Phil Bate Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

As part of the Ingram Micro Mobility Leadership team I’m responsible managing the IM supply team to ensure all contracted MSCA and SLAs are met as well as delivering best practice supply chain management practices. This includes, demand and supply balancing, production planning, inventory management and sales and operations planning. - Inventory managementManaging the requirements planning, I am responsible for the calculating and recommending Spark’s purchase and production requirements to ensure the agreed inventory levels are maintained in line with forecast and inventory requirements. This includes controlling all associated DDP/MRP parameters such as safety stock policy and/or levels, lead-times, time fences. Maintaining a current supply plan and recommending purchases and inventory management actions to Spark’s supply chain team procurement to ensure all product is procured and delivered on time according to schedule. - Collaborative planning and replenishment (CPFR) process working directly with the OEM manufacturers (Samsung, Nokia etc) I am responsible for ensuring inventory on hand is managed according to vendor lead times, aggregated dispatch plan and the product lifecycle plan of Spark’s clients. - Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Determine and agree issues for escalation to Spark’s stakeholders at their weekly S&OP meeting.Complete S&OP analysis and reporting. - Manage Inventory Planning PerformanceRecommend and agree Inventory planning performance measures with Spark Develop and execute inventory planning performance reporting Analyse inventory planning performance, refining methods/techniques to continuously improve performance. Complete Inventory Planning performance analysis and reporting for Spark stakeholders- IMM Strategy ManagementRevenue growth opportunitiesProduct/solution opportunitiesCost and efficiency targetsExpansion opportunities beyond Spark

Auckland

Reporting to the Product Lifecycle Management Director, I am responsible for Telecom’s $30m inventory holding. This includes, demand and supply balancing, production planning, inventory management and sales and operations planning Inventory management – Managing the requirements planning, I am responsible for calculating the purchase and production requirements to maintain the agreed inventory level in line with forecast, inventory on hand and supply information. This includes controlling all associated DDP/MRP parameters such as safety stock policy and/or levels, lead-times, time fences. Maintaining a current supply plan and recommending purchases and inventory management actions to Brightstar’s clients as well as with Brightstar’s procurement to ensure all product is procured and delivered on time according to schedule. Collaborative planning and replenishment (CPFR) process –working directly with the OEM manufacturers (Samsung, Nokia etc) I am responsible for ensuring inventory on hand is managed according to vendor lead times, aggregated dispatch plan and the product lifecycle plan of Brightstar’s clients. Responsible for assessing the impact of sourcing deals and product.lifecycle management options on inventory KPIs and total value to Brightstar and its clients. Actively contributing to “trade-off” recommendations’Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Determine and agree issues for escalation to S&OP with Brightstar’s clients Complete S&OP analysis and reporting Facilitation of S&OP meetings and minutes. Manage Inventory Planning Performance - Recommend and agree Inventory planning performance measures with Product Lifecycle Management Director and Brightstar’s clients Develop and execute inventory planning performance reporting Analyse inventory planning performance, refining methods/techniques to continuously improve performance. Complete Inventory Planning performance analysis and reporting for Brightstar’s stakeholders.

Reporting to the Merchandise Director I was employed when the subsidiary company Les Mills Merchandise was formed to sell and distribute fitness equipment to consumers in the USA and to wholesale agents around the world, I was responsible for sales, marketing and distribution of the product lines along with the researching and development of new products to support their group fitness programs.

Fusion Electronics is New Zealand’s only car audio and marine electronics manufacturer, with a global distribution network. Reporting to the head of Logistics and the General Manager, my role required me to manage the total inventory function of the company, covering warehouses 5 warehouses in AU, NZ, UK, USA and China as well as dealing with international suppliers and customers.