Tim Ashton Email & Phone Number

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Responsible for design and deployment of standard global processes, systems and functional excellence for aggregate planning, across all Cummins businesses and sites, in alignment with the Cummins Supply Chain Transformation vision.• Supply chain capability and business lead for advanced planning system implementation and aggregate planning process design for multiple Cummins sites in China, Mexico, Germany and North America. Including detailed multi user training on end to end supply chain processes• Providing key business input and knowledge in alignment with advanced supply chain planning system roll outs across the components China sites• Identification of 14 key process gaps in multiple components businesses and sites across the planning function• Provided critical enhancement details to optimise the advanced planning global dashboard

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Responsible for development, implementation and sustainment of multiple global supply chain projects, processes and tools, in order to meet strategic Global Materials specific business objectives including: achieving key business goal tree initiatives, meeting Customer delivery expectations, optimising inventory and improving Supplier escalations. • Designed and successfully implemented a complete ‘Foundations of Planning & Control’ (FPC) Global audit process, across multiple functional areas, including demand management, supplier scheduling, master data management, inventory control and master supply planning• Identified 75 key arears for business improvements (4 major, 56 minor, 15 administration) across all CTT sites• Reduced internal prototype customer arrears, from 6000 to 500 by implementing a new process with detailed user controls• Designed an internal inventory reposition process, and global tracker, resulting in a PBIT saving of over $600k• Lead a global supply & demand review on a weekly basis with over 50 key business leaders

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

(Combined with Master Data Management Leader Role)Responsible for development, implementation and sustainment of multiple projects, processes and tools in order to meet strategic business objectives including, but not limited to: meeting Customer delivery expectations, optimising inventory, improving Supplier reliability, among others. • Lead a global cross functional team of 8 at various grading levels, and successfully Improved FPC maturity in CTT Brazil by 20% in 2015, across multiple functional areas, quantified tracking and key process indicators:• A few key areas of improvement were: Improving Customer delivery performance from 70% to 85%. Improving inventory accuracy from 90% to over 95%. Improving forecast bias from 70% to under 20%• Identified 25 specific process gaps to global standards and implemented 19 mitigation projects across all functions resulting in avoidance savings of $566k through process efficiencies and a 4th 6 Sigma project completion.• Communicated the Brazil program strategy and progress to both a tactical management review group and overall global materials leadership on a bi-weekly basis

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Responsible for improving the performance of master data accuracy across all Cummins Turbo Technology sites worldwide, delivering significant improvements in item creation and life cycle management.• Lead a global CTT data team of 5 to FPC full capability in 2014 – from 5% data accuracy to sustained 95% plus - worldwide recognised high achievement, certified by consultants, Oliver Wight• Developed best practices to manage projects and applications to ensure repeatable high quality deliverables, and data.• Provided subject matter expertise and communicated strategy on master data management and data quality to all global CTT functions and other Component and Corporate Businesses.• MDM lead for corporate driven initiatives – Foundations of Planning & Control & Synchronised Business Planning• Supported and lead the design of the Cummins Components procedures across all areas of master data management, data quality improvement and change control initiatives, resulting in a baseline 80% compliance• Developed annual operating plans (AOP) and maintain project budgets against plan

Responsible for leading a small experienced materials team, ensuring a customer focus and standardisation is linked to all operational activities in planning, scheduling and expediting• Supported Company-wide activities – Key team member in WW data accuracy/management projects – Reducing from above 80% inaccuracy in all organisations to under 5% inaccuracy in 4 months• Leading supplier delivery targets achievement – Increased from 50 – 70% average in 2011• Management of internal, customer & supplier relationships• Established pre-emptive systems and measures to improve CTT’s response to customer demand• Targeting improved customer delivery performance from over $8M arrears in 2010 to under $4M in 2011• Driving functional excellence and the adoption of COS principals in supplier relating interactions• Completed 3rd Six Sigma project – Reduction of total lead-time for drop shipments

• Successful implementation of new Oracle 11i system in under 8 months• Implemented new process flows & designs and gained valuable knowledge of all other cross functional business areas• Key contact and trainer for all system based issues• Completed 2nd Six Sigma Project - Supporting implementation of Oracle 11i in Aftermarket by defining specific business needs and requirements for materials and purchasing functions

• Designed and implemented a new supply chain role within the Aftermarket Division• Developed and maintained a totally cost effective supply Base, supportive of business needs• Identified and managed cost out projects with suppliers & worked towards zero defects within the supply base• Unlimited achievement of 100% on-time delivery from suppliers• Managed leadership supplier development programmes including business review processes• Completed 1st Six Sigma project – Reduce warehouse VOR’s (Vehicle Off Road) from 7 to 2 in Aftermarket VG

• Lead and implement initiatives for supply chain IT projects worldwide & identify key cost reduction activities• Management and systems support of supply chain central database• Manage the collation and interpretation of global supplier spend data• Co-ordinate and administrate the global sourcing teams & monthly material price variances

Management and systems support of supply chain central databaseExtensive worldwide travelPerpetual analysis of worldwide electronic system solutionsManage the collation and interpretation of global supplier spend dataCo-ordinate and administrate the global sourcing teamsCo-ordinate and administrate monthly material price variances Provided key point of contact for the worldwide sourcing council for all sensitive dataManagement of global quality rating systemIncluding all responsibilities below

IT Data Analyst in supply chain management for part of a small core teamIT support liaison and data analyst for the department working in Windows XPWorked with a partner to introduce Holset Engineering to e-business and in the creation of e-business solutions to assist in the overall running of the departmentIn charge of quarterly cost-down and commodity spend co-ordination for the companyGave weekly presentations to the management and conduct personal meetings to delegate and co-ordinate workMember of a re-sourcing project team. Achieved over $2,000,000 savings for the Company

Bsc Applied, Chemistry

4 Years Sandwich HND, DipHE

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