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Leicester, Gb

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Bringing the principles and benefits of the Toyota Production System to non-Production functional leaders

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Obtain optimum trading terms and conditionsNegotiate best pricing availableMonitor transaction activity with key vendors and identify any variance from agreementsMaintain continuity of supplyEnsure all admin processes comply with company procedures and recommend improvements as necessaryRealise cost reductions wherever feasible

Enderby, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:• Continuity of supply of Goods Not For Resale to stores using data analysis to ensure accurate forecasts and close collaboration with third party suppliers and internal partners to manage inventory and logistics• Leading GNFR activities in major Retail events and projects• Continuous improvement of processes and pursuit of cost-saving opportunities to meet financial targets• Ownership of the fulfilment function for all IT requests, company-wide• Management of two heads in the UK and two heads in Pune, India• Category management of 25+ suppliers with a spend in excess of £5m pa, including Quarterly Business Reviews and Supplier Scorecards• Stakeholder engagement across all Next operations to Director levelHighlights:• Tender of Next’s £3.3m stationery/specialist print spend, yielding an annual saving of £700k• Creation and implementation of Covid PPE sourcing and supply plan across all Next sites from a standing start in January 2021• Sourcing and supply of all IT equipment needed to support Covid Work From Home policies since March 2020• Review of New Store Opening process resulting in significant performance improvement• Successful implementation and day-to-day management of the Commercial Services outsourced team in Pune, India

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Responsibilities:• Sole responsibility for continuity of supply for Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands markets with a portfolio of 280 constantly evolving SKUs and six source locations using SAP R/3 and APO• Planning and management of 35+ truck shipments per week• Team Support Function, providing power user technical support to seven Western Europe team members and deputising for the team manager as required• Global Supply Network Planning Improvement Project Lead, delivering consistent levels of training, implementation of best practices and continuous improvement for 17 team membersHighlights:• Successful participation in the integration of Gallaher operations following purchase by JTI, including taking over UK Supply Planning at very short notice and maintaining continuity of supply to the company’s biggest single market• On-time implementation of the government-mandated Pictoral Health Warning in the Republic of Ireland with minimal product write-offs via close collaboration with Brand Teams, local logistics stakeholders and factories

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Highlights:• Asia Pacific channel revenue increased by 50% and average deal size increased by 60% within six months• “Rookie of the Year” award 2005

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Highlights:• Dramatic improvement in written and spoken French• Publication of two articles in the magazine• Sales revenue increased by over 25%

London, United Kingdom

Highlights:• First international business-to-business role• Co-ordination of a successful office relocation

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Highlights:• First people-management role• Second-in-command for a brand new concept in aluminium and stainless steel stock-holding sales within the UK

Camberley, Surrey

Highlights:• Successful management and growth of the company’s single biggest account• Fastest ever recruit to reach the required daily sales target

London, United Kingdom

Highlights:• Member of the original, ‘benchmark’ Customer Services team for the opening of Channel Tunnel rail services• Opportunities to present the company and Waterloo International Terminal within the railway industry and the wider community in the run-up to the launch of commercial services