Debbie Ashurst Email & Phone Number

St Helens

Key Responsibilities:• Direct line manager for the Multi Skilled Operators in coordination with the planning and production departments in Koblenz, Germany and Site Services Manager in Haydock.• To support the regional sales managers in developing and managing projects from sales quotation, order entry through to delivery. Providing customer service throughout.• Maintaining CRM database, identifying leads and tracking projects.• Own the relationship for third party warehousing… Show more Key Responsibilities:• Direct line manager for the Multi Skilled Operators in coordination with the planning and production departments in Koblenz, Germany and Site Services Manager in Haydock.• To support the regional sales managers in developing and managing projects from sales quotation, order entry through to delivery. Providing customer service throughout.• Maintaining CRM database, identifying leads and tracking projects.• Own the relationship for third party warehousing in the UK.• To arrange / purchase / co-ordinate the distribution of raw materials, finished products and services as required.• UK responsible person for H&S for onsite operations• UK responsible person for legislative training.• Preventative maintenance of machinery and equipmentInventory Show less

St Helens

Key Responsibilities:• Managing the Operations activity for the Kalzip UK business post restructure in 2013• Lead, manage, develop and motivate the Logistics Team of 8 to ensure Kalzip materials, equipment and service are supplied to customer sites, to their requirements, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.• Management of the team’s procurement activities including raw materials, 3rd party products, production consumables, transport and other services.• The… Show more Key Responsibilities:• Managing the Operations activity for the Kalzip UK business post restructure in 2013• Lead, manage, develop and motivate the Logistics Team of 8 to ensure Kalzip materials, equipment and service are supplied to customer sites, to their requirements, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.• Management of the team’s procurement activities including raw materials, 3rd party products, production consumables, transport and other services.• The effective use of production planning for UK/US onsite customer orders.• Responsible for safe and efficient movement of all goods throughout factory and warehouse.• Maintenance and Management of UK/US stocks with effective stock control systems including perpetual and year-end inventory.• Implementation of individual appraisals, training and development plans • Defined Job roles and Job descriptions• Site production cost analysis including quotations • Production scrap Analysis• Freight cost savings• Support for local sourcing in the regions ME/A and development of local purchasing strategies• Support the company buyer by monitoring, reporting and identifying areas for improvement.• Planned Scheduled Maintenance cost savings Key Achievements:• Played a key role in the restructure of the Kalzip UK business moving production from UK to Germany. Re-distribution of work load, re-allocation of duties, adapting procedures and Navision processes to support new ways of working.• Successful integration of 4 no. Operatives and 1 no. Maintenance Engineer into the Logistics department• Implemented a legislative training matrix • H&S Team Lead. • Successful recruitment of apprentices and maternity cover role.• Project lead for new Item Implementation team to integrate new products • Key member of stock reduction team with achievement of inventory targets (value, DIO & age) via the effective application of the new stock obsolescence policy reducing stock value by £1.5m (50%) Show less

St. Helens

Key Responsibilities:• Lead, manage, develop and motivate the Planning & Materials Control Team of 5 including 1 no. Team Leader 3 no. Materials controllers and 2 no. production planners. • Management of the team’s planning and procurement activities including raw materials, machines, equipment and 3rd party products, production consumables and other services.• Management of effective stock control systems including perpetual and year-end inventory.• Scrap Calculations… Show more Key Responsibilities:• Lead, manage, develop and motivate the Planning & Materials Control Team of 5 including 1 no. Team Leader 3 no. Materials controllers and 2 no. production planners. • Management of the team’s planning and procurement activities including raw materials, machines, equipment and 3rd party products, production consumables and other services.• Management of effective stock control systems including perpetual and year-end inventory.• Scrap Calculations, reasons and costs• Measuring and reporting UK delivery performance COTIFKey Achievements:• Project lead for new Item Implementation team to integrate new products and services within UK Kalzip business with successful internal launch of FC façade products 2011• Key member of stock reduction team with achievement of inventory targets (value, DIO & age) via the effective application of the new stock obsolescence policy reducing stock value by £1.5m (50%) over 8 months, DIO reduced to 18 days in March 2012 from 35 in July 2011. 12 days better than target. • COTIF 99% in March 2012 • Successful set up of remote façade production administration process in Toronto to service US/CAN markets 2012/13 Show less

St. Helens

Key Responsibilities:• Supervising the Operations activity for the Kalzip UK business • Navision testing for new process developments / ongoing improvements to existing processesKey Achievements:• Cover for Logistics Manager whilst on Navision software implementation• Training and process documentation including work instructions following Navision Software implementation

St. Helens

St.Helens

Production Office Clerk / Production Office Supervisor

Occupational Safety And Health, National General Certificate

Ilm Nvq Level 5 Diploma In Leadership And Management, Business Administration And Management, General, Pass

Aat, Accounting And Finance, Nvq Level 4