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London, GB

Waltham Cross, GB

• Working with local farmers to develop ecosystems and wildlife diversity to improve crop yields.
• Researching and applying for funding streams through various sources.
• Working with the local authority for planning applications to changes on farms.
• Improving supply chain and processes for greater efficiency.

Lead the overall planning function, processes and planning team to ensure operational excellence. Establish key strategic initiatives to improve innovation and gain competitive advantage.

Herefordshire, GB

Accountable for full project management of the company's high value strategic initiatives, to effectively and efficiently manage capital expenditure to facilitate growth and identify strategic direction, whilst identifying and mitigating risk and deviation to plan.Establish clear planning activities for labour planning across the group, driving performance.

Herefordshire, GB

• Full operational responsibility for the crop production and harvesting of soft fruit and asparagus. Directing agricultural seasonal workers to achieve targets within budget and to time whilst maintain high quality.
• Ensuring crops are produced to the highest specification and using cost effective methods.
• Directing harvest activities across 3x farms, whilst maintaining >500 seasonal (EU) workers; reversing the previous years’ trends of employee attrition.
• Identify and introduce innovative techniques, processes and technology to deliver cost savings.
• Successful summer planting (turnaround) for 1.6m plants, 20Ha/150,000m within 3 weeks and coming under budget by 29% through changes to ways of working.
• Driving quality improvements to reduce non-compliance and customer rejections.

Turnford, Hertfordshire, GB

• Developed short-term and mid-term supply chain management strategies, with full operational plans to support the growth plans of the business and to improve productivity, quality and efficiency of operations. Managed.
• Significant cost aviodance and savings for all supply chain partners ahead of the UK Season trading period through rationalisation of SKU’s, renegotiation of supply chain factors with Retailers, and procurement pricing.
• Redefined operational processes, ways of working and people behaviours to reduce costs in the supply chain, efficiency in packing operations & increased awareness of commercial viability of >800 SKU’s.
• Evaluated historical data to produce pre-season forecasts and production schedules, driving accuracy and flexibility.

Tokyo, JP

Oversee and management of packaging print production within the In-Creative Marketing department in EMEA, with responsibilities across all Hair and Skincare brands. Technical and creative project management between Creative Marketing, Global and Regional Marketing, Product Development, Supply Chain and external vendors.Executing quality packaging that.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

Execution of NPD/NPI/LCM activities in line with organisational and industrial strategies.Using strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills to analyse supply chain, manufacturing processes, equipment and tooling, quality framework and packaging constraints to implement and develop concepts into commercially viable products. Management of.

New Brunswick, NJ, US

• Management and support of the overall implementation of artwork and packaging changes for globally recognised brands including Listerine, Regaine, Calpol, Imodium and Neutrogena. Identification and risk mitigation of.
• Repositioned team/department strategy to less reactive way of working
• Reduction of cap variation from 181 to 63 providing a 12% cost reduction
• Redesign of the artwork approval process, reducing lifecycle time and associated costs

Brentford, Middlesex, GB

• Management of design development of Aquafresh, Odol Med and Parodontax brands, including the implementation of these brands into Global FMCG Manufacturing Site and third party contractors. Establishing and managing.
• Managed production schedules and technical criteria with 120 manufacturing sites.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure trials and tests are completed according to schedule and to prevent risk to launches, ensuring standardisation and technical constraints are upheld.
• Liaised with Suppliers to ensure anti-fraud/anti-counterfeit technologies were effective and implemented.
• Redefined and steamlined artwork approval process using shared technologies with global markets.

Brentford, Middlesex, GB

• Provided leading edge strategies to maintain and develop compliance streams within the Logistics, IT and warehouse departments to modify behaviours of all staff levels ranging from warehouse operators to Director to.
• Developed and managed the Quality Management System and Health & Safety programme for Logistics improving quality and efficiency using LeanSigma tools & techniques. Contributing as an expert to the Global policies for.
• Rearranged the warehouses for efficiency and efficacy for storage of all stock items and their proposed destination/usage points; this reduced wastage and damage significantly (64%) and sped up turnaround times (14%).
• Converted supply to European distribution sites from CMR to SMR reducing WIP by 42% and increasing availability.
• Created an effective education, training, development and induction programme for Site (600+ employees) to improve employee engagement and compliance.
• Managed Suppliers for quality and supply improvements to achieve OTIF and QRFT adherence, implementing standardised metrics for performance, influencing and improving defects for >220m units with the value of £5m.

• Devised processes, procedures and policies on how to greet clients, security protocol and access regulations, including lines of communication and image protocol. Effectively managed non-direct reports from external.
• Developed, monitored and maintained SLA’s and KPI’s, policies and procedures.
• Produce contractual management review for monthly board meetings
• Supervised and monitored staff achievements, incl. Reception and Warehouse/Stores areas.
• Monitor and control of Facilities purchasing and budget of approximately £2.1m

• Analysed and evaluated business processes, procedures and policies to ensure recognition of business standards, customer satisfaction metrics, and business scorecard methodology, to obtain ISO9000 accredited status..
• Acquisition, quotation and development of products and services
• Outsourcing of products and product management for client’s needs
• Devised and directed events and conferences, including facilitation of meetings and conferences

Level 5

Lean Sigma (Green Belt)

Neuro Linguistic Programming

Lean Sigma Advocate/Yellow Belt

Ba (Hons), Psychosocial Studies

Hnd, Performing Arts

A-Levels, Art & Design & Performing Arts