Supplier Management• Effective account management of key pharmaceutical, logistics, and laboratory suppliers including Fisher Scientific , Merck, UPS and Pall• Robust use of contracts to drive step changes in supplier performance and behavioral change• Key involvement in re-design of Supplier Management, inventory and stock control processes and measures• Identifying supply chain risks and creating supplier risk mitigation and recovery plans.Supply Planning / Budgeting• Inventory control and management of materials to ensure specifications, delivery & quality requirement accomplished.• Inventory and provisioning for new and repeat emergency vaccination orders and be influential in the decision making process • Financial analysis, forecast, budgetary control of future inventory and project spend.• Identify and evaluate supplier competitiveness and ongoing development of suppliers to meet current & future business requirementsSystems / Processes• Identify and evaluate all opportunities for continuous improvement and best practice.Networking• Actively networking with key stakeholders across the Ridgeway and Ceva organisations to develop strategies to reduce cost, complexity, remove risks and reduce product lead times.Line Management• Managing team of 7 people responsible for operational and capital spend, logistics support and operational performance. Ensure the warehouse operates to GMP and GDP standards.• Appraisals, identifying/evaluating staff training needs and overseeing new staff development and evaluating staff performance• Successful recruitment campaigns including review of cvs, interviewing and selection.• Supervise and develop the supply chain team (Planner, order process, shipping warehouse,) in line with GDP and high levels of customer service and satisfaction.

Line Management • Managing team of 20 people responsible for operational and capital spend, heavy maintenance support and operational performance • Lead monthly appraisals, identifying/evaluating staff training needs and overseeing new staff development and evaluating staff performanceSupplier Management • Effective account management of key avionics, cabin/IFE, landing gear, mechanical and aircraft engine suppliers• Robust use of contracts to drive step changes in supplier performance and behavioural change • Key involvement in re-design of Supplier Management processes, databases and measures.• Identifying supply chain risks and creating supplier risk mitigation and recovery plans.• Engage with stakeholders and suppliers by sharing forward planning and goals to achieve business objectives.• Conduct quarterly business reviews with key suppliers to improve delivery, quality & cost performance.Fleet planning /Initial Provisioning/ Budgeting • Inventory control and management of materials to ensure specifications, delivery & quality requirement accomplished.• Implementing repair life cycle strategies to improve aircraft component performance• Effective management of aircraft inventory obsolescence related to 747,767 and 777 fleets • Material management of aircraft modification programmes• Inventory and initial provisioning for new fleets and be influential in the decision making process • Actively managed IFE/GMIS transition programme• Financial analysis, forecast, budgetary control of future inventory and subcontract spend.• Raising and agreeing programme business cases • Identify and evaluate supplier capability and competitiveness and ongoing development of suppliers to meet current & future business requirementsNetworking• Actively networking with key stakeholders across the BA and IAG organisations to develop strategies/ shared ownership to reduce cost, complexity, remove risks and reduce product lead times.

Supplier Management• Agreement with multi-national power utilities for the supply of raw materials.• Organising and agreeing the scheduling and supply of material in parallel with production timings andcustomer demand.• Interfacing with internal and external production sites across Europe and North America.Planning / Analysis• Future Market supply and demand analysis and reporting involving identifying strengths and weaknessesin stock positions• Shadowing Group Planning Manager with purpose to provide effective support and ensure business continuityin the short term.Other• Twin reporting responsibilities to General Manager Supply and the Group Planning Manager• Administration of commercial and contractual regulations (Licensing, terms and conditions)• Extensive use of SAP and in-house production systems• Audit of raw material holdings held by customers• Working for a recognised blue chip company in a complex, highly regulated industry across international borders.

• Sales campaign analysis by global market segment.• Analysis of UK, US and European production data.• Presentation of statistical findings to senior planning management

• Section supervisor for 9 months managing a team of 11 people • Evaluating staff performance statistics and presenting findings to senior management • Negotiating with external organisations to provide additional training and additional services for clients.