Supporting SME FMCG businesses in:- Implementing demand and supply planning process and tools- Optimising COGS and distribution costs to unlock value in the supply chain through full operational reviews and procurement strategy.- Leading NPD from concept to launch. Fully understanding the customer and consumer proposition, market trends and copacking challenges to develop and launch the right product.- Supporting companies in EU export launches/strategy through effective transport, warehouse and distribution partnerships.- remodel existing supply chain structures to unlock value and improve customer availability.- Supporting Marketing strategy through data analysis. Understanding campaign impact and costs to support marketing strategy and ensure future campaigns have the right bang for buck.

Commercially focused Operations directorship, working collaboratively across function to define and deliver growth strategy, whilst Delivering strategic change to the operating model and product portfolio to unlock value and improve customer offering.  Implement and continuously optimise ERP system and protocol (Nav Dynamics). Tender, negotiate and launched UK chilled & ambient warehousing operation  Launch a supply chain structure, supported by strategic partnerships and EDI integration, to serve retail customers in export including France & 5 other EU countries. Remodel existing supply chain structure that served Germany and Austria customers to significantly improve operating costs and improve customer service. Lead, hire and review operations team, product and supply chain development, procurement, and market and product launches throughout a period of 300%+ growth. Strategic supplier partnerships supported by sustainable co-packing contracts. Led (re)development of four product ranges from concept and negotiation to launch. Understand market trends, customer and consumer demands, RSP and margin chain, to deliver market leading innovative products. Implementing demand and supply planning and supporting forecasting tools to ensure great availability to our customers through in-depth understanding of the end to end supply chain, data analysis and effective supplier partnerships. Develop and deliver cost to serve model and gross margin calculator to support commercial negotiations. Marketing performance and recommendation. Analyse impact of marketing activity to define the cost per incremental sale to support marketing strategy, decision making and budgets.  Understand and advise marketing team on EU health claims regulation. Key account manager. Work with large retailers and distributors across France and UK to improve availability.

My current role involves the management of the day-to-day European operations - manufacturing, transport, supply and demand planning, and customer partnerships. The procurement and negotiation of contract services and raw materials. And the project management of NPD, events and launches.Key Achievements:- Negotiated reduction in manufacturing costs of up to 32.5%.- Project managed the launch of the company into four new markets across Europe.- Managed the tender and transition of the UK warehousing operation which resulted in 1.2% increase in customer availability and 34% reduction in operating costs. - Led the development or redevelopment (R&D) of four core product ranges from concept and negotiation to launch. - Project managed from concept to launch Wow's energy drink Focus including R&D, developing its operating model, and supporting demand and supply plan. Inclusive of sourcing, negotiating contract with and implement trial with the right copackers, warehousing, and transport partners.- Designed and implemented Wows demand and supply planning tool- Implement and run continuous improvement on Wow's ERP systems.

Optimising the end to end supply chain; improving customer availability, reducing replenishment leadtimes and significantly reducing working capital across General Merchandise.- Delivering new operating models to allow our suppliers to deliver direct from factory to store.- Optimising store stock through single pick, DC to store, replenishment.- Developing blueprints for new ways of working.- Implementing Vendor Managed inventory solutions.Through data analytics, cross functional collaboration, and process innovation.

Supply Planner for GF Tesco Grocery Food, managing approximately 700 SKU's across four CE countries.- Cross Functional communication- Process Innovation- Front-End Reporting- Project Management

-Project Management - developed and launched new product range.-Innovation - Designed and implimented department website and social media sites.-Collaboration -Team coordination and management-Key Account Management

-Primary educator to kindergarten class, utilising interactive and visual learning techniques, to introduce concepts of English, maths, science and art and craft.-Research, develop, present syllabus.-Monitor record social and educational progression.-Pioneer change challenge traditional concepts of Chinese -teaching.-Centre to company advertisement video campaign.-Train new ESL teacher recruits.

Stocktaking, Warehouse management and restructuring.