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Responsible for the leadership and development of the operational aspects of Nikkiso Medical, who service the acute renal markets globally, with medical devices, pharmaceutical products and support services.Responsibilities include demand and supply planning, warehousing and 3PL, customer services, technical support and field engineering, IT & JDE ERP, supporting bids / tenders / alliances, commercial contracts, HR and facilities management.Reporting directly to the CEO and MD of Global CRRT and managing teams across the world.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Dentsply-Sirona is the largest dental solutions provider in the world and manufactures / distributes over 15,000 dental products to customers across the globe.Responsible for leading a team of supply planners and analysts, to optimise inventory and service throughout the EMEA supply chain via a distribution centre in Holland.

Birsfelden, Basel-Landschaft, Ch

Vitra (€300m) is a Swiss market-leading high-end furniture manufacturer providing design led solutions for homes, offices and public spaces across the world.As part of the UK Leadership Team, I drove 3rd party Sourcing and Procurement, Supply Chain & Inventory Management, Warehousing & Logistics, Client Project Management, Customer Service & Support, Installation, Post-Sales Support & Servicing, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety.

Newbury, Berkshire, Gb

Cobal Signs designs, manufactures and installs high quality signage and wayfinding solutions in partnership with some of the most prestigious architects, construction companies and designers in the UK.I took ownership for the financial and operational aspects of this fast moving agile SME, including Project Management, Design, Estimating, Purchasing, Production & Assembly, Installation, Finance, HR, H&S, IT and QA.

Kidlington, Oxford, England, Gb

Essentra Components (£1bn) distributes a catalogue of over 65,000 manufactured and globally sourced industrial components to customers across a diverse range of industries all across the world.Responsible for managing the group Supply Chain function across Europe, I managed a team of 8, who were responsible for Master Data, Demand Planning, Inventory and Order Management.

Bracknell, Berkshire, Gb

Flare maximises it’s customers sales through the effective use of its online representation, focusing on website development.During this 8 month contract role, I directed the internal operational and financial activities of this digital media agency. I delivered extensive process re-engineering and reporting, focusing on cash-flow, financial control and project management, to maximise margins and project profitability.

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SoundOut is a market leading consumer insight and analytics tool. Entirely driven by consumer reviews and ratings, SoundOut provides new and established artists, managers, major record labels, music supervisors and publishers with detailed, objective and dependable marketing analysis of any new music track. More recently, it has extended this analytics platform to support clothing and fashion brands.Slicethepie is the largest paid review site on the internet. Site users earn cash for every review that they leave, on music tracks and clothing, helping artists, record labels and brands make decisions.Responsible for planning and directing all company and website operations within this start-up. The initial project was to convert the business plan and vision into an operational business and website. This included the recruitment and management of 6 members of the small team, with wide ranging remits. Responsibilities ranged from facilities, IT systems and Health & Safety to HR, managing major projects and website development.I managed the third party suppliers, including Content Delivery Network, Website Hosting, Website Development, Payment Processing and ERP Implementation.

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Stryker ($10bn) is one of the world's leading medical technology companies, manufacturing orthopaedic instruments and implants, patient handling and medical equipment.Responsible for leading a team of 7 people planning 33,000 stock items over 5 divisions and 10 portfolios.

Masterplug (£150m) is a market leading supplier of portable power products to high street retailers across the UK, including catalogues, DIY, grocery and motoring. Customers included Argos, Asda, B&Q, Halfords, Homebase, Screwfix and Tesco.Following Arlen’s relocation to Kent, I was asked to transfer to their sister company, to develop a new department to manage the supply chain and its customer base. A team was recruited, whilst developing systems and processes. The team of 6 were responsible for the management of 2,500 SKUs. A focus was placed on extensive and effective customer contact, collaborative demand and supply forecasting.

Arlen Electrical distributes lighting components, AV studio / broadcast equipment and telecoms components into OEMs across the UK.I was approached to re-join the group, to manage the integration of two recently acquired companies. This required the formulation, review and development of operational strategies and business process reengineering. I was responsible for the profitability of the SME, managing 9 people and a truly global supplier base delivering over 4,000 SKUs into very different markets. Customers included BBC, Channel4, Phillips Lighting and Sony.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Lee Spring manufactures and distributes metal components for a very broad range of OEMs across Europe, offering a huge range of stock items available next-day and a bespoke custom-made service.I was responsible for strategic / tactical planning and day-to-day running of the business operations, covering customer service, telesales, supply chain management, quality management and technical support.

Arlen EFA is a distributor of a wide range of components into the UK lighting OEM market.I was responsible for business operations of this SME including supply chain management of 4,000 SKUs from an EMEA supply base, customer service, telesales and technical support.

Wingate Electrical (£30m) provide a combination of survey, design, supply, installation, maintenance, testing and commissioning across Electrical, Mechanical, Security and Communications throughout the UK.I was responsible for all IT and systems development across 5 sites within the UK.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

During my time at Mars, I held various roles, including Raw Materials Buying, Sales Finance Officer, Sales Contracts Co-Ordinator, Sales Research Officer and Business Development Manager.