Management Consultant
CurrentFuel & SAF Procurement SME at Plemstall Ltd. MCIPS.
Mar 2024 - Present
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Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom
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Mike Richards Mcips is listed as Management Consultant at Plemstall Consulting, based in Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Mike Richards Mcips.
Mike Richards Mcips previously worked as Consultant at Aviation Services Management and SM - Fuel & Oil Procurement at Qatar Airways. Mike Richards Mcips holds Course Of Strategic Management, Business/Commerce, General from Babson College.
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About Mike Richards Mcips
SME in Aviation Fuel and SAF Procurement. Over 15 years experience at Global Airlines in purchasing Jet Fuel and SAF from Oil Majors and Multinational Petrochemical Companies. Ability to move up and down the supply chain as necessary. Inspiring leader and excellent communicator. Now specialising in providing interim procurement management solutions for Fuel, SAF and other categories. Also available for procurement training and mentoring, as well as leading management change programmes for procurement and supply chain.
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6 roles · 40 years
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Sep 2022 - Feb 2024
Jul 2019 - Jul 2022
Fuel Procurement Manager
Roles and Responsibilities:• Responsible for procurement and strategy of Jet Fuel for the Cathay Pacific Group at locations in the Hong Kong Hub and globally. • Annual purchase of approx. 1,950 Million Gallons of jet fuel per annum for Cathay Pacific Group from Oil Majors, National Refineries and Jet Fuel Traders. • P & L responsibility for spend of circa USD 3.5 Billion per annum (Based on October 2017 prices)• Responsible for management of the local supply chains at Cathay Pacific locations in the Hong Kong Hub and the Rest of the World. • Lead the joint fuel purchasing initiative with Air China/ Air China Cargo and Oneworld • Oversight of the strategic PAFF jet fuel storage depot at Tuen Mun as Airline representative.Achievements:• Proven savings of USD 66.9 Million over the last 8 years.• Modernizing the Cathay Jet Fuel Contracts and General Terms & Conditions.
Sep 2010 - Jul 2019
European Raw Materials Purchasing Manager
Roles and Responsibilities:• Responsible for Carbon Black Feedstock (CBFS) procurement strategy for Cabot’s European region. ( Up to 950kt of Raw Material and purchase with annual spend up to USD$500M)• Annual Inventory Budget Control for Carbon Black Feedstock • Managed a European Raw Material Planning & Logistics Management Team and supply chain for Carbon Black Feedstock for on-time delivery • Managed Cabot Global Business Process Improvement Team (BPIT) and member of Business Performance Excellence (BPE) Team.• Managed the chartering and all operations / administration of more than 250 sea vessels / barges per annum. Achievement: • Proven savings of USD 3.814M in last fiscal year and with an average annual savings of USD 5.884M over the last seven years.• Reduced Inventory Days Cover from 31 days to 15 days through the aggressive use of consignment stock techniques. • Extended payment terms for raw materials from average 30 days to average 45 days.• Drove saving of > 10%/ GBP 2M per annum by moving up the supply chain of Cabot chartering sea freight • Designed and implemented the pan-European Raw Material Planning and Delivery Management programme which is still in use today.Additional Role: • Member of the European Senior Management Leadership Team and also a member of the European Risk Management Team.
1990 - 2010
~20 yrs
Purchasing Manager
Dowty Seals Ltd
1987 - 1990
~3 yrs
3 education records
Mike Richards Mcips education
Course Of Strategic Management, Business/Commerce, General
Honourable Life Member Of Cips, Procurement And Supply Chain, Passed Cips Entrance Exams With Distinction.
The Chartered Institute Of Procurement And Supply Chain
Higher National Diploma, Business Studies
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Mike Richards Mcips works for Plemstall Consulting.
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Mike Richards Mcips is listed as Management Consultant at Plemstall Consulting.
Where is Mike Richards Mcips based?
Mike Richards Mcips is based in Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom while working with Plemstall Consulting.
What companies has Mike Richards Mcips worked for?
Mike Richards Mcips has worked for Plemstall Consulting, Aviation Services Management, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, and Cabot Corporation.
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Mike Richards Mcips holds Course Of Strategic Management, Business/Commerce, General from Babson College.
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