Operations:Leading a team of 30 co-owners in meeting the daily, weekly and yearly challenges of supplying fresh produce. Grading and processing up to 250 tonnes of root crops a week at peak production including: potatoes, onions, carrots, parsnips, beetroots, swedes and Jerusalem artichokes Being accountable for production outputs meeting both quality and delivery whilst driving health and safety culture. Whilst ensuring the team have skills, ability and resources to thrive. As well as… Show more Operations:Leading a team of 30 co-owners in meeting the daily, weekly and yearly challenges of supplying fresh produce. Grading and processing up to 250 tonnes of root crops a week at peak production including: potatoes, onions, carrots, parsnips, beetroots, swedes and Jerusalem artichokes Being accountable for production outputs meeting both quality and delivery whilst driving health and safety culture. Whilst ensuring the team have skills, ability and resources to thrive. As well as managing stakeholders and the collaborating with the wider Riverford business.Procurement: Whilst also managing the procurement of all root vegetables throughout the year with a total volume of 8500 tons, with a value of £10 million. Planning logistics and maintaining supplier relationships which is helping us to supply us with the best stock and allow them to develop their businesses.Head of Engineering and Facilities (Secondment)As part of my career development, I was asked to lead the engineering and facilities functions initially for 12-months, extended to 24-months.Implementing a process improvement manager to modernise ways of working.Exploring savings and ways to improve tender contracts for goods not for resale, worth £21M.Introduced an asset categorisation mechanism which helps better understand machine up time capacity and reduce business risk of down time. Show less

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