Michael Landers Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Mill Hill, London Nw7 1Ej

Responsible for planning and managing maintenance contracts, health and safety and associated internal business processes.

Temple Mills, London E10.

Flexibly supported the supply chain team during a period of significant and fast paced change. • Led a project that established the supply chain for ‘point of use’ spares in line side located bins.• Implemented new purchase & repair order processes following a change is the core IT business system.• Produced material forecast models for a major supplier consolidation project. • Worked closely with suppliers during a major Accounts Payable IT upgrade, addressing problems and ensuring confidence and continuity of supply.• Developed KPIs & management reports using core systems and Excel following change of IT core business system.• Developed, documented and implemented new cross functional business and administrative processes to accommodate a change in the core computer system.• Developed and implemented monthly consolidated invoice payment process for purchase contracts.

New Cross Gate

Established and lead the materials management organisation for new project to serve London Overground rail service. • Created, documented and implemented processes for all materials related activities. • Led in production of the 30 year project materials budget. • Established the Supply Chain Team from start up through to normal operation. • Produced monthly KPIs for business and customers.• Responsible for stewardship of £12m of customer spares located throughout the country. • Fronted monthly and ad hoc meetings with customers re stewardship of their spares.

North Pole (London Nw10) And Temple Mills (London E10) From December 2007

Headed the team of 30 providing supply chain services to the UK Eurostar train overhaul and maintenance operation.• Produced the annual spares budget.• Implemented numerous cross functional processes strengthening communication and applying best practice within my own teams.• Fronted the UK team at the international forum (with the French & Belgian railways) that addressed complex strategic and business issues with the management of train spares. • Implemented a major I.T. systems upgrade to the Parts Identification & Ordering system.• Led a project team successfully transferring train spares (range 13,000 & value £30m) from West to East London.

North Pole, London W10

Established and maintained engineering contracts in connection with maintenance and overhaul of rolling stock. From specification, tendering and negotiation, through to award and contractor management.

North Pole, London W10.

Delivered a major IT upgrade of the core supply chain system (Auto replenishment, order placement, stock control and all stores processes. • Reviewed and approved base specification through discussions with all stakeholders.• Worked with internal IT programmers throughout, including Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing.• Documented the new system for users.• Trained the supply chain team of 30 in use of the system, using documentation created.• Managed all post launch 'bugs' until resolved (12 month period).

North Pole, Londodn W10

Member of the team that established the supply chain for the new Eurostar rolling stock fleet.• Established cross functional processes between the materials team and internal customers (i.e. materials users).• Developed materials forecasts for the new business.• Created a more cost effective supplier base away from the train manufacturers. • Member of the team implementing the new IT system for supply chain.

Ilford, Essex

Provided materials management, ordering and stock control services for maintenance operations at Ilford, Seven Kings, East Ham and Clacton.• Implemented BS5750 quality system.• Implemented auto ordering system for planned maintenance using material forecasts.• Member of the small management team that established Ilford depot as a financial self-accounting unit, in readiness for rail privatisation.

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Member of the team that established the new national store for British Rail.As Customer Services Assistant, led and managed the clerical team that faced our 100 depot customers throughout the UK mainland. • Established channels of communication with customers for the new organisation.• Member of the team implementing new IT systems for operation of the business.• Managed a team of five customer facing administrators.

Croydon And Across The Whole Of Br Southern Region

• Performed Stores stock verifications and audits for locations across the Southern Region.• Implemented the first stores PC terminals, trained staff and resolved IT and process issues, as required.

Derby, United Kingdom

• Collated countrywide materials estimated requirements for call off contracts.• Managed and organised spares wagon fleet for movements between main works and maintenance depots.• Liaised between railway regions and the National Railway Museum (NRM) for the recovery of articles claimed by the NRM under the 1968 Transport Act.

Various

Thre year'so called 'thick sandwich course' working towards Higher National Diploma in Business Studies, with CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply). Included a Summer placement each year, in a railway related supply chain function.Year 1: British Rail Engineering Works at Wolverton (Main rail repair workshop).Year 2: Eastern Regional Stores Controller at York (Rail operations centre).Year 3: SKF (UK) Limited (Key rail supplier).

Higher National Diploma In Business Studies With Cips Professional Qualification, Business Studies And Specialising In Supply Chain, Pass

Activities and Societies: Football team and formed a music band with fellow students. Three year academic course, with Summer placements.

Ordinary Levels And Advanced Levels, Various, See Below

"A" Levels (two) Economics (grade C) English Literature (C) "O" Levels (eight) English Language (C) English Literature (C) Maths (B).