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Europe

Groby, England, United Kingdom

• Driving strategic deployment of Lean resource based on analysis of production performance or root cause analysis of larger business issues.
• Driving the site continuous improvement strategy to support the business strategy.
• Development and deployment of smart factory tools.
• Business monitoring using Smart Factory tools and ERP data.
• Deployment and project management of business level continuous improvement projects utilising A3 methodology.
• Coaching and developing team members and employees in Lean tools and methodology.

Groby, Leicester

• Facilitating Kaizen and lean workouts to achieve business targets.
• Leading cross functional projects to improve on time delivery, productivity and reduce cycle time
• Analysing data from value stream maps, ERP systems or data dashboards to determine where to focus lean support and drive improvement projects.
• Establishing teams of individuals with the correct skills and knowledge to drive and implement workable solutions for all levels of staff.
• Project managing and seeing all actions through to closure whilst tracking and communicating current status of actions and completion dates to all invested individuals and sponsors.
• Establishing a Lean culture by demonstrating the possibilities of Lean and coaching team members to become confident to raise ideas or lead their own lean projects.

Groby, Leicester

• Developing metrics to identify any trends in Inventory levels (slow moving and active), abandoned stock, materials forecast, on time delivery and ERP created action messages (order de-expedites and cancellations).
• Reviewing metrics with Planners in my allocated team to develop and work to a plan to meet company targets (targets agreed between myself and Senior Leadership).
• Developing process improvements programs using Macros & SAP.
• Working with production to improvement capacity/output.
• Deal with day to day escalations or issues that Planners in my team cannot resolve or issues that have been fed downfrom Senior Leadership for my business Pillar.
• Continue with day to day Planning role and responsibilities (see below).

Groby, Leicester

• Create a plan for production and work closely with the production leader to execute on time to meet customer requestdates.
• Liaise with the Sales team to create an accurate forecast.
• Use of SAP (ERP system) and MRP to maintain the production plan and forecast. In addition, maintenance of BOMs anddaily review with production of current WIP.
• Regular contact with Customer care and Sales to ensure any queries are resolved in a timely manner & offering adviceas required.
• Liaising with Purchasing on material requirements and resolving parts shortages to ensure customer requirements aremet with the agreed time frame.
• Scheduling materials to meet the production requirements.

Groby, Leicester

• Manage team of 5 people with weekly metrics reviews & quarterly KPI reviews.
• Ensuring on time delivery of materials as per the current production plan.
• Use of SAP ERP system to review material requirements, liaising with planning colleagues to ensure that current planswere accurate and on target, acting where required to avoid delays.
• Weekly review of MOQs with Stores to ensure inventory is maintained at a steady level without excess being held.
• Resolve issues escalated from my Team that may impact on production and delays in customer orders.
• Review of contracts with key suppliers reducing costs where possible and improving delivery and performance with akey focus on supplier relationship management.

Groby, Leicester

• Manage team of 5 people with weekly metrics reviews & quarterly KPI reviews.
• Ensuring all items delivered to despatch are shipped on time to meet our customer request date.
• Preparation of shipping paperwork, commercial invoices, packing notes, Air Waybills and dangerous goods information.
• Weekly review of customers’ accounts on hold and the predicted impact on the weeks shipping figures.
• Maintenance and training based on changing HMRC rules and regulations, particularly; incoterms, dangerous goods andcompliance.
• Yearly HMRC and dangerous goods audit with the BIS (Department of Business Innovation and Skills).

Ba, Criminology, 2:1

During my time at Lancaster University I made numerous oral and visual presentations to both University Lecturers and fellow students.

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