Supply Chain Planning Leader with Global and Regional responsibilities in Tea & Coffee Extracts:S&OP Manager - process governance, continuous improvement and scale-up.S&OP Manager - Regional and Global orchestration.Line Management - Supply and Demand Planners.Global Network Supply Planning.• Initiated and developed S&OP Implementation to modernise ways of working, connect forecasting across a global extracts business and optimise supply to customers - from RFI to… Show more Supply Chain Planning Leader with Global and Regional responsibilities in Tea & Coffee Extracts:S&OP Manager - process governance, continuous improvement and scale-up.S&OP Manager - Regional and Global orchestration.Line Management - Supply and Demand Planners.Global Network Supply Planning.• Initiated and developed S&OP Implementation to modernise ways of working, connect forecasting across a global extracts business and optimise supply to customers - from RFI to process mapping, cycle design, stakeholder alignment, documentation, data prep, training, rollout and systems & tools development.• Orchestrated and advanced S&OP capability across five P&L’s and operating regions, monitoring monthly performance and highlighting risk and opportunity areas for cross-regional, cross-functional, and executive management review.• Implemented and facilitated a Global Demand Planning Community of Practice to strengthen Supply Chain Planning capability, championing continuous improvement through knowledge share, process standardisation, and best practice. Show less

Multiple responsibilities:Supply Planner - Saosa Tea Extracts facility, KenyaGlobal Demand Planning - Tea ExtractsGlobal Supply Planning - Tea ExtractsInventory PlanningCustomer complaints processing

Responsibilities include• Managing the new machine installation demand plan and the associated product volume forecast for the Beverage Solutions category• Optimising machine inventory levelsAchievements to date• Introduced and improved rigour, transparency and control to the machine forecasting process through improved alignment to the monthly process and with key stakeholders, through the frequency and focus of account reviews, and by analysis of the category model… Show more Responsibilities include• Managing the new machine installation demand plan and the associated product volume forecast for the Beverage Solutions category• Optimising machine inventory levelsAchievements to date• Introduced and improved rigour, transparency and control to the machine forecasting process through improved alignment to the monthly process and with key stakeholders, through the frequency and focus of account reviews, and by analysis of the category model assumptions• Reduced machine working capital by 40% in 2012 through creation of Excel based supply document and driving greater Sales focus at machine SKU level Show less

Responsibilities included• collating the overview of the total divisional demand plan, liaising with individual category demand planners and providing ‘top down’ challenge to the overall plan, supporting the Head of Supply Chain through the monthly planning business cycleAchievements• Introduced and facilitated a monthly ‘top down’ challenge programme with Demand Planners to provide systematic review of accuracy and bias by category and to identify and understand the key reasons for… Show more Responsibilities included• collating the overview of the total divisional demand plan, liaising with individual category demand planners and providing ‘top down’ challenge to the overall plan, supporting the Head of Supply Chain through the monthly planning business cycleAchievements• Introduced and facilitated a monthly ‘top down’ challenge programme with Demand Planners to provide systematic review of accuracy and bias by category and to identify and understand the key reasons for deviance and trends to be addressed• Led Goal Alignment for Supply Chain in NP, focused on ensuring problem solving and continuous improvement become routine Show less

Responsibilities included• Managing UK customer supply chain strategic/collaborative initiatives from conception to implementation to deliver cost, revenue or service improvement• Managing customer contact strategy for strategic customers in order to drive internal and external alignment and to develop relationships to improve the performance and perception of K-C's supply chain• Representing K-C on supplier collaboration forums in order to identify and develop process and best… Show more Responsibilities included• Managing UK customer supply chain strategic/collaborative initiatives from conception to implementation to deliver cost, revenue or service improvement• Managing customer contact strategy for strategic customers in order to drive internal and external alignment and to develop relationships to improve the performance and perception of K-C's supply chain• Representing K-C on supplier collaboration forums in order to identify and develop process and best practice improvements Achievements• Organised and executed a joint K-C and Sainsbury's end2end supply chain walkthrough, to support supplier-retailer relationships, to improve supply chain knowledge and understanding and to identify improvement opportunities• Formulated a phased proposal for Sainsbury's order pad consolidation to manage customer expectations and deliver improvement in delivery frequency and order fill, resulting in working capital reduction and improved depot and store product availability• Developed a stock-in-trade report and promotion tracker tool to collaborate effectively with the retailer and internally to work with the Customer Sales and Demand Planning teams to improve forecasting and analysis and drive significant improvement in promotion execution and evaluation Show less

Responsibilities included• All Family Care Rolled products manufactured in 5 mill facilities across Northern Europe• Leading 4 team members in the European Head office and indirectly 6 planners in the mill facilities. Direct team management: performance appraisals, coaching and individual development plans• Optimising the end-to-end supply chain to fulfil customer service targets and working capital objectives• Implementation of standardised processes, SKU management and RfS… Show more Responsibilities included• All Family Care Rolled products manufactured in 5 mill facilities across Northern Europe• Leading 4 team members in the European Head office and indirectly 6 planners in the mill facilities. Direct team management: performance appraisals, coaching and individual development plans• Optimising the end-to-end supply chain to fulfil customer service targets and working capital objectives• Implementation of standardised processes, SKU management and RfS principles• Collaborative stakeholder engagement with Marketing, Production, Demand Planning and Customer Management providing a central source to analyse, co-ordinate and communicate plansAchievements• Developed a highly motivated, energetic team, driving supply chain solutions through to meet KPI's • Delivered RfS principles across 4 mill facilities and helped to drive forward the continual improvement plan, delivering strong output performance • Formulated team objectives which aligned with and helped deliver business objectives• Maintained target customer service results whilst contributing to +$25m reduction in working capital • Selected for Leadership Development Programme, supporting the development of management and coaching skills Show less

Responsibilities included• Management of production and inventory for 2 key UK mills representing the biggest volume sector for K-C Europe• Daily interaction with mill planning, demand management, logistics, customer service, deployment and regional and sector marketing teams• Developing MPS strategic plans to allow accurate capacity planning and inventory managementAchievements• Focal point of the supply chain delivering excellent customer service and business… Show more Responsibilities included• Management of production and inventory for 2 key UK mills representing the biggest volume sector for K-C Europe• Daily interaction with mill planning, demand management, logistics, customer service, deployment and regional and sector marketing teams• Developing MPS strategic plans to allow accurate capacity planning and inventory managementAchievements• Focal point of the supply chain delivering excellent customer service and business results• Chaired cross-functional meetings and mill reviews• Key user for SAP, providing new starter training and support • Provided work direction and guidance to Graduate on placement in planning team Show less

Responsibilities included• Preparation and optimisation of daily & weekly production plans for a designated product range• Management of day-to-day stock issues, including cross-functional communication to best meet customer service and inventory objectives• Execution of product/packaging rollovers, introductions and discontinuationsAchievements• Played a significant role in the successful implementation of SAP R3, APO and PPDS (including training, testing and end user… Show more Responsibilities included• Preparation and optimisation of daily & weekly production plans for a designated product range• Management of day-to-day stock issues, including cross-functional communication to best meet customer service and inventory objectives• Execution of product/packaging rollovers, introductions and discontinuationsAchievements• Played a significant role in the successful implementation of SAP R3, APO and PPDS (including training, testing and end user responsibility)• Successfully completed internal Professional Development Programme, including practical training modules on presentation skills, influencing skills and team working Show less

Responsibilities and achievements• Managing all aspects of Sales Order processing for a portfolio of customer accounts by co-ordinating order process and product flow• Aimed to ensure that the highest possible service levels were achieved whilst containing costs to a minimum. Improving communication within the supply chain was also key • Additional accountability for materials planning from McCormick Condiments Division, providing further cross-functional exposure • Improved… Show more Responsibilities and achievements• Managing all aspects of Sales Order processing for a portfolio of customer accounts by co-ordinating order process and product flow• Aimed to ensure that the highest possible service levels were achieved whilst containing costs to a minimum. Improving communication within the supply chain was also key • Additional accountability for materials planning from McCormick Condiments Division, providing further cross-functional exposure • Improved ways of working within the department through generation of a customer master file and instigating procedural documentation of process flows Show less

Responsibilities and achievements• Supported and assisted the Master Production Scheduler in the planning and scheduling of active ingredients manufacture • Received comprehensive system, product and process training during the implementation of the new integrated computer system SAP R/3