• Sourcing supply of current and prospective contracts• Global sourcing and substitution for lower cost/improved service.• Preparing costings for tender submissions• Auditing current BOM costs/sources-achieving cost savings• Negotiate optimum terms and conditions• Primary interface with suppliers• Problem solving issues with suppliers• Management of global import shipments.• MRP principals/logistics.• Broad technical knowledge, including electronic components, raw materials, gears and shafts, plastic mouldings

• Raise Purchase orders & schedules in line with MRP requirements, issue to supplier, manage OTD and issue changes where necessary.• Use of Efacs to maintain ERP data integrity (delivery schedules, supplier information, part information etc.).• Contribute to lower costs and higher inventory turnover objectives.• Report supplier performance to Magellan senior management and supplier, escalating any concerns backed up with recovery plans.• Negotiate long-term agreements and contracts with suppliers to deliver price reductions and improved level of service• Spend and budget forecasting for business units• Train and support new employees• Manage supplier and stakeholder relationships via structured KPI reviews• Manage RFQ's and make/buy process• New product introduction. Liaising with suppliers, providing technical support and managing delivery schedules in line with key customer commitments.• Procurement of products/components in new products/material or engineering change projects. Including prototypes, tooling and pre-production batches

• Founder of 5* catered chalet in Switzerland.• Responsible for all purchasing, marketing, mailings, bookings, accounting, employing team members and quality control.• Client management and communication• Booking system creation and management

• Principally using Sanderson (shop floor, MRP and finance management software) to create an efficient operational environment• Regular KPI reporting• Liaison with both customers and suppliers to develop accurate MRP information• Establishing LTAs with suppliers• Liaising with Customers for key information including quality clauses regarding their products• Managing the purchasing and goods inwards departments and liaising with other sites in the group• MRP• New Product Introduction• Raise Purchase orders & schedules in line with MRP requirements, issue to supplier, manage OTD and issue changes where necessary.• Contribute to lower costs and higher inventory turnover objectives.• Report supplier performance to senior management and supplier, escalating any concerns backed up with recovery plans.• Negotiate long-term agreements and contracts with suppliers to deliver price reductions and improved level of service.• Data gathering and analysis for business reviews, rate readiness and stakeholder meetings.• Manage supplier and stakeholder relationships via structured KPI reviews• Manage RFQ's and make/buy process• Manage new product introduction. Liaising with suppliers, providing technical support and managing delivery schedules in line with key customer commitments.• Procurement of products/components in new products/material or engineering change projects. Including prototypes, tooling and pre-production batches

Responsibilities included: · Management of purchasing, planning and stores departments · Development of purchasing process and restructuring of purchasing department · Estimating and preparation of customer quotations · Preparation and presentation of management reporting; including WiP and inventory valuations, capacity forecasting, customer order and sales analysis, cost of sales, purchasing information and added value calculations. · Leading customer and supplier LTA negotiations. · Supervisory role of Jobshop (shopfloor management software) January 2007 ­ May 2008

Responsibilities included: · Customer account management · Shopfloor scheduling · Shopfloor cell management · Preparation of management reporting (as above)

Primarily using both Jobshop (shopfloor management software) and Datafile (finance management software) to create an efficient operational environment. Responsibilities included: · Sales order processing · Routing, and manufacturing plan, inspection plan, layout and stage drawing construction (using Solid Edge) · Capacity planning and "whatif" scenario trialling · Leading continuous improvement projects including the reduction of paper on the shopfloor · Purchasing of raw material, subcontract and consumable items

I was initially employed by Steelcraft to lead and manage the relocation of the business. Responsibilities included: · Subcontractor negotiation and management · Creation of site plans · Cost analysis · Maintaining production outputs throughout the move to ensure good customer relationships were preserved.