Module Leader of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Develop, manage, and maintain effective relationships with the central planning team (EMEA), sales teams, demand planning, and functional systems support.Owner the inventory review process for KIND UK on a fortnightly basis; drive accountability into the production sites and sales teams to ensure KIND UK meets the annual target to reduce FG NQCs.Key user on supply chain systems Including JDE / Kiss flow / Anaplan to ensure product master data Integrity is met.Key user on D2C system (Linnworks) and management of stock levels and master data for e-commerce channel.Management of local market copacking planning and service.

Making UK a world-leading country in Supply Chain and Logistics

Responsible for coordinating with over 60 suppliers regarding: orders, shipments and transactional operations.Responsible for tracking demand and replenishment of bought-in finished goods and packaging components ensuring excellence in customer service, zero obsolescence, minimising uplift costs and adhering to stock turn policies. Responsible for evaluating all purchase orders and ensure their accordance with the SKU, pallet configurations, prices quality, quantities and lead-times.Key achievements• Missed sales reduction in bought-in products over 20%, using the MRP for planning and monitoring following stock holding policies.• Reduction uplift cost over 13% through negotiations with suppliers and transport companies.• Strengthening relationship with main international suppliers achieving smooth and clear process in supply chain.

Visiting Lecturer on Risk Management and Technology Evaluation at MSc Engineering Project Management, School of Engineering

Visiting Lecturer on Supply Chain Management at Department of Business Information Management and Operations, Westminster Business School

• Working in the business school in the information systems department, researching and analysing decision support systems, collaborative networks and enterprise architectures. • Participation on UK-Europe membership project analysing data from a survey• Giving lectures in the Course: Information Management and Decision Support SystemsKey achievements• Winner of the Fellowship awarded by the European Government under the Erasmus Framework• 3 publications during research period• 100% positive feedback from students about lectures given• 100% positive feedback from Information Department Coordinator

• Working in a data laboratory in the Computer Science department, managing databases and dealing with SQL queries in order to interpret a big amount of information • Investigating, researching and analysing business process and decision support systems literature in a specific context of hierarchical production planning in supply chains, and writing papers about topics analysedKey achievements• Winner of the Fellowship awarded by the European Government within he Transatlantic Partnership for Excellence in Engineering project (TEE project) framework• 2 publications during research period• 100% positive feedback from Data Lab Coordinator

• Working in the Computer Science and Engineering departments, investigating and analysing business process, supply chain integration and collaborative networks and writing papers on topics analysedKey achievements• Winner of the Fellowship awarded by the European Government within the Grant Project Unite framework• 2 publications during research period• The collaborative relationship between universities has increased since the moment we started writing papers jointly.

Managed transactional elements of the purchasing organization through ERP systems, developed and supported tactical procurement strategies in a metal and mechanical engineering company, ensuring obtaining all materials, goods and services, to the requisite standards, and that all procurement processes were executed smoothly and flawlessly. Key achievements• Solely defined 100% of business processes and workflow diagrams resulting in significant performance improvement and implemented a new workflow process that increased 45% company productivity.• Successful implementation of ERP, migrating all the systems that the company used to work with to a single ERP adapted to its necessities.• Reduction cost of over 25% after implementation of new business process. • Reduced stock rotation for raw materials from 1 year to 2 months and cost reduction in packaging over 25%.• Fulfillment of 100% of the production program, improving supply chain performance through process integration with different stakeholders.• 95% resolved claims with customers and suppliers while working efficiently with the latter in evaluating and negotiating supply contracts, achieving 100% efficient procurement process.

• Liaised with production, logistics and external trade departments to facilitate proper operation of the value chain to the end customer in a large electrical manufacturing companyKey achievements• Independently created and generated 100% of periodical reports in order to present and evaluate the commercial department’s performance.• Successful implementation of projects in the area, using Project as management tool to track the performance of the projects. • Successfully developed 100% of new process for the commercial department resulting in significant performance improvements.

• Prepared and monitored orders for customers and suppliers; resolved customer complaints and suppliers’ enquiries for the workshop material department, demonstrating customer care excellence through sound communication and interpersonal skills• Responsible for preparation of sales orders and reports and managing technical and operational management systems for customers and suppliersKey achievements• 100% customer’s claims were resolved in less than one week, reducing waiting time for customers in 200%.• 100% diary efficiency in getting requisitions and orders of customers and sales order for suppliers within the ERP.

• Developed and maintained all formal risk management based process documentation, including process models, business requirements and case documentation• Ensured that all process documentation adhered to existing best practices, was accurate, correctly detailed, kept up-to-date and organised in the appropriate repository• Worked closely with project staff and corporate teams in various locations to ensure that best practices and standards were appropriately applied and produced the intended results• Mentored other staff on analysis methods, tools, and practices; responsible for ensuring that complex process models and other documentation were presented to clients and stakeholders in a clear and non-technical mannerKey achievements• Independently defined 100% business process and work flows across the whole company allowing for significant monitoring and performance improvement• Solely identified the 100% company’s vital processes and defined alternatives for recovery of critical business processes, hence implementing large process improvements throughout the whole organisation• Successfully managed corporate events in different areas (over 500 employees); managed operations, logistical and communications tasks as required• Efficiently liaised with Risk Manager and ISO (Information Security Officer) to identify issues concerning recovery projects of technological disasters (DRP)• Successfully generated BCM (Business Continuity Management) document, ensured compliance with standards defined by Allianz Group achieving 100% of the deadlines.

• Guided and supported students in the Bachelor of Industrial Engineering program with specific topics such as: logistics, supply chain management, international trade and provisioning.• Handled confidential information and records documenting academic letters.• Personal attention to students and teachers, for the administrative management of different issues.• Key person supporting in the process of accreditation of the University District and upgrade of the academic curriculum.