Central Procurement role supporting the Head of Procurement with development and execution of Procurement process and strategy. Individual Programmes managed to date:- Automated P2P process- Requisitioner Rationalisation Strategy- Category Management Strategy- EV Fleet transition Strategy- Low Cost Sourcing Strategy

Responsible for the Manufacturing Operation of Chemical Sealant and Adhesive in the UK. Managing a diverse team covering Production, Maintenance, Warehousing and Site Logistics. Responsible for Production Planning, and product delivery to customers. Identify training needs and skills gaps and address as appropriate to ensure the teamhas the necessary abilities to maintain delivery, quality and inventory standardsDelivery of direct P&L saving through delivering a high performance culture and continuous improvement mindset amongst the teams.

Responsible for Purchasing at all UK sites under the Carlisle banner. Roles and Responsibilities include:• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.• Managing daily purchasing activities and allocating tasks.• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, delivery agreements, etc.• Developing a supplier database, purchase records and related documentation.• Coordinating with inventory control to ensure the purchase of the right material at the right time and at the right price.• Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.• Created purchase performance KPI’s as well as cost estimates and managing budgets.• Implemented purchasing systems and processes.• Training new employees in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system.• Developed Purchasing Strategies including specific Low Cost Sourcing Strategy• Reporting on a regular basis the price fluctuations of raw materials. • Benchmarking against industry fluctuations and global data.

As the New Business Implementations Project Lead for Pattonair it is my responsibility to manage the full life cycle of delivering successful implementations from assignment to go-live, ensuring the business achieves growth with a sustainable delivery solution. I establish and maintain the project structure, resources, roles & responsibilities, meeting schedules, risk management, reporting and communications to ensure the governance of each project is achieved.

In the Material Controller role, I managed several challenging international accounts, through using strong order book management I was able to develop good relationships with these suppliers. I implemented Supplier Improvement Charters and have seen successful changes implemented at these suppliers in line with development targets, through building key relationships and influencing decisions on change of process at the supplier including the introduction of Vendor Managed Inventory to a key account