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Knutsford, Cheshire

Valve Manufacturer supplying into the Oil & Gas Industry

Knutsford, Cheshire

Engineering Company with Site Turnover of circa £20m & Corporate Turnover of £70m.Site Purchasing Spend of £10m.Achieved valid savings against budgeted costs through negotiation, rationalisation of UK sub-contract supply base and use of low cost country sourcing.Purchasing against Oil and Gas Industry specific, internal and customer's specifications.Using collaborative internal and external relationships to achieve mutual goals.Supplier quality and on-time delivery monitoring and reporting.Expediting of Outstanding Purchase Orders to ensure Production Build/Customer Delivery Date are met

Littleborough, Lancashire

Manufacturing Engineering Company with Site Turnover of £12m - £14m paSite Purchasing Spend £5m - £6m paGained Healthy Cost Savings through Negotiated Price reductions, Value Engineering Initiatives, Process Improvements etc. Cross-Functional Team working with Production Planning, Design, Sales, Marketing etcUse of Scheduling, Stock Holding Agreements, Vendor Managed Inventory etc.Purchasing within ‘Lean' EnvironmentSourcing from low cost countries, particularly China & TaiwanSupplier Sourcing, Monitoring and Assessment

Electrical Manufacturing/Engineering Company with Site Turnover of £7m - £10m paSite Purchasing Spend circa £4mSignificant cost savings across a range of categories, whilst purchasing within MRP requirements.Price, Delivery & Payment Terms NegotiationSub-Contractor control

Manufacturing/Engineering Company with Turnover of £8m - £13m pa Purchasing and Materials Management with £4.5m SpendAchieved 10% year on year cost savings on major items/contractsSignificantly Reduced Inventory Value & Rationalised Supplier BaseManagement & Training of Purchasing Team Integrated 3 separate Company's Stock, Stores & Computer Systems Negotiation of Supplier Stockholding & Retrospective Discount AgreementsDomestic and Overseas Procurement

Manufacturing/Engineering Company with Turnover of £9m - £12m paPurchasing and Materials Management with £4.5m SpendSignificant Cost Savings gained through introduction of Annual Contracts, Product Consolidation, Negotiated Price Reductions, and BOM Standardisation etc.Design/Implementation of Part Numbering System to facilitate Computerisation Implementation of New Computer SoftwareResponsibility for Purchasing, Sourcing, Supplier Negotiation, Rationalisation & Redesign of all Stores Areas. Responsible for Annual and PPI Stock takesPurchasing Department Staff Management & Training

Manufacturing Company with Multi-Million pound TurnoverProduction Planning, Inventory Planning & Control, Purchasing & Expediting