Andy Steele Email & Phone Number

Freckleton, Gb

Preston

Preston, United Kingdom

Reviewing of projects to identify component & material requirements.Submitting RFQ's to existing & new suppliers.Supplier selection & negotiation.Direct ordering of components & materials to ensure availability to meet customer schedule requirements for proto-type & small batch production operations.Communicating with engineers, programme managers & customers regarding any supply chain related activities.Research and sourcing of suppliers including face to face visits & meetings.Monitoring supplier performance & ensuring KPI's in areas such as quality, delivery & responsiveness are being met.Supplier management - developing and implementing action plans for suppliers on how to improve performance when necessaryOrganising of packaging materials to suit a wide range of items for despatch.Managing of stores area & personnel (x3).Inventory control, reviewing stock levels to minimise working capital & organising quarterly stock checks.Project Manager for various small batch production builds including projects for MOD & Fiat.Reviewing of projects with finance team to ensure acceptable levels of spend are agreed & achieved.Production scheduling & Materials planning to suit BOM'sAuthorising supplier invoices & solving any financial issues which may arise.Producing spend & stock reports for end of month management review.Reducing costs where appropriate to meet yearly reduction targets.Database management (Access & AS400)Developing & implementing new procedures to improve processes on new & existing projects.Responsible for company commercial vehicles

United Kingdom

Responsible for all Goods Inwards duties and stock control.Organising components to be kitted out for the relevant builds.Responsible for the development of the goods inwards function.Devised and implemented procedures to manage the storesDeveloped a database to enable better management of stocks and partsResponsible for organising two other people in the department to help manage the stores

Organising transportation and planning logistics of goodsImporting / Exporting of shipments.Monitoring of transport budgets and looking at ways to reduce costsProviding business groups with transportation costs.

Raising purchase orders.Helping to develop new custom built MRP system.Ensuring all quality control records are available & up to

Assisting engineering concept designersPrinting & issuing of drawings