General Manager Supply Chain
This Board position, entailed the management of the entire supply chain; planning, forecasting, inbound logistics, inventory control, the sales office, warehousing and distribution (via a 3PL). This role had budgetary control of £10m PA, and a direct staff of 25.Achievements:•Distribution savings of £6.0m over four years (at a time of increased volumes)•Inventory reduction of 16% in last twelve months, whilst improving customer service•Positioned Sanyo as the class leading customer service provider in the industry•Successful upgrade of SAP to version 4.7 (on time and on budget)•Developed, and implemented, integrated forecasting and demand planning resulting in increased customer service and reductions in inventory•Completion of complete ITT for 3PL services (five year contract)•Developed a partnership with the 3PL so that Sanyo was their “flagship” contract •Developed a full range of KPI’s across all aspects of the supply chain•Introduced a number of e-commerce solutions that have both increased customer service, and reduced costs (45% of spares orders taken via e-commerce)•Led collaborative planning initiatives with Dixons Stores Group, Asda Wal-Mart, Homebuy, and Argos – plus a host of smaller retailers•Implemented direct sales to consumers through web portal, eBay, and telesales•Developed a cohesive, highly trained, and highly professional team