Mark Talbot Email & Phone Number

Ireland

County Dublin, Ireland

As a Sr Consultant Business Performance Partner within the Process Enablement team, I am responsible for consulting with customers & suppliers both internal & external to assess current business performance, develop recommendations, and implement process improvements. I have additionally been appointed as the Product Owner for the SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SNC) platform within Cardinal Health. As Global Supply Planning SME, I continue providing my expertise & knowledge to global Supply Chain enablement/improvement projects.• Participating in numerous medium & large-scale process enablement/improvement projects across multi-functional business areas of Supply Chain, as an SME for both Supply Planning & SNC.• Contributing to other smaller & regional projects as an individual contributor due to my broad knowledge across logistics & Supply Chain functions.• Accountable for ensuring the validity & integrity of 600+ SNC external supplier accounts. • Authorization over all enhancements/ improvements implemented into SNC.• Leadership role in the developing, scoping & requirements of future enhancements within SNC. • Coordination & prioritisation of all work required within SNC for the IT & development teams.• Responsible for documenting new & existing SNC processes & developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documents & other materials.• Creation & oversight of training materials & in-person practical sessions content for internal & external users for SNC & Supply Planning.

County Dublin, Ireland

My role as, Super User/ SME (Subject Matter Expert) for EMEA/APAC Supply Planning, involves improving key areas within the supply chain through creating and improving robust processes, structures, and procedures. As Super User for Supply Planning, I am the main point of contact for all process improvement actions and projects regarding external and internal suppliers within the EMEA/APAC regions. Validating, creating/improving processes aligned with cross functional teams, is now the main function of my role.• Central member on numerous global process development/ improvement initiatives and projects which directly affect the global Supply Chain Teams.• Key member of team for the global implementation and process enhancement activities of SNC (Supply Network Collaboration) for EMs suppliers.• Responsible for providing training and guidance globally to planning teams and other cross functional teams on current and updated SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) across all Cardinalhealth collaboration, ERP and Planning platforms.• Involvement in multiple improvement/implementation projects across various functional areas, working with a wide range of cross functional teams globally.• Accountable for ensuring the data integrity and validity for supply planning across all platforms.• Providing support to planning teams within the Cardinalhealth platforms for troubleshooting, simulations, downloading reports and direct uploads into systems.

County Dublin, Ireland

My role as, Senior Supply Planner, involved managing all activities for external vendors for EMEA to ensure continuity of supply. Tasked with improving key areas within the supply chain through creating robust processes, structures and procedures, whilst also performing planning day-to–day activities. As Super User, I was the main point of contact for all process improvement actions & projects regarding external vendors within the EMEA/APAC regions. Validating, Improving & creating Processes with cross functional teams, was a key function of my role.• Crucial member of team tasked with the successful transition of the Patient Recovery business for EMEA from Medtronic to Cardinal Health for External Vendors within a 2-month deadline.• Charged with communicating the TSA exit to all vendors, while gathering & compiling their information. • Lead the process of transferring all Medtronic Purchase Orders into Cardinal Health’s systems.• Accountable for validating & updating all PIR & Master-Data parameters for external vendors in EMEA.• Responsible for providing training & guidance to planning and cross functional teams globally.• Designed an IBP template for the EMEA team to improve and streamline planning activities.• Helped develop & create numerous KPIs with planning team which are utilised in global SO&P.• Central member on numerous process development & improvement projects which directly affect the global Supply Planning Teams.• Lead a Kaizen project to reduce the inbounding delays and errors at the EMEA DC, by improving the visibility & processes, this has resulted in 80% less delays and 90 % less errors for external vendors.• Key member of team for the global implementation of SNC (Supply Network Collaboration) for EMs. • Involvement in multiple improvement/implementation projects across various functional areas, working with a wide range of cross functional teams.

Dublin

My role as a Distribution/Supply Planer was a fluid role within the EMEA region. Tasked with improving key areas within the supply chain through creating robust processes, structures and procedures, whilst also performing the day-to–day activities. I was the main point of contact for all queries and actions in regards to the supply & distribution for all Co-manufacturers for products within the EMEA region.• Exclusively responsible for the management and planning of all supply and distribution requirements for all Co-manufacturers for the Nutramino brand across the EMEA region.• Responsible for maintaining balanced inventory levels and coordinating the distribution of all Nutramino inventories across three distribution centres.• Accountable for compiling the Nutramino supply Report and communicating the key updates and concerns to supply chain and commercial teams.• Key member of the team involved in product portfolio rationalisation decisions for Nutramino brand.• Process improvements introduced to date for Nutramino end–to end supply network resulted in the increased order fulfilment rate from 90% up to 98.5% • Exclusively responsible for creating Direct Purchase Orders for entire GPN Supply Chain.• Accountable for managing the supply & distribution of all inventories into the Turkish market.• Directly involved in systemising the Turkish replenishment model via new JDA operating system.• Process improvements introduced to date for Turkish end–to end supply network resulted in the increased order fulfilment rate from 80% up to 98.5% • Accountable for ensuring year-end supply of finished goods inventories from Co-manufacturers is aligned with year-end finance targets.• Co-Accountable for ensuring stock levels at DCs are balanced via stock transfer orders (STOs).• Charged with introducing and securing the supply of new branded US stocks into the EMEA region.

St James Gate

Employed with Diageo for my 15 week work placement for college; I was retained until I returned to college. During my time I performed daily and weekly duties whilst also working numerous projects analysing data to determine efficiencies and seek improvement opportunities.• Responsible for compiling the weekly delivery volume KPI’s for 6 depots in the Republic of Ireland, utilising data from SAP and Excel reports from each depot. • Performed daily delivery compliance performance audits on Diageo’s 3PL provider. • Conducted a phone survey of 550 customers, utilising SAP Master-Data within the Leinster region detailing performance and efficiency levels and compiled the results into an Excel report.• Analysed the daily efficiency of loading crews with SAP and Excel to identify errors and staff committing them, produced a reporting tool to display and monitor these findings.• Redesigned and improved the delivery volume KPI Excel database and numerous other spreadsheets to improve their efficiency, ensure formulas worked correctly and make them more user-friendly.• Reproduced the past 3 years of KPI data using new KPI database, analysed these figures and produced a report highlighting the correct efficiency levels and trends. • Analysed delivery restrictions and keg volumes for Leinster in the last operating year to highlight trends and inefficiencies, through SAP, historical Excel reports and Customer Master-Data. This was utilised to reorganise the delivery schedules of customers to be more efficient and effective.• Created a new database system to specifically track and record the volume and severity of collection requests for empty kegs which has been implemented and allows KPI monitoring.

Damanstown Industrial Estate, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15.

Held two Team Lead positions within Geodis, lead 16+ staff on nightshift up to 2007, covering; receiving, shipping and inventory, then lead 10+ staff in the receiving department for IBM up until redundancy.• Scheduled and allocated workloads to staff.• Responsible for ensuring KPI`s & TAT`s achieved 99.5% compliance tolerance.• Maintained and monitored compliance of health and safety and ISO9002 standards.• Maintained and updated inventory database accuracy, through daily cycle counts. • Liaised daily with Managers, Co-ordinators and Clients regarding workload issues.• Continual training and apprising of new and existing staff, to correspond to company standards.• Planning staff rosters, regarding holidays, overtime and end of quarters.• Participation and engagement with disciplinary proceedings.• Key member of processes development and improvement team.• Responsible for setting up receiving parameters on databases for new accounts.• Accomplished 99.9% Inventory accuracy by creating IIE (Intentional Inventory Errors).• Promoted to Receiving Team Lead of IBM account.Transfered to Geodis from Irish Express Cargo under TUPE regulations.

Rosemount Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

Member of a 22 staff nightshift team working within all areas of the warehouse for several blue chip accounts such as; 3Com, Brown Thomas, Gateway, IBM and Panasonic. • Responsible for inspection and receiving inventory on to operating systems.• Order-Picked, Validated and Shipped orders inside specified TAT`s.• Loaded and unloaded inventories on vehicles.• Cycle counted inventory daily to ensure stock accuracy.• Selected as liaison to operate on-site in 3Com between their management and own and to receive inventory on to clients’ operating system.• Promoted to the role of ancillary Team Lead, to assume his role during his holidays and absence.