Responsible for leading teams to interface with Suppliers and Purchasing to ensure early supplier engagement and collaboration on design, manufacturing feasibility working with suppliers in region assuring long terms supply at high performance levels with Quality, Cost & Delivery.Core responsibilities include Supplier Performance measurement, Supply Chain Mapping / Value Stream Mapping, Product Quality and fundamentally Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities in PT&O India, cover a wide bandwidth within the Purchasing functions of Production Purchasing and Non-Production Purchasing. Responsible for the organisation development and implementation of all Purchasing Operations in India.The responsibilities in this role are dynamic while working closely with central purchasing to operate efficiently as a global purchasing organisation to deploy processes and procedures, optimise sourcing opportunities, as one global purchasing organisation:Responsibilities • Define and deploy team training plans• Define and support company, functional and department training projects• Facilitate supplier resource projects in region• Facilitate VAVE and VSM activites with the centre and in region• Facilitate IATF audits within region• Department is in full adherence to corporate policies and code of conduct• Documentation and process flow and process engineering Achievements• CIPs ASIA award Team Nomination • Successfully deployed CSR projects in India to support the local community• Department Champion: Learning & Development• Department Champion: Employee Engagement• Facilitate transition in software application

Responsibilities:• Responsible for complex automotive commodities• Effective stakeholder engagement and Supplier Relationship Management• Launch of Programmes from Prototype to NPI• Commercial lead capturing sustainable cost savings ensuring on time Delivery, Quality and Safety.• Authorising and transacting of Purchase Orders and Supply Chain Management• Seeking Best Practice and Continuous Improvement through Lean Manufacturing Gained valuable experience during one of the most challenging and business critical launches in Jaguar Land Rover history; 18MY Range Rover, Range Rover Sport. A multiple of metals, foams, plastics, electrical, veneers, natural product and safety critical components create a driving condition where comfort is paramount and design fundamental as customer facing product.The balance to delivering such a fast paced highly complex Build to Sequence JIT product, has required a high level of ingenuity, with an extreme level of complexity driven by customer variety, supported from a high number of sub tier suppliers. This level of complexity comes with its unique challenges requiring the ability to react to supply chain demands at the highest level in the organisation.

Senior Commodity Buyer in Powertrain responsible for the Complex Commodity Exhaust Systems.Responsibilities• Global Sourcing Strategies• QBR – Contract Review and Commercial Negotiations• Smooth implementation of New Model Launch - (pre & post PSW)• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs• Maintenance of supplier performance throughout the life of the product• Containment of supplier concerns / problem resolution• Effective communication between internal and external stakeholders• Assist with the introduction of new processes and procedures• Team management and motivation • Supply Chain Management• Spend Analysis• Sourcing documentation • Supply Chain Design: Negotiating most cost effective Inco-Terms for Risk Mitigation and cost effective delivery Achievements• Gained valuable experience into JLRs operations, processes and procedures as a Senior Buyer• Implemented significant cost reductions during my tenure through productivity, negotiation and competitive sourcing activities• Global Sourcing Process - Pilot Study• Introduced JIT Sequencing on Cold End Exhausts

Dana is an American Corporation manufacturing Drivetrain Products. The Birmingham plant specialises in Axle machining and assembly.Responsibilities• VAVE Champion• Commodity groups : Castings Forgings Fasteners Stampings to Packaging.• Change Management / Change Control.• VSM – Lean, Kaizen approach of continuous improvement.• QBR – Quarterly Business Reviews reviewing KPI and Supplier Performance.• NPI – New Product Introduction.• Environment ISO 14001 / Quality 9001 / H&S 18001.• Effectively reporting and monitoring identified savings• Managing Procurement / Supplier relationships.• Cross functional working and cross functional global buying maximising leverage.• Resolving supplier disputes and claims.• Contract drafting of terms & conditions.• Developing sustainable sourcing strategies.• Promoting best practice within the company.• Instrumental in the integration of SAP.• Full Compliance to Global Procedures and documentation.Achievements• Gained valuable experience in the APQP, PPAP processes and procedures supporting suppliers during their development• Significant cost saving reductions on single largest component resource project to a low cost developing country• Successfully implementing returnable packaging showing tangible benefits: o Significant cost reduction on Logistics & Cardboard Packaging; o 57% warehouse and storage space improvement; o 42% forklift footprint and efficiency improvement;• VAVE resource project which gave a 50% EBIT improvement• Significant cost reduction by Value Stream Map exercise to eliminate processes reducing waste and improved quality controls• Developed Supplier Self Billing Agreements to reduce the transaction time of processing• Developed a legally robust supplier contract management system regarding Terms & Conditions• SRM: significant saving generated by successfully identified and managed risk mitigation

Responsibilities• Timely and accurate creation and issue of Purchase Orders and Schedule Agreements• Managing pre and post award of contracts• Capacity analysis evaluations • Vendor reduction and supplier cleansing• Managing pricing queries• MRP system management on programme launch• Aftermarket Purchases• Source suppliers and negotiate prices• Actively monitor and manage supplier performance• General administration duties, filing and troubleshooting between core functionsAchievements• Played an instrumental role in the successful implementation of SAP for the Purchasing Function• Reduced the dormant vendors on file by 50%• Negotiated currency alignment to naturally hedge through a single currency account• Helped deliver and exceed team KPIs on cost savings and on time deliveries

The Energy Saving Trust is a respected and trusted voice on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, working towards a smart, decarbonised, decentralised energy system.- Empower millions of householders every year to make better energy choices.- Deliver transformative energy programmes working with governments.- support businesses with energy efficiency strategies, research, assurance and communications, enabling them to play their part in building a sustainable future.Responsible for:- Market research and survey analysis into the types of Green Solutions and support required from the Energy Saving Trust; Wind Turbines, Biomass Boilers, Solar Panels, Micro Hydro Power Solutions.

Team Leader Responsible for:- Union Representative: Representing and defending the interests of fellow employees as a labor union member and official. Negotiating workers issues with management. Ensure implementation of agreements.- Team updates / business communications and performance management - Weekly Price Updates and Customer First behaviours- Warehouse management FIFO - Stock control- Waste reduction, Inventory management and 5s- FMCG Experience

- Experience with FMGC- Customer Service- FIFO (First In First Out)- Inventory Management- Warehouse Management- Waste Reduction / Waste Control- Kanban, 5s and product balancing

UK's leading Children's Charity who support and nurture most vulnerable children. Supporting the organisation by Face-to face fundraising and adhering to the fundraising promise by being: clear, respectful, accountable, honest and open, and fair and reasonable.