Key Responsibilities:• Coordinate and develop daily and weekly production plans in order to meet objectives and deadlines whilst maximising efficient capacity utilisation.• Modify production plans based on changing conditions, effectively prioritising demand and taking into account material and resource availability.• Inventory management, ensuring adequate inventory availability to satisfy customer demand whilst balancing orders for bespoke products.• Prepare reports outlining… Show more Key Responsibilities:• Coordinate and develop daily and weekly production plans in order to meet objectives and deadlines whilst maximising efficient capacity utilisation.• Modify production plans based on changing conditions, effectively prioritising demand and taking into account material and resource availability.• Inventory management, ensuring adequate inventory availability to satisfy customer demand whilst balancing orders for bespoke products.• Prepare reports outlining production activity and effectiveness. Show less

Following the closure of the Bell Fruit Games production facility and my subsequent redundancy, I joined Amazon in a temporary role during the Covid-19 pandemic. I was quickly promoted to the supervisory role of Process Guide in which I deputised for the Team Leader by contributing to labour allocation, driving workflow and productivity goals, liaising with all departments to ensure goals are met, identifying and addressing safety concerns with staff, coaching colleagues and resolving any… Show more Following the closure of the Bell Fruit Games production facility and my subsequent redundancy, I joined Amazon in a temporary role during the Covid-19 pandemic. I was quickly promoted to the supervisory role of Process Guide in which I deputised for the Team Leader by contributing to labour allocation, driving workflow and productivity goals, liaising with all departments to ensure goals are met, identifying and addressing safety concerns with staff, coaching colleagues and resolving any process-related issues. Show less

Key responsibilities:• Manage Master Schedule, Planning and Warehouse teams (5 direct reports), ensuring prompt and efficient movement of materials into and throughout the supply chain, aligning sales, production and material plans. • Develop supply chain strategy in line with broader business strategy, implementing and managing relevant procurement, logistics and operations KPIs & performance models.• Develop the S&OP function and maintain demand forecasts using historical data and… Show more Key responsibilities:• Manage Master Schedule, Planning and Warehouse teams (5 direct reports), ensuring prompt and efficient movement of materials into and throughout the supply chain, aligning sales, production and material plans. • Develop supply chain strategy in line with broader business strategy, implementing and managing relevant procurement, logistics and operations KPIs & performance models.• Develop the S&OP function and maintain demand forecasts using historical data and sales forecasts, identifying appropriate resource capacity and availability.• Inventory management, responsibility for minimising inventory levels whilst maintaining optimum levels of availability, accuracy and security. Reviewed warehouse processes to improve efficiency and safety.• Capacity planning, coordinating with sales, production and warehouse teams to ensure resources are allocated effectively in order to achieve the business plan. • Manage inbound and outbound transport, working closely with suppliers and 3PL partners.• Embed a culture of continuous improvement. Lead improvement projects and matrix teams, coaching colleagues in Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma tools and approaches.• Manage departmental budget, including analysing financial data and effective cost management.• Lead risk assessments and develop policy and processes to maximise health and safety safeguards for production staff.Achievements include:• Modernised Warehouse operations to reduce non-value added activity by >20 hours per week.• Collaborated with Master Scheduler to develop a new master schedule model to reflect changed production practises, providing Production and Sales with a live progress and forecast document.• Developed a logistics capacity model to maximise efficiency with regard to 3PL capacity utilisation, reducing the average number of LTL shipments. • Introduced a Kanban system with a key supplier for critical path items to improve OTIF delivery rates from <50% to 95%>. Show less

Key responsibilities:• Manage Material Control team (3 direct reports), defining and delivering optimal levels of inventory provision to support the business plan based on current and forecast demand. • Procurement, managing ERP and NPI driven demand and purchase requisitions, establish strategic sourcing plans to ensure optimal supply of materials and commodities ensuring lowest possible total cost of ownership & acquisition.• Supplier management, including contract negotiation… Show more Key responsibilities:• Manage Material Control team (3 direct reports), defining and delivering optimal levels of inventory provision to support the business plan based on current and forecast demand. • Procurement, managing ERP and NPI driven demand and purchase requisitions, establish strategic sourcing plans to ensure optimal supply of materials and commodities ensuring lowest possible total cost of ownership & acquisition.• Supplier management, including contract negotiation, invoice processing & reconciliation, periodic benchmarking exercises and achieving year on year cost reductions.• Inventory control, developing KPIs and performance indicators to report on inventory and warehouse efficiency, developing and leading initiatives to improve performance.• Quality management, overseeing all operational activities to identify opportunities, engaging all relevant stakeholders in implementing quality control policy to provide quality assurance.• Develop a supplier performance management system, carrying out supplier audits and risk assessments. Collaborate with suppliers to ensure continuous performance improvement.Achievements include:• Modernised stock take methods to minimise time wastage and data error, condensing stock take duration from 3 days to 2 days and cutting inventory discrepancies by 16%.• Negotiated modified supply agreements with key suppliers in line with changed business requirements, reducing average surplus stock by 42% on the relevant lines.• Inventory and SKU rationalisation, reducing inventory value by an average £228k, removing 3000 SKUs, and enabling delivery of multi-site inventory efficiencies. Show less

This role was to cover maternity leave. Food Innovations operated in the FMCG sector, specifically supplying edible and non-edible retail products to the 6 largest UK supermarkets. I was responsible for forecasting customer requirements and liaising with suppliers in order to ensure stock availability. This involved:• Creating Excel models to generate short- and medium-term sales forecasts using sales reports, historic sales and current market trends, and create accurate production and… Show more This role was to cover maternity leave. Food Innovations operated in the FMCG sector, specifically supplying edible and non-edible retail products to the 6 largest UK supermarkets. I was responsible for forecasting customer requirements and liaising with suppliers in order to ensure stock availability. This involved:• Creating Excel models to generate short- and medium-term sales forecasts using sales reports, historic sales and current market trends, and create accurate production and supply plans.• Procurement of materials (including perishable goods) to suit production plan, controlling a supplier base in the UK, Europe and China, organising international transportation and warehousing.• Taking a key role in new product development, communicating specifications and deadlines to suppliers and ensuring stocks were in place for product launches. Show less

Key responsibilities:• Develop and maintain a supplier rating system to monitor and report KPIs. Identify and collaboratively undertake performance improvement opportunities with suppliers.• Identifying and implementing improvement opportunities and initiatives across the supply chain network, improving efficiency and driving down cost through the implementation of lean methodologies and supplier evaluation, development and rationalisation.• Inventory control, with accountability… Show more Key responsibilities:• Develop and maintain a supplier rating system to monitor and report KPIs. Identify and collaboratively undertake performance improvement opportunities with suppliers.• Identifying and implementing improvement opportunities and initiatives across the supply chain network, improving efficiency and driving down cost through the implementation of lean methodologies and supplier evaluation, development and rationalisation.• Inventory control, with accountability for the development and implementation of strategies to reduce inventory levels whilst ensuring availabilityAchievements include:• Implemented and developed new and existing supply and inventory processes, resulting in a reduction of over £100k of active inventory.• Used supplier rationalisation and contractual improvements to generate a purchase price saving of £30k per year with a key supplier.• Implemented a reject process to record and monitor non-conforming materials, and to ensure supplier accountability with regard to agreed corrective and preventative actions. Show less

My role as a Project Manager was to take ‘cradle-to-grave’ ownership of and responsibility for a number of projects (typically 10-20 per month) from initial enquiry and quotation through to delivery and invoicing. My key responsibilities included:• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers.• Responsibility for approximately 15 key customers, and up to £80,000 of sales per month in a fast paced, high pressure environment.• Identifying and collating… Show more My role as a Project Manager was to take ‘cradle-to-grave’ ownership of and responsibility for a number of projects (typically 10-20 per month) from initial enquiry and quotation through to delivery and invoicing. My key responsibilities included:• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers.• Responsibility for approximately 15 key customers, and up to £80,000 of sales per month in a fast paced, high pressure environment.• Identifying and collating necessary resources and allocating them to the relevant project, including: the purchasing of raw materials & sub-contract components, and ensuring their delivery at the suitable time; management of 10 skilled workers, and; organising transport to deliver the goods to the customer, all according to strict deadlines. • Collating and managing a wide range of information from various sources, and presenting findings in report and presentation form to the management team.• Working cooperatively and in conjunction with the managing director, 3 project managers and workshop foreman to bring together and deliver up to £180,000 of sales per month.• Took responsibility for purchasing and inventory control for the business, introducing an Excel-based system of purchasing, goods receipt and inventory management. Show less