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Oundle, Gb

Market Harborough

Huntingdon

Huntingdon

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Leicester, United Kingdom

Working as part of a Preactor implementation project team ensuring successful implementation of Preactor scheduling software, across the main production sites of a major Leicestershire based FMCG business. Key Contributions:• Carrying out in-depth business analysis to ensure accurate business requirements are document and presented.• Working with key business users to identify functional requirements within the planning & scheduling function.• Mapped requirements against the standard planning tool configuration and complete gap analysis.• Configure Preactor to deliver the required functionality.• Document functional specifications for developers where required.• Work with third party developers to ensure development requests are delivered as required.• Completed the UAT test cycle prior to the release of new configurations or development.• Trained end users and supported go live activity.

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Responsible for the day to day management of a busy multi-functional Production Planning department.Overseeing the planning and scheduling of all RNIB products including personalised and date critical Print, Braille and Audio products within RNIB Group Operations, ensuring all work is completed to meet agreed deadlines and quality expectations. Key Contributions:• Credited for resolving production resources issues by delivering creative solutions. Distilled and streamlined operational resources in-line with agreed change processes.• Comprehensively met and exceeded customers’ demands by utilising the resource based view for the planning and management of resources and sub-contractors.• Improved the delivery turnaround and majorly increased capacity by harnessing astute analytical capabilities and systematically reviewing business processes.• Developed and maintained relationships within a network of internal and external customers as well as UK and international suppliers• Managed product supply from UK and International suppliers to meet customer demand• Proficiently carried out the analysis, organisation, and oversight of costs and expenditures for business operations.

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Commended by the senior management team for strengthening the production scheduling system across various production areas. Highlighted customer and business requirements, and propelled continuous quality management initiatives. Competently delivered active functional support for the UAT, and responded to the outcomes accordingly. Introduced clear strategies that ensured the efficient resolution of all technical issues. Produced functional specifications by rigorously performing business analysis.Key Contributions:• Enforced strict end-to-end comprehensive controls for the risk identification and mitigation.• Meticulously formulated, implemented, and evaluated planning system modifications.• Liaised with the cost accounting team to control standard costs and operational estimation data.

Provided impeccable administrative services for the production planning department. Astutely perceived and resolved all production issues by complying with SOPs. Established and sustained strong relations with sub-contractors, and oversaw the activities of operations area. Documented production progress reports for the monitoring of KPIs and production status as well as directly reported to the senior management team for the decision making process. Acted as an articulate communicator, and mediated between all concerned parties for the order schedule management and completion of production plan.Key Contributions:• Led subsequent scheduling and work order management, and ensured all orders were completed within time.• Acquired and allocated production resources for the ceaseless working operations.

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Selected to direct the planning and scheduling of multimedia work. Leveraged bespoke software to accurately provide quotations to the customers. Maintained composure and made decisions in a fast-paced business environment. Established and strengthened relations with commercial teams and customers.Key Contributions:• Achieved bottom-line results by translating customer orders into detailed production schedules.• Sustained adequate level of inventory to avoid stock-outs, and timely completed customer orders.