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Supporting transparency across all departments and divisions within a £74M revenue business, implementing standardisation as a model to be rolled out throughout parent company Lean systemsAligning operations as a performance-centric hub that links multiple primary business divisionsIncorporated a robust learning and development process to deliver training and upskilling to 300 team members to ensure Continuous Improvement is underpinned business-wide

Oversight of Inbound and Outbound activity of a 65-strong warehouse team managing high volume deliveries, bulk storage, stock replenishment and picking 1.5K – 2K orders per dayMaintained a consistent delivery of an annual 99% order fulfilment target; collaborating with Customer Service partners, ensuring feedback is implemented in the form of improved processesCompleted 50 Lean projects with initial savings of £100K including supply chain remodel with savings of £10Ks

Overhauled cross-departmental systems resulting in reduction in staff movement and time wastage, plus a 70% reduction in picking error and a significant increase in productivity as a legacySuccessfully maintained operations that consistently deliver 99% OTIF levels, with continual monitoring and analysis to further improve processesHeaded a team of 10 Continuous Improvement Champions to roll out significant cross-functional collaborative projects featuring Lean training and coaching via in excess of 25 Kaizen workshopsOptimised operational layout in favour of efficiency and productivity, including time saving and labour maximisation mechanisms Key contributor within the Continuous Improvement Committee, with active participation, brainstorming and implementation of cost-effective optimisation change projects

Ownership of inventory and perpetual cycle counts within an operation carrying £10 - £12M in stock, overseeing a specialist team streamline inventory controls aligned with a robust auditing processDesigning and incorporating SMART performance management benchmarks and KPIs with a focus on driving accuracy and accountabilityDesigned Continuous Improvement processes aligned with suppliers’ operations in China to deliver streamlining and savings across both businesses and improve supply chain managementSuccessfully co-presented project proposals in China to 350 representativesDelivered solid results by overlaying daily activity with Continuous Improvement workshops to consolidate business mission; awarded ‘Leader of the Year 2016’ recognition for leadership

Effectively managed a 20-strong team in a fast-moving warehouse operation with 2-3 daily inbound containers [brick-stacked] and 150 – 250 palletised loads per dayImplementation of Kanban processes across all storage systems to optimise automated order picking operations, including pre-preparation of bulk orders shipped to customer distribution centresManaged wellbeing and development of individuals on the team, managed Health and Safety issues and monitored performance results to ensure alignment with wider business objectives

Management of the daily operations and activity of a small team receiving 1 container per day with 50-100 palletised loads within a Kanban environmentProject Managed the relocation of Warehouse Operations to a purpose-built site, driving the project to deliver project milestones within agreed cost and time-frame parameters

Led a team of operatives tasked with unloading deliveries with a focus on quick turnaround and stock replenishment [including booking inventory onto system for auditing purposesPerformed monthly stock-takes and investigated discrepancies to continuously improve shrinkage results; undertaking disciplinary procedures in extreme cases

Supporting Branch Manager in daily operations, dealing with customers from within multiple sectors including FMCG and Hospitality businesses; acting as Customer Liaison OfficeOverseeing the activity of 5 direct reports and 25 indirect reports across multiple departments including Procurement, Finance and Security