John Wright Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ie

County Meath, Ireland

Established in 2019, Novelplast Teoranta is a recycled PET plastic manufacturer producing new rPET pellets for the polyester and food packaging sectors. Novelplast sources the more difficult to recycle PET plastic by products and rejects and converts them into a reusable PET pellets using extrusion technologies. Novelplast are committed to promoting sustainability and truly circular economies.Key Achievements: • Founder Manager involved in growing a startup operation from zero to… Show more Established in 2019, Novelplast Teoranta is a recycled PET plastic manufacturer producing new rPET pellets for the polyester and food packaging sectors. Novelplast sources the more difficult to recycle PET plastic by products and rejects and converts them into a reusable PET pellets using extrusion technologies. Novelplast are committed to promoting sustainability and truly circular economies.Key Achievements: • Founder Manager involved in growing a startup operation from zero to 2,200tons of output material per month over 5 years (turnover of EUR €1.78m in June 2024).• Grew the Supply Chain Team from one to four members.• Grew a supplier base of 6 to over 70 regular raw material suppliers and service providers.• Achieved significant cost savings on raw materials and transport through quarterly reviews and relationship management.• Gained a critical understanding of raw material specifications, blending, delivered costs and gross margins. • Built a globally recognisable brand through networking; international trade shows, online presence, supplier visits.• Responsible for driving departmental efficiencies and value adds through LEAN policies. • Member of the core Management Team presenting to Board of Directors when required Key Competencies:• End to End Supply Chain responsibilities.• Sourcing and Procurement – achieved a key understanding of the raw materials and their use in the manufacturing process.• Materials Forecasting & Planning – working with Sales to establish a Monthly Production Plan.• Communicating with all stakeholders to understand and mitigate potential risk to operations.• Conversion of potential suppliers to clients and vice versa to promote and further the circular economy.• Championing Sustainability. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

Universal Resin is part of the Logoplaste Group, a global leader in the manufacture of rigid plastic packaging. It has 66 manufacturing plants in 18 countries. It specialises in the food and beverage, personal care, household care and oil and lubricants sectors producing packaging solutions for some of the worlds leading companies. Logoplaste pioneered the 'hole in the wall' concept of just in time manufacture/delivery to its clients.• Responsibility for the group’s centralised… Show more Universal Resin is part of the Logoplaste Group, a global leader in the manufacture of rigid plastic packaging. It has 66 manufacturing plants in 18 countries. It specialises in the food and beverage, personal care, household care and oil and lubricants sectors producing packaging solutions for some of the worlds leading companies. Logoplaste pioneered the 'hole in the wall' concept of just in time manufacture/delivery to its clients.• Responsibility for the group’s centralised purchasing of raw materials from strategic global suppliers and the effective onward transport to the manufacturing facilities.• Responsible for developing and maintaining close and effective working relationships with all global suppliers.• Placing of all purchase orders with suppliers via SAP and ensuring on-time delivery to plants.• Working actively with plants on material scheduling (production plans) and providing rolling supply forecasts to suppliers.• Working with Accounts team to minimise all revenue loss situations.• Ensuring pricing mechanisms are kept updated and billing is error free.• Market Price Reporting. • Yearly and quarterly budget planning. • Work on new material projects. Manage RFQs and set up of new suppliers. Show less

• Production planning for Far East manufacturing and global suppliers (some OEM).• Ensuring stock levels are maintained to meet customer demand.• Managing all global import and distribution channels through international network of freight forwarders, couriers, both air & ocean. • Overall responsibility for delivery/shipping of customer orders to global markets.• Relationship management on stock levels/orders with EMEA & North American distributors.• Involved with planning… Show more • Production planning for Far East manufacturing and global suppliers (some OEM).• Ensuring stock levels are maintained to meet customer demand.• Managing all global import and distribution channels through international network of freight forwarders, couriers, both air & ocean. • Overall responsibility for delivery/shipping of customer orders to global markets.• Relationship management on stock levels/orders with EMEA & North American distributors.• Involved with planning of new product launches (materials management, shipping, packaging etc.) and product decommissioning.• Reverse Logistics Management (Returns Department).• Vendor Managed Inventory (UK Distributor).• Purchase order generation and authorisation.• On-going process reviews, KPI reporting and continuous improvement (internal & ISO audits). • Maintaining strict Siemens compliance procedures.• Close cooperation and with cross-functional teams; Sales (forecast management), Finance, Technical, R&D.• Reporting to Director Level. Show less

Hirefone are short-term rental providers of domestic and international mobile phones with offices in the UK, Germany and the USA.I was responsible for the despatches of all mobile phone rentals, maintaining stock between the three offices and ensuring all phones were returned to the Company as agreed by the client. We provided a 40 minute turnaround for rentals in the City of London and Manhattan for top blue chip clients.

I was responsible for all international queries relating to UK Hertz car rentals, both billing and service. I maintained excellent relationships between Hertz Offices worldwide and was highly regarded in the department. When required I was stand in for the team leader of the call centre supervising approx.20 staff.

Ba (Hons) Europlex Business Studies (Spanish)

This course was delivered in semesters and split between Humberside University and the Centro Europeo de Gestión de Empresas in Madrid..

Siemens Certificate In Export Compliance

Diploma In Purchasing And Materials Management

Título Superior En Administración De Empreseas Europeas

This course was delivered in semestres and split between the University of Humberside in Hull. The course was delivered in both English.

Education record

1990 – 4 A-Levels Grades A-C 1988 – 10 GCSEs Grades A-C