experience

Labfacility
• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Supply Chain Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Present


Aromatherapy Associates

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Operations

  • Sep 2001 - May 2013

  Aromatherapy Associates are one of the Uks most sought after premium professional spa brands of Aromatherapy products. Aromatherapy Associates has tripled its turnover in the last 4 years and are currenly winning contracts in luxury spas such as Mandarin Oriental, Sandy Lane and Four Seasons globally. Also retailing in Space NK and Libertys in the UK. Distribution has now expanded to over 30 countries. Responsible for operations strategy, stock, warehousing and logistics in UK and 3PL in Asia and US. Responsible for skincare registrations and legal conformity to maximise export market availability Managed distributors operations in line with our expectations in cluding China and US and Asia. Responsible for sourcing and commissioning new premises. Specialist in Compliance for exporting skincare into China.



Tele 2

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logistics Manager

  • Feb 2000 - May 2001

  Tele 2 are one of Europes leading telecommunications companies. Their network includes fixed line, mobile and phone card distribution. Responsible for the procurement and distribution of phone cards throughout Europe. Managing a team to ensure security was maintained. throughout. Responsible for third party warehousing. Negotiated pan European deal for card printing saving £150K over the first year. Tele 2 are one of Europes leading telecommunications companies. Their network includes fixed line, mobile and phone card distribution. Responsible for the procurement and distribution of phone cards throughout Europe. Managing a team to ensure security was maintained. throughout. Responsible for third party warehousing. Negotiated pan European deal for card printing saving £150K over the first year.

• Senior Buyer

  • 1998 - 2001

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Nov 1997 - Feb 2000

  Labfacility are a family owned company who are long established in the temperature control business. Their key accounts include Jaguar, Electocomponents, Rolls Royce and Premier Farnell. They are based in the UK in 2 manufacturing sites and employ around 60 people with a turnover of £2 million. Responsible for a inventory of 1.2 million pounds. I achieved a 4 fold increase in stock turn by negotiating call off tenders with key suppliers. I implemented the full integration of all components onto the companies purchasing database. Implimented budgetary controls Commissioned inventory demand processes from production to central warehouse.



Petrochem

• Chemical Manufacturing

• Distribution Manager

  • Apr 1993 - Nov 1997

  Petrochem were a chemical distribution company specialising in organic and non organic solvents and were the largest manufacturer on antifreeze in the UK. The company was based in Wimbledon with an annual turnover of 56million I was responsible for the pan european road logistics for the company. Liaising with major transportation companies usch as Exel, P&O, TDG and Wincanton . Providing customer service with site audits. Responsible for site auditing at our storage facility in Humberside and also client health and safety liaison on new contracts.