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Maidenhead, GB

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

• Corporate and workwear uniform manufacturer and distributor. £2.4m p.a. purchasing spend, 1 direct report.
• Identified new strategic sourcing opportunities. Resourced supply of key own label products to 2 new factories. Projected savings £33K p.a. (18.5%)
• Set and implemented the logistics stragety, which reduced inbound freight expenditure by 23%
• End to end Supply Chain Management including verification of factory audits and certifications, sampling, planning, authorising materials, reviewing test results, coordinating with factories, validating shipping plans
• Met regularly with UK and overseas suppliers to review performance against KPI's, negotiate commercial terms and discuss new business
• Manipulated system data using Excel to create a stock forecasting report, incorporating stock and sales data, forecast demand and lead-times, to streamline the order process and make better informed decisions. Also.

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Designer and manufacturer of soft furnishings and bed linen to large retailers and independent stores.
• Planned production with factories, firstly planning demand with Sales and Marketing. Managed £5m order book with one direct report
• Developed new product with internal designers and customers, manufacturing samples for final product selection
• Mentored and trained junior staff which led to their career progression

Bourne End, United Kingdom

• A specialist designer and manufacturer of men’s suits and tailored jackets to the UK’s leading retailers.
• Executed the supply chain, from order confirmation to delivery into customer’s DC, for a £3m p.a. account
• Achieved 80% revenue growth by negotiating better pricing and lead-times with factory to deliver an improved offering to the customer and win high volume business from a competitor
• Effectively managed a complex critical path – Autumn/Winter 2014 value £2.2m, comprised approx. 50 styles / 200 orders – all delivered on time and in full
• Presented new product and design ideas to clients, worked on sampling with factories, calculated costings and negotiated prices to win new orders and maximise margins
• Won the business to supply all the tailored garments in a client’s new range based on previous customer service and delivery, value £200k

Slough, United Kingdom

• Industry leader in corporate wear uniform market with turnover of £74m. Reported to Head of Purchasing & Supply with responsibility to ensure all key projects delivered on time and on budget.
• Co-ordinated the activities of cross-functional groups to run up to 20 projects simultaneously and keep to the critical path, which required effective communication with strong influencing and teamwork skills. Chaired.
• Revamped the Indonesian manufacturing supply chain, including sequencing and raw material inventory, and reduced late deliveries by 75%
• Played a critical role in changing company culture to one where exceptions proactively highlighted to ensure risks mitigated and properly communicated to all

Slough, United Kingdom

• Design-led corporate wear uniform supplier. Managed projects from winning the contract through the design and development to production and delivery of the uniform range – concentrating on the Purchasing side with.
• Project managed the new uniform launches for several major companies; working with key internal stakeholders (Sales, Buyers, Design, Technical team, Logistics, Distribution, Finance) to deliver on budget, on time and.
• Held weekly production meetings with Buyers to ensure all orders on schedule, identify any potential risks and agree action plans to combat
• Successfully delivered the new uniform launch for a major transport provider to 14,000 staff, value £1.5m. Delivered on budget, on time and in full
• Represented Purchasing and Supply Chain in the senior management team

Slough, United Kingdom

• Buyer for the core stock range of garments from China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Lithuania, value £500k p.a. – negotiated prices, placed orders and handled all aspects through to shipment and delivery
• Sourced new supplier for men’s workwear trousers, cost saving £30,000 p.a.
• Worked with freight forwarders to consolidate orders and ship FCL to minimise freight expenditure
• Directed a team of 3 staff

Slough, United Kingdom

• Corporate and workwear uniform supplier. Reported to the Chairman with responsibility for Purchasing, IT and Personnel.
• Project managed the migration to a new ERP system (Microsoft Navision) integrating all aspects of the business -project value £100,000
• Implemented new systems and procedures to improve workflow including a system to track supplier orders from placement to delivery with weekly supplier updates to flag delays/issues
• Introduced a new procedure for tracking import documents to stop delays in Customs, improving stock control and customer service and avoiding costly demurrage charges at port
• Supervised Purchasing team of 2 staff
• Voted Employee of the Year 2001 by my colleagues

Maidenhead

Client base of 30 main accounts with 1999 target of £547,000. Top salesperson May, July and August 1999, achieving 108% of YTD target. After which I travelled and worked in Australia.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba (Hons), Business Studies, First Class

Specialising in Commercial Law, Quantitative Analysis & Forecasting. Winner of the H.M. Inspector of Taxes prize for Best Dissertation and.

Education record