Key Objectives:• Create, build, maintain new and existing supplier routes both nationally and internationally.• Budget delivery through sustainable cost savings & net cash position improvement.• Maintain optimum stock levels on all products.• Forging new supplier routes, to ensure consistent unbroken supply.• Preparation of forecasts on all goods supplied.• Ensuring all orders placed within stipulated lead times.• Confirming all invoices are accurately priced within agreed terms and pass to accounts department for payment.• Monitor delivery performance, resolve all delivery issues, i.e. short delivery, damaged delivery etc.• Compliance checks on all goods suppliers.• Manage the purchasing team.• Drive supplier performance in terms of cost reduction, quality performance, contract adherence, and other company policies as required.• Assist and develop new product development.• Attend store to sample new development products, receive feedback on product.

Key Objectives:• A, BRC, (British Retail Consortium), IFS (International Food standard) accredited company, supplying into all major retailers in UK and across Europe.• Management of all procurement related activity across multiple directs categories• Pro-active category management to develop & implement approved sourcing plans to deliver business requirements (assurance of supply; quality; service; cost; innovation)• Overall management of the Demand Planning Function, looking to improve forecast accuracy and stock availability.• Apply strategic planning to determine company objectives.• Managing the Supply Chain Process to meet KPI’S of the business.• Co-ordinate financial and budget activities for maximum operational efficiency.• Management of the Sales Order Processing and deliveries.• Plan and implement procedures and systems to maximize operating KPI efficiency.• Maintain relationship with all internal & external agencies.• Prepare unit for internal and external audits, BRC, IFS and supplier audits.• Ensure all due diligence is up to date with current legislation, COSHH, HACCP and Health and Safety.• Monitor direct reporting staff performance including performance reviews

Key Objectives:• Purchasing of all food items for the John Lewis Partnership menu box, Cookwell.• Sourcing of new product lines every month within stipulated budgets.• Create, build and maintain new and existing supplier routes both nationally and internationally.• Budget delivery through sustainable cost savings & net cash position improvement.• Forging new supplier routes, to ensure consistent unbroken supply.• Preparation of forecasts on all goods supplied.• Ensuring all orders placed within stipulated lead times.• Confirming all invoices are accurately priced within agreed terms and pass to accounts department for payment.• Monitor delivery performance, resolve all delivery issues, i.e. short delivery, damaged delivery etc.• Compliance checks on all goods suppliers.• Manage the purchasing/production teams.• Implement new production operations.• Drive supplier performance in terms of cost reduction, OTD, quality performance, contract adherence, and other company policies as required. • Over see staff training appraisals. • Hold weekly team performance review. • Report all performance and non conformance at daily managers meeting.

Key Objectives:• Conducted daily stock take of all inventory, detailed accurate weekly reports and placed purchase orders of over 250 lines, resulting in problem free operations and assurance of business continuity. • Measure and manage vendor and supplier cost and delivery performance• Prepare quarterly forecast reports on usage, to ensure optimise stock and service levels.• ensure all orders placed on time and are reconciled accurately before passing to accounts department.• developed new lines of supply to ensure competitive pricing and secondary supply routes.• Informing the business about prices, discounts rebates etc from supply agreements.• Monitoring of contractual quantities to achieve agreed rebates• Budget delivery through sustainable cost savings & net cash position improvement• Forged strong relationships with suppliers through transparent detailing of volume requirements and accurate growth predictions resulting in improved negotiations and achievement of cost-effective long-term pricing.• Effectively ensured all staff receive continual 1-2-1 and group training to improve performance i.e. Forklift, motored pump trucks and operating systems resulting in improved morale, productivity and increase in revenue.• Consistently ensured financial and statistical records were accurate and up to date including achievement of all KPIs, compliance with health and safety legislation and compliance with all internal and external audits.• Efficiently conducted daily goods in inspection, ensured all products were stored correctly i.e. frozen, chilled, ambient, all products checked for mould, damage and use by/best before dates, issues immediately addressed, rectified and reported including records of short deliveries or missing paperwork thereby improving operations.• Continuously deliver and maintain a best in class procurement supply chain which is capable of supporting profitable growth and competitive advantage.

Key Objectives:• Effectively collated all tender documentation ensuring on time submission of applications for companies such as British Airways, Virgin, Harrods, DHL and Supplair including successfully sourcing unusual products for clients’ new product development e.g. exploding bubble gum or kunefe (Middle Eastern dessert sourced for Harrods).• Efficiently sourced new suppliers, new products e.g. sujuk sausage for Harrods and new supply chains to ensure cost saving initiatives were achieved and optimum cost prices were consistently obtained.• Routinely reviewed product specifications ensuring compliance with clients’ needs e.g. Halal, Gluten Free, and Provenance of products.• Consistently sourced most cost-effective highest quality products and successfully beat multinational competitors i.e. Gate Gourmet, Alpha and LSG when DSI were awarded the United Airlines Contract worth several million GBP. • Successfully ensured department passed all internal and external audits (ie SALSA) by maintaining accurate monthly stock reports, consistent achievement of KPIs, comprehensive staff rotas and continual staff training and development.• Achieved cost saving initiative, successfully reduced water bill by 50% through introduction of a new defrost method for production department.• Optimised daily ordering of over 500 lines from dairy, frozen, meats to chilled and ambient products, to ensure consistently smooth operations and maximising the limited storage space available.

key Objectives:• Management of all procurement related activity across multiple Directs categories• Raise and reconcile all sales orders.• Create and provide forecast reports for suppliers.• Negotiating market competitive pricing along with supplier rebates for high volume items.• Maintain market edge, by anticipating and following through on new market trends.• Develop and maintain relationships with all external agencies.• Effectively introduced new product lines, freshly squeezed fruit juices, gelato, premium desserts and gourmet burgers to the menu thereby enabling the company to successfully embark on a new direction achieving 16% sales growth across the board as a result.• Efficiently sourced new suppliers and products as part of a successful cost saving initiative for the company.• Proactively and successfully conducted full company audit and instituted controls resulting in consistent compliance with all facets of health & safety legislation and transport legislation.• Routinely executed HR requirements including comprehensive staff rotas, individual and group training, professional staff development plans and disciplinary procedures resulting in improved staff operations.• Created, developed and executed the first Rooster PiriPiri legally binding franchise contract, designed the Roosters PiriPiri Operators manual from concept to completion.

Key Objectives:• Optimised daily ordering of over 800 SKU by 12 noon cut off.• prepare and supply forecast reports to UK and International suppliers.• Proactively forged productive relationships with US and UK suppliers successfully achieving significant improvements in the procurement process, inventory control and materials management as a result.• Effectively devised and implemented control processes for waste management and waste recycling, consistently surpassed waste and performance targets resulting in improved quality standards and customer care.• Promoted by invitation to Department Head in recognition of superior performance, exceeded all targets for hours, waste and productivity and received the highest company pay rise, 7.3%, as recognition of achievement.• Pivotal role on new menu launch team, effectively ensured all stock and materials were ordered according to agreed-upon lead times, from approved suppliers and coordinated problem free global supply logistics resulting in a seamless supply chain, increased customer satisfaction and superior utilisation of premium stock space. • Invested heavily in staff training, to ensure full compliance and cover at all times.• Prepare the department for internal/external audits.