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United Kingdom

Stonehouse, Gb

Responsibilities:• Overall control of all logistics functions in the business, including import and export to German, USA, and China warehouses.• Management of inbound and outbound containers and road freight transport.• Daily control of UK distribution of pallet and parcel networks to achieve +95% OTIF (On Time In Full) to customers.• Manage the logistics team daily and control inventory to maintain 98% stock accuracy within a 3,700-pallet space warehouse.Key Achievements:• Conducted a complete operations review of logistics functions from Jan 23 to Mar 23.• Restructured the internal warehouse into product type, product group, and pick face locations, consolidating excess and slow-moving stock from Feb 23 to Jul 23.• Reviewed and reduced all purchased parts stock items in line with sales demand and production build requirements.• Project managed the Surestop factory move, integrating new business within the current warehouse and production area within 3 months, generating £1,000,000 in new product sales from Aug 23 to Sept 24.• Consolidated and closed 3 offsite storage warehouses, bringing them in-house and saving over £120,000 annually (closed Sept 23 Downton’s, April 24 FM Newport, Aug 24 FM Bristol).• Implemented cost reduction changes to all waste management contracts and services, saving £18,000 annually in Feb 24.• Improved European German warehouse operations, customs controls, paperwork, and processes for inbound and outbound transport across Europe and non-European countries from Apr 24 to Jun 24.• Achieved environmental savings in packing costs with the introduction of crash boxes and eco shrink wrap, increasing parts per pallet by 30% and reducing shrink wrap usage by 60%, from Apr 24 to Aug 24.• Managed a 30% staff reduction within 12 months while meeting all logistic requirements.• Introduced lean improvement projects, saving over £30,000 annually from Mar 23 to Aug 24.

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, Gb

Recruited for a New Purpose-Built Start-Up Production FacilityManufacturer of Cutting-Edge Multi-Layer Flexible Printed Circuits for Automotive EV MarketsRole Overview:• Established all logistics operations and processes for the facility.• Designed and installed racking systems to align with stock warehouse policies.• Introduced stock control management and reporting systems, and set up initial stock balances in SAP.• Oversaw purchasing functions for equipment procurement and managed supplier sourcing.• Ensured all customer delivery requirements were met, collaborating with packaging specialists to enhance delivery protection and optimize pallet configurations.• Worked on future customer projects with key team members, producing quotations for new business for 2025 and beyond, targeting UK and China customers.

San Juan Capistrano, California, Us

Recruited to Conduct a Full Operational ReviewRole Overview:• Carried out a comprehensive review of all current supply chain and logistics processes, focusing on space allocation, site layout, material flow, warehousing, and outbound logistics for UK, European, and International customers.• Managed inbound logistics processes for supplier container deliveries from China and Europe.• Held overall responsibility for the logistics team and areas of operation, project managing all recommended and agreed changes while maintaining operational efficiency and achieving sales targets.Key Achievements:• Achieved the yearly sales target for 2021, with an additional £1 million in sales over the forecast during the pandemic period.• Managed the movement and control of over 24,000 network pallet deliveries and 16,000 parcel deliveries per year.• Reduced offsite storage requirements by 50%, aiming for zero by the end of 2022.• Decreased on-site warehouse requirements, consolidating from 4 warehouses to 2, with a building cost saving of £90,000 per annum, completed in April 2022.• Reduced active bin locations by over 1,700, a reduction of over 40%.• Managed contracts and coordination for third-party distribution companies, ensuring cost-effectiveness across the supply chain in the UK, Ireland, and international deliveries.• Consolidated all Irish customers to weekly trailer deliveries, reducing transit time from 2 weeks to 4 days, and met all export customs controls with delivery cost savings achieved.• Implemented a full barcoded picking process, enabling scanning, validation, and confirmation of products at the pick face.• Optimized warehouse stocks into finished goods, late configuration parts, assembly, and raw materials, reducing picking and processing times.• Consolidated key customer deliveries to weekly booking slots.

Aurora, Ontario, Ca

My role is to manage and control the product flow, Storage and availability of customer finished parts, production parts, After market parts and raw materials while working to a time critical environment. To ensure that internal and external customers receives the correct parts first time and ever time. To monitor and maintain stock levels to meet internal and external customer schedules. Parts are delivered to customer warehouse or are sequenced direct to customer vehicle track side. Able to carry out customer complaints / investigation procedures for any issues raised by customer product delivery (8d process). Able to work within and improve existing work practices and procedures surrounding departmental work instruction, Quality (TS16949 / IATF 16949) Environmental (ISO14001) systems. To ensure safe working practices are being followed to ensure a safe working environment for all. Daily Management of the team and KPI's to ensure company and customer targets are met. Magna Exteriors (Tier one Automotive supplier) Magna Exteriors (formerly Decoma International), an operating group of Magna International Inc., is a full-service global supplier of automotive exterior systems. We design, engineer and manufacture bumper fascia systems; exterior trim; modular systems; class A body panels; structural components; and under hood and underbody components for automotive, commercial truck, consumer, and industrial marketsVisit Company Website at :http://www.magna.com/about-magna

Ilfracombe, England, Gb

Overall Responsible for managing and directing the Company’s Oxford Depot: - Transport, Route planning, Facilities management, control and operation Multi -Temperature Warehouse and loading dock. Managing the day to day operation of the depot on a 6 day 24 hr. operation split over Two shifts. To supply Frozen, chilled, ambient products and fresh meat & fish delivered next day to Restaurants, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Public Houses and local companies in the South West, Oxfordshire, and WarwickshireResponsible for stock control including stock accuracy and availability, stock rotation and damage controls and ensure a safe clean environment for all employees to work.Ensure that effective systems are in place to cover all legal and management system requirements relating to the transport and warehouse operation

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gb

Key areas of responsibility are: Warehouse, Distribution, Fleet Management ,Supplier contacts ,Project Management , Cost Reduction• Having a clear operational plan – always bearing in mind the bigger picture and the end customer whose standards and expectations we need to meet.• Understanding the wider business objectives and in line with this, looking for ways in which to reduce cost, improve service etc.• Fuel management using alternative Fuel (diesel, bio-diesel, Hydrogen gas, petrol electric) ,• The use of new vehicle technology testing and evaluating ,• Fleet management, maintenance and associated administration.• Investigating any service or operational failures to ensure they are understood and prevented in future.• Leading the way in terms of best practise regarding safety and ensuring the team understand the importance of being safe in the workplace at all times.• Quickly and efficiently record and report any safety incidents that may occur.• Ensuring that all members of the operational team have clear goals and objectives.• Addressing issues such as disciplinaries, grievances, absences etc…• Communicating at all times – holding regular organised meetings, as well as ad hoc catch ups, with the team to help them understand their key priorities.• Assisting in the recruitment of new team members in line with the Commercial values and behaviours.• Evaluate the performance of both Commercial permanent employees and agency staff and provide constructive and clear feedback to aid in personal & professional development.Areas of ExpertiseFleet Management, Training and development, Stock and Inventory control ,Carbon Reduction Program ,Supply Chain Management , Project Management ,Sales & Margin Improvement, Cost Reduction Strategies, Order Fulfilment ,Warehouse Management, Last mile delivery system , Desktop Customer Delivery system, UK distribution, 3rd party delivery management

Paris, Fr

Warehouse Manager overall control of the Aircraft production Warehouse and Despatch department . Export of Aircraft Parts to EU and International countries for both Civil and military Aircraft and HM Customs control for the overall and repair of aircraft spares both under IPR custom controls . Setup and maintained a fully Bar Coded warehouse With Radio controlled Hand held stock control units. Introduced and carried out Kiazen principles , Kanban and Lean manufacture systems . Development of Automatic Forms and Documents for Picking ,despatch ,invoice and CAA and custom paperwork .Achievement and Contributions: • Reduce group phone bill by £300,000• Setup per cut billets from supplier on forecast delivery system• Supplier review and vetting process setup • Project manager for new liquid gas tank on site • Reduced the number of stock line items from 30,000 to 6,000• Stock reduction program reduced stock value from £6,500,000 to £2,000,000 • Combined all stores into one area reducing floor foot print by 60%• Project manager for installation of fully barcode Stock management system • Replaced all pre-print forms with form generation software with digital signature • Introduced Kan-ban system and kit of parts pre-packed not paid by supplier till used , continuous improvement program monitor and review • the potential outstanding duty of £7,5 million settlement was finally agreed with customs for the company to pay £75,000 penalty.• Database produced , able to track all warranty good returned for repair or retrofit . • Duty payable by report generated ever 3 months submitted to Customs and Excise .

Paris, Fr

Manufacture of Aircraft parts Civil and MOD aircraft

Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

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