Group Management team member responsible for Supply ChainGroup accountabilities: Strategic procurement, logistics, warehousing, transportation, supply planning optimizationGroup coordination: S&OP, inventory management, distribution and production planning

Organisational restructuring is the reason for the end of this engagement.o Lead the running and development of global SOIP (S&OP) processes.o Support business managers with all supply chain management tasks.o Responsible 9 FTE over 3 regional SOIP groups (Asia, Greater-EUR and Americas).o Lead global forecast accuracy including KPI development (WMPAE and Bias).o Lead global inventory management ($130m) including slow movers, safety stock settings and buffer management.o Lead global net-working capital program for supply chain using DIO as a KPI (target $6m savings).o Develop and lead global SOIP supply planning and Executive review across 2 divisions and 10 Business unitso Select an implement new EUR warehousing and distribution third party partner.

NOVARTIS Global Technical Operationso Strategic guidance and facilitation for the Technology Platform Supply Chain Heads.o Translate Supply Chain and TechOps strategy into business projects.o Support the Head of SCM Technology Platforms to identify best practices across Technology Platforms.o Ensures consistent communication across the different SC Management in the Technology Platforms.

SANDOZ Division at NOVARTISo Core member of Sandoz Global Supply Chain lead team and responsible for organisational culture Initiative.o Core Team member for Sandoz Supply Chain Transformation working on organisation review and Change Mgmt (70%)o Team member for Novartis organisation review project and employee base line study.o Owner of APICS & Talent Exchange development program for Sandoz within FIT4SCM award winning initiative.o Support for Senior position recruitment within Supply Chain and partner for Global Supply Chain HR Team.

SANDOZ Division at NOVARTISResponsible for Global Sales Forecasting environment in $10b division of Novartis focusing on generic drug sector.o Improve Sale Forecast accuracy of N-3, Bias and midterm. Review and develop new KPIs to better describe business.o Align financial and operational forecast to within 3 percent, clearly documenting opportunities, and risks.o Implement global training platform for forecasting with classroom sessions and complimentary e-learning platform.o Enhance forecasting community to align to targets and strategic initiatives such as statistical models within SAP/APO.o Improve concentration on product segmentation including launch forecast accuracy.o Harmonize reporting lines for country forecasting teams and develop common objectives.Head of EURMEA Distribution & Trading NOVARTIS - ALCON Fribourg, CH 01/2012

ALCON Division at NOVARTISo Responsible for the legacy CIBA trading company supply chain, $1b intercompany sales and 10 FTE.o Responsible for European Distribution Operations, $140m budget, 3 franchises (VisionCare, Surgical, Pharma) 2 FTE.o Operations are a mixture of 3PL, affiliates, toll and contract sites. Focus on 2 locations = approximately 50% of spend.o Lead operational divestment of $35m portfolio in both Europe and Canada over 3 years with 2 phases (business and technical transfer) working with divestment partner and corporate functions focusing on Supply Chain.o Lead merger of Supply Chain from CIBA into Alcon with focus on Zurich to Fribourg relocation.o Support development of distribution strategy for European operations across all 3 franchises.o Support identification of $12m cost saving following the merger of CIBA and Alcon.

CIBAVISION a NOVARTIS COMPANYo Responsible for trading company supply chain, $1b intercompany sales and 10 FTE.o Manage value and health of inventory in all toll location = $160m. o Manage toll 3rd party packaging site in France in both cost and quality. Hold regular business reviews to increase productivity and reduce the $7m spend. Source backup site and plan for potential exit strategy.o Maintain regional S&OP process ensuring process discipline to meet $900m EMEA sales target.o Provide customer and operational excellence in Product Lifecycle Management in all 6 CIBA business categories o Act as business lead for trading company in implementation of SAP ERP platform.o Support European Business President on all supply chain and product portfolio matters.

CIBAVISION a NOVARTIS Companyo Successful S&OP role out to 13 EMEA countries including identifying and training local country Demand Mangers.o Increase forecast accuracy by 23% across all categories in first year of S&OP.o Target full financial forecast integration into S&OP demand reviews.o Run monthly regional demand reviews with Regional President, CFO, Sales and Marketing Directors, providing full demand plan visibility, highlighting gaps between financial and unit forecasts, escalating and tracking issues.o Provide customer and operational excellence in Product Lifecycle Management in all 6 CIBA business categories by overseeing all regional product launches/ extensions/ discontinuations/ special activities. In 2007 alone the product pipeline brings 9 product extensions in an existing business of 47 product types/ 509 forecast lines and 50,000+ SKUs.o Improve supply chain excellence by representing and supporting EMEA region for supply chain operations. Execute country supply chain initiatives while acting as gatekeeper to validate feasibility and necessity.

CIBAVISION a NOVARTIS COMPANYo Complete merger of planning and supply operations between Wesley Jessen and CIBA Vision in EMEA.o Represent EMEA Region for supply chain operations, including support for EMEA marketing initiatives.o Head European team as arm of Global Planning for demand management of EMEA.o Lead procurement and sourcing relationship between EU Toll operations and Trading Centre in Switzerland.o Develop and lead the process for monthly unit forecast collection/ consolidation/ analysis of EMEA markets.o Create detailed demand analysis by market for EMEA Brand Directors.o Manage relationship between Toll European logistics sites to obtain operational excellence.o Oversee all product launches/ extensions/ discontinuations/ special promotions for EMEA, including communications to regulatory group and other key stakeholders.o Develop a team of 3 supply chain professionals in procurement, inventory planning, demand management and inter-company goods movement.o Undertake project work including the lead operations transfer role for the sale of CIBA Vision’s Surgical Business Unit to the French Company IOLTECH.

CIBAVISION a NOVARTIS COMPANYo Manage warehouse operations for UK based European DC, including inventory management.o Restructure warehouse team including new Team Leader environment.o Complete warehouse capacity expansion program and work flow redesign.o Improve customer service levels and inventory control.o Implement staff incentive scheme.o Manage warehouse operations merger between Wesley Jessen and CIBA Vision (year 2000/2001).

o Plan inventory levels for European warehouse.o Develop planning model in Excel for production planning taking into account all WIP stages.o Implement production postponement stage and Kanban system for packaging of finished goods from Generic item.

o Part of a team developing a concept production process.o Analysing production results, looking for process improvements.o Research into Statistical Process Control concepts and software.o Technical process set up to optimise output.

o Instillation and service of passenger and goods lifts. (Solent Lifts)o Vehicle restoration and maintenance. General site maintenance. (Beaulieu, National Motor Museum)o Restoration of packaging machinery and batch machining jobs. (Wrenway Engineering Co.)