Erling Davies Email & Phone Number

Kirkby, Gb

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for leading Vyaire's EMEA & US distribution and logistics operations including global transportation. Manages staff consisting of Transport Analysts, with direct P&L responsibility for over $1 million USD, ensuring the smooth operation of both self-managed and outsourced transportation and warehouse operations from procurement to pay, and that all key performance metrics are achieved. Develops and executes a variety of strategic projects, utilizing continuous improvement methodologies to achieve assigned cost-saving goals and / or to improve the customer experience.Implements global logistics strategies and initiatives that support the company's overall business goals and objectives.Manage a staff of regional managers, overseeing a variety of self-managed and outsourced warehouse and freight operations. Motivates, develops and inspires assigned staff, driving superior results throughout the supply chain.Direct responsibility for EMEA warehouse operations, inbound freight to manufacturing plants and distribution centers, and outbound freight from distribution centers in assigned region.Responsible for the global transportation function, including intercontinental air and ocean shipments, along with selected carriers. This includes shipments between global Vyaire’s DC networks, as well as other intercontinental customer shipments.Responsible for maintaining accurate inventory in all DCs including the consistent synchronization of SAP against WMSDevelops and executes projects plans to achieve annual cost-savings targets and to improve customer outcomes.Responsible for $1M USD of P&L expense. Along with Finance and assigned managers, builds the annual operating plan for associated expense. Works with Finance to create monthly accruals, updates forecast and explains monthly variances for the global network.Responsible for global freight and warehousing competitive RFP processes to ensure best in class performance and cost.

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Manage the daily logistic operation with our 3rd Party Logistic Provider and co-ordinate distribution throughout Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), ensuring that all import and export procedures for Land, Sea and Air distribution are managed day-to-day. Manage cross functional relationships both internally and externally, providing operational support across a Global Supply Chain in warehousing, inventory management and distribution. Provide accurate budget control and manage the Profit and Loss margins for Operations throughout the Financial Year. Chair operational meetings with external logistic providers driving a continuous improvement strategy which aims to reduce costs, identify, and minimise risk and deliver effective support across the business.• Manage the 3PL relationship across two warehouses within EMEA, ensuring that performance is monitored against set KPIs and reported on Monthly / Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews.- Manage the Profit and Loss of £3m for warehousing and transport within the EMEA.- Managed the delivery of three major projects across all functions transport, inventory management, re-work activity aligned with Quality and the distribution of key business products globally. - Manage continuous improvements projects providing cost saving measures across transport and logistics distribution globally.- Manage the relationship between Customer Services and the 3rd PL provider, ensuring the customers needs and business needs are at the forefront of the daily operation.

Primary logistic Subject Matter Expert in the largest logistical regiment in the British Army. Currently employed as the executive Officer responsible for policy compliancy, auditing and fraud investigations. Manage the daily co-ordination, delivery and assurance of a Global Supply Chain for Defence, ensuring its multi-functional nodes comply with the Defence Support Chain policy. primary advisor to the CEO and budget holders; enforcing policy, providing direction and guidance including the provision of change management to maximise operating capability.· Led and managed a team of 56 personnel supporting NHS England, managing an inventory of PPE (8 million items) in support of hospitals throughout the UK during the national COVID crisis.· Managed and led a team off 211 service personnel ensuring performance monitoring and measurement against set and defined KPIs are maintained.· Offering subject matter expertise and technical advice to executive management across all elements of the Supply Chain which provides mitigation of risk and the exploitation of opportunities. · Routinely manage, Identify and mitigate risks to the Defence Supply Chain delivering optimal logistic support to a globally deployed customer group.· Chosen to lead analytical assessments and change projects resulting in continuous improvement of the E2E Defence Supply Chain and internal management procedures.

Senior manager for a team of 12 individuals with a wide range of expertise who managed the Training Needs Analysis, Job Analysis and External Validation of all Logistic roles within UK Defence. Reported and presented to senior executives producing analytical reports to influence change and deliver continuous improvement models to training across Defence.· Used operations and project management disciplines to provide leadership to a cross functional team and stakeholders, guaranteeing high service delivery levels were maintained.· Principal lead for the liaison and collaboration with external agencies and stakeholders ensuring that Defence Supply Chain and logistic capability met the operational need for the current and forecasted operating environments.· Conducted analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collected from 350 personnel which enabled the development, design and delivery of new logistical training courses, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Supply Chain management across UK Defence who manage an inventory of £450m.· Managed the delivery and implementation of improved stock visibility tooling utilising analysis and stock optimization techniques, resulting in an improved operational visibility of commodities across UK Defence.· Planned and delivered multiple new Supply and Logistic training courses for 3000 service personnel, ensuring 3 training schools and multiple stakeholders were informed, all of which were delivered within 24 months and within budget.

Managed the daily operations of the MODs vehicle and equipment inventory, holding a range of 15,000 store keeping units with a value of £120m. Providing strategic and operational end-to-end Supply Chain management, Inventory management and Warehouse Operations in service delivery and customer support to globally dispersed supply nodes ensuring inventory accuracy is maintained.· Managed, coached and developed a team of 36 service personnel that delivered specialist and bespoke inventory management equipping 600 service personnel with clothing and equipment.· Principal lead for the liaison with contractors ensuring Facilities Management of storage and operational locations were maintained in line with SLAs.· Managed assurance and audit inspections providing executive members reports on inventory accuracy and working practices which are in line with Defence Supply Chain Policy. · Deployed 600 personnel, equipment and materiel (inventory of £6m) to Canada to enable training and operational training of expeditionary logistics to 420 service personnel.· Provided subject matter expertise to senior management on supply chain innovations, process change and adherence to logistic policy enabling delivery of successful training and testing of operational capabilities.

Managed aviation Supply Chain commodities in support of UK Counter Terrorism Operations and Rest of the World Operations in support of Defence Special Forces. Managed an inventory of 20 aircraft, supporting with 10,000 store keeping units worth £100m. Managed contracts with 3PL providers enabling effective delivery of a large complex supply chain globally.· Accountable for an inventory of approximately £100m, ensuring account accuracy and commodities are forecasted to meet demand in a high tempo environment for circa 20 aircraft.· Implemented a robust supply chain globally through engagement with multiple industries and 3PL providers under the most challenging conditions ensuring aviation support was provided in line with Military and Civilian Aviation Authority policies. · Planned, managed and implemented change resulting in improved stock availability facilitating the rapid and ever-changing demands of a Counter Terrorism operating environment.· Managed a strict regime of Quality Assurance inspections within Health & Safety and safe systems of work which improved productivity and led to new working practices.· Managed and mentored team’s personal development through coaching and ensured core competencies were maintained to enhance working practices.