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United Kingdom

• The effective implementation, management and support of all Genesis Technology and related solutions in the UK and Ireland from system technical configuration through to Customer trouble shooting, relationship.
• Planning and deployment of Project Management resources across an increasing customer base of NHS Trusts.
• Managing customer relations and expectations through team delivery, to transition all customers to value realisation and maturity.
• Defining, documenting and delivering best practice project management.
• Facilitate and gather customer requirements for software development for specification and prioritisation within the technical pipeline.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Project Management Lead for the definition, design and implementation of an optimised Supply Chain across a 4-Site NHS Trust. This also includes the set-up and delivery of a new Stock Management IT System – GenesisVMI.
• Delivering a structured approach from the ‘Design’ to ‘Pilot’ implementation for the GenesisVMI System.
• Facilitating a cross-functional Project Team.
• Train, Coach and Mentor the Operational Teams through the change process.

Stratford Upon Avon

Strategic Consulting, including Integrated Business Planning and Sales & Operational Planning strategy and development.Operating as interim resource to support the client’s gaps in delivering a capable Supply Chain. Focused on delivering solutions and developing the people within Business Planning and Supply Chain Capability, to im-prove business.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

• As part of the Supply Chain Capability Team, I worked on many projects that supported the development of a sustainable, salable, effective and efficient supply chain management capability in Babcock.
• Delivered an Order Book Reconciliation process and dashboard that aligned Babcock’s Order Books to their customers, identifying immediate priorities and ongoing performance metrics.
• Developed a Demand to Supply Translation process, providing visibility of the 5 year Supply Planning Resource Requirements. Continued to deliver a ‘Proof-of-Concept’ tool used to support this process.
• Coordinating the Solution Design to deliver an IT integrated system that provides an automated process for the Demand to Supply Translation.

Nuneaton, Warwickshire

• I planned, staffed and directed the development and management of the Demand Planning and Component Stores Departments. Activities covered Forecasting, Materials Planning & Procurement, Component Inventory, Life cycle.
• Implemented component process flows, visibility and metrics to support +99% Parts Availability against end Customer demand.
• Delivered End-Customer Accessories ordering solution to 98% OTIF.
• Ensured compliance to purchase agreements with Global Phone Manufacturers for component parts procurement strategies to sustain 14 Stock Turns with Stock Loss <0.25%.
• Optimised alternative supplier routes to provide component parts savings c.£100k.
• Identified process opportunities and departmental restructure in Stores, to deliver £240k saving.

Swindon, United Kingdom

• Progressive promotion through to Director (“Head of”) role within Biomet to take responsibility for coordination of the end-to-end Supply Chain, across both UK manufacturing sites encompassing the UK, European and.
• Established and utilised S&OP to determine optimal flow of material, labour and machine capacities.
• Improved operational line item fill rate from 76% to 92%
• Developed scheduling systems, formulating production plans that optimised output against customer service targets.
• Worked collaboratively with the commercial teams to manage the Customer Order Book in relation to delivering competitive customer service.
• Helped managers base their decisions on actual data, rather than personal observation.

West Bromwich

Control all Operational and Engineering Maintenance functions, with a focus on customer service, efficiency and cost control. Delivering Best Practice supply chain management to the blue chip client base.

West Bromwich

Working collaboratively as part of the European Supply Chain Management Team, I controlled all supply chain activities including factory planning according to “Alcoa Pull System” to meet the customer forecast and demand plans.

Hull, United Kingdom

Managed the Raw Materials, Finished Goods Warehouses and Transport Operations for both Operations based in the UK and France for the Hobby Products Group.

Hull, United Kingdom

Promoted across departments, gaining valuable experience and transferrable skills, I culminated as the Primary Warehouse Manager covering both the Raw Materials & Finished Goods Warehousing operations.