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Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom

Grangemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Stirling

✅Led operational and Logistical teams for UK-based and Global studies, including sample collection ➤ Created and implemented the company’s supply chain strategy, improved processes and found cost-effective solutions.➤ Analysed the supply risk and reported it to management.➤ Resolved issues concerning delays in delivery➤ Implemented corrective actions to maintain inventory targets and minimise supply risks. ➤ Updated the Clinical Sample shipment processes to improve the storage and traceability processes by introducing a cloud-based Inventory System that aligned all assay teams and provided training sessions across various sites globally.➤ Confirmed that all supply chain activities were sustained and updated, adhering to the Global regulatory requirements and UN hazard labelling BS EN13612 and ISO 20916 guidance.➤ Promoted health and safety standards in line with the 5s standards.➤ Always ensured sample integrity by introducing freezer maintenance programs.

Glasgow (Current Store Anniesland)

✅ Monitored production team, including supervisors, process leads, ,150 manufacturing operatives, to achieve productivity improvements.➤ Planned and implemented strategic initiatives for improving productivity, efficiency and other performance metrics. ➤ Supervised the supply chain's flow of goods, resources and information to ensure that critical processes ran effectively and the organisational goals and objectives were achieved.➤ Coordinated with procurement, inventory control, production, distribution and transportation to optimise the supply chain.➤ Proposed solutions for escalation of bottlenecks or problem areas.➤ Ensured compliance with the company’s operating systems and the expected standards.➤ Promoted site start-up while maintaining a culture of continuous improvement.➤ Monitored the quality output and production in manufacturing cells.➤ Conducted training for team improvements and collaborated with the customers and cross-functional teams.➤Accountable for Safety Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory (WIP) deliverables.

Alloa

✅ Monitored 13 Maturation warehouses at the Bonhill Whiskey Bond Loch Lomond. 4 at Leith Docks, and three at Paisley by travelling daily.➤ Liaised with customers, suppliers and transport companies.➤ Ensured that the quality, budgetary targets and environmental objectives were met and that the sites followed all the company policies.➤ Monitored the inventory and made recommendations on order and restocking of items.➤ Established warehouse practices and protocols to achieve an efficient warehouse. ➤ Set warehouse and team goals with executive management and other team leads. ➤ Monitored workplace performance and led training initiatives to improve employees.➤ Made sure all safety norms were followed by contractors and visitors, and casks were unloaded safely and stored at designated warehouses.➤ Supervised that the staffing needs of each site were complete.➤ Conducted fire alarm testing weekly, including fire points and fire pumps.➤ Ensured IOSH managing safely and all the security norms were followed.

Livingston

✅ Managed the Clinical Laboratory, Project Services and external customers leading 60 strong operations across three separate functional areas.➤ Ensured quality and on-time delivery to internal and external customers and improved operations for consistently achieving on-time samples to the lab, shipping and storage functions.➤ Reported regularly on the department Performance status concerning performance and productivity, budget tracking and invoicing purchase orders for consumable products to the senior leadership team.➤ Trained the employees for the required function and developed leadership skills within the team.➤ Sets goals and objectives for team members for the week-to-week operational activities of the team.➤ Assisted in developing departmental strategy and determined objectives to meet strategic goals.➤ Monitored and analysed operation metrics to identify areas for improvement.➤ Determined resourcing needs to ensure effective delivery and ensure operations meet quality guidelines.➤ Ensured adherence to appropriate quality control systems and procedures. Maintained Standard Operating Procedures to ensure all procedures were documented and required amendments to procedures were highlighted and progressed immediately.➤ Met the revenue targets and EBITDA goals in coordination with the global, finance, and other business functional leads.

Livingston

✅Managed health, safety, environmental and quality performance of the department.➤ Monitored daily operational performance and ensured that the KPIs were achieved.➤ Monitored the performance, analysed the staffing needs and conducted staff training using tools and assignments to improve the performance and contribute to succession planning.➤ Allocated space for storing goods, organised special requirements for clinical stock and ensured that the stock levels were managed and controlled effectively.➤ Monitored stock control using automated computer systems, ensuring that all freight receipts and deliveries were carried out on time.➤ Established significant efficiency improvements and savings across all functions using lean tools, including value stream mapping.➤ Responsible for warehouse security and accountability. Ensured compliance with all Health and Safety regulations.➤ Met the changing staffing needs and workloads by scheduling the work and rotas accordingly.➤ Made sure that the customers were satisfied and the production targets were met by focusing on continuous improvement.