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A detailed background in innovative / electronic / mech / regulated products. 20+ years’ experience building successful, cross-functional teams in fast-paced start-up / scale-up / SME / matrix global organisations.Leveraging disciplines of: supply chain, category & vendor management, outsourcing, contracts & supplier development; procurement; operations; management systems (9001, 14001); continuous improvement; product lifecycle, to drive: Cost, Quality, Leadtime & Sustainability; improved customer satisfaction; transformational scaling; increased productivity & organisational cohesion across internal teams & external teams (suppliers / customers) & increase velocity in product development → NPI → profitable revenue.Proven success within EMS organisations; and in managing: outsourcing to CEMs across electronics category (PCBA, cables, e-mech assemblies; boxbuild); and contract negotiation with distributors / OEMs.Sourcing strategies, integration & scaling of sustainable supply chains. Cost down initiatives, risk analysis & mitigation. Global contracts: negotiation / T&Cs / liabilitySupplier identification & development: visit / audit/ scorecard reviews / collaborative problem solvingSupply Chain data analysis, SCM, control of NCMContinuous Improvement / CI, 8D, Lean Six Sigma, risk-based thinking, the process approachDemand fulfilment, on time delivery performance (OTD), consigned inventory / JIT / 3PL / stock-turnDevelop & manage departmental cost budgets Planning, delivery & optimisation of a global Oracle NetSuite ERP / CRM / BI system. Holistic approach to S&OP: shared objectives, standardised work & metrics within / between functions. Demand planning, resource planning. Global view / ROI focusSHEQ: implementation of QMS & EMS. Certification to/ audit of: ISO9001 & ISO14001. BOM, AVL, ECN, product documentation, FMEADFP/ DFM/ DFT. Declaration of Conformity certification & regulatory compliance (ROHS, REACH, UL, Dodd Frank). EMC & safety certifications. NPI, Factory Acceptance Tests.Product lifecycle, demand creation / managing product change & risk / End of life / WEEEStrategic planning. Define OKRs aligned to company goals & drive to completion. Tactical project planning & deliveryDelivering sustainable business improvements in productivity, quality & efficiency, by developing policies & processes to create cohesion between departments, reduce organisational dysfunction & helping employees thrive

Listed skills include Capacity Planning, Product Certification, Account Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and 19 others.

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  Senior Supply Chain Manager

  Igs Limited

  May 2022 - Present - Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

  THE multi-award winning, international agritech innovator, delivering vertical farming solutions to customers across the world. Development, product realisation & global deployment of complex mechatronic systems (opto-electronics, PCBA, IoT, cabling, control systems, electrical power, software, user apps) to assure sustainable, global food supply.

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  University Of Strathclyde

  Bachelor Of Science - Bs