Responsible for purchasing team managing supply pipeline for 3400 RM part numbers supporting 5900 FG SKU’s across two Stryker plants15month full time purchasing project lead on integration team transferring neurovascular division of Boston Scientific into Stryker Ireland following acquisition. Project included development and testing of new ERP system, in addition to development of new purchasing processes and procedures for division transferring Reduced inventory holding pipeline by 10% and streamlined pipe management across both existing Stryker plants through implementing consignment VMI programmes with suppliers, implementing safety stock reviews and tools to determine if reschedules required to inventory in pipeline at supplier

Responsible for end to end management of supply pipeline for assigned portfolio on 450 products including raw materials and FG’s manufactured at 3rd party sites to support 2500 FG SKUs

Worked with planners to reduce the inventory levels and optimise operational throughput through the implementation of new processes to the departmentParticipated in Lean Six Sigma project to reduce inventory through changing planning parameters for key product ranges by optimising operational yield results