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supply chain consultant

Work Experience

Profile Statement

Procurement, Supply Chain, Customer Service and Logistics Professional with 20+ years experience in 'Blue Chip' businesses managing departments with up to 150 personnel and spend of £600m. Has worked as Head of Function and Consultant. Believes that management is about the practical application of common sense, communication and motivating people in environments that have a clearly defined, understood and shared vision. Energetic and tenacious individual who is creative and enjoys leadership, change and possesses demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills. Has taken a number of Logistics and Procurement Projects from 'Ground Up Visionary Start' through to successful operation. Possesses absolute belief in customer service and selling concepts to business partners, is commercially aware and has reputation for 'Getting Things Done' within 'Overall Strategic Plan', is IT/ERP/'e' knowledgeable and PC literate.




Experience
1999 - Date: Consultant Manager, DCS Industry Solutions.

Achievements
· Identification of two Strategic Alliances that delivered a 'win win' Supply Chain 'e' Procurement 'e' Business Scenario for both parties and gained access to a far wider customer base.

· Produced papers entitled: 'Adding Value to the Supply Chain in the World Of 'e'. The 'Realities of Contemporary Logistics'.

· Designed and sold complete business process to create mechanism for supporting worldwide sourcing, procurement, finance and logistics operation through b2b.

· Guided Hitachi Transport Systems in constructing and submitting an ITT for £5.6bn project in connection with UK infrastructure. This included the development of Global IT Systems for Logistics, Supply Chain 'e' Procurement and Manufacturing/Assembly Operations.

· Designed Business Processes that ensured complete component and sub-assembly trace ability from point of origin to finished product.

1998 (April) - Dec 1999: Head of Procurement and Logistics, Jarvis Plc.

Achievements
· Wholesale redesign and restructuring of the Procurement/Logistics Function.
· Liaison with HR to facilitate change.
· SAP R3 Implementation.
· Facilitated Cross Functional working relationships.
· Realised 20% benefits package in 'Cost of Service' with an enhanced level customer service.
· Supplier reduction by an order of magnitude (1500 to 600).
· Implemented 'Group Wide' Logistics Opportunities.
· Conceived and implemented National Logistics and Procurement outsourcing project.





1995 - 1998: Consultant Manager, Rossmore Dempsey & Company.

Worked with:

RS Components.
BP Scotland.
British Airways Engineering.
Caterpillar Corporation (USA).
Cat Logistics (USA).
Ford India.
Bank of Scotland.

Achievements
· Identification of key Logistics Business Processes.
· Business Process Re-Engineering.
· Supply Chain Integration and Third Party Logistics implementation.
· Management of Major Customer Accounts.
· IT change definition and interfaces with client systems.
· Developed and sold Business/ IT Strategy (SAP) (MFGPRO + LEX Logistics v JDE).
· Successful introduction and running of Multi Site International Procurement/Logistics operation.

Benefits
The introduction of 'Value Adding Business Flow Paths' in the 'Procurement/Logistics Process.'
Creation of Logistics opportunity and £20m investment plan covering Facilities, Global
Telecommunications and systems.
Supplier tiering, partnering and streamlining, reduced stock levels.
Superior Customer Service levels within financial targets.
Established new 'Call Centre' change approach/roll out.
Newly implemented strategic IT platform from origin.
Devised and implemented remote working and procurement concept.

1989 - 1995: Group Procurement and Logistics Manager, Thames Water Utilities Ltd.

Achievements
· Conceived Company wide Procurement and Logistics Project.
· Sold to CEO and implemented throughout the business.
· Updated Purchase Order Processing/Accounts Payable Systems.
· Developed and introduced Inventory, Transport, Procurement Policies/ Procedures.
· Initiated culture transition programme through communication and cross function teaming.
· Transferred legacy IT to IBM (QSP GL/PL Financials + POP/IC + Lex Logistics) base.
· Integrated Procurement IT with Financial, Operations and Maintenance/Planning Systems.
· Managed Project from 'End to End'.
· Opened and ran 'State of the Art' Procurement and Materials Distribution Centre.
· Re-Engineered whole Supply Chain; Vendors, Products, Quality, Processes, People and IT.
· Led team of 1350 personnel through period of structural change including reductions.

Benefits
Created and implemented Group Procurement strategy managing £600m spend.
Closed 24 Warehouses as first element of Logistics Programme.
Put in place entirely new IT infrastructure; 'Quill Pen' to Hand Held Technology.
Achieved £42m single source Electricity Supply Contract.
Stock level reduced from £28m to £5.8m, Customer service to 98%+.
Optimised transport fleet size and systems.
Created and delivered an outsourced Procurement Logistics Enterprise.





1983 - 1989: Head of Materials, Shell UK Oil Ltd.

Achievements
· Rapid promotion from Head of Expediting into Senior Management Group.
· Established Procurement Function from 'Ground Up'.
· On time delivery of materials and spares for strategic on and off shore Construction Projects.
· Managed a team of office based staff in addition to international field based personnel.
· Recognition for willingness and ability to solve engineering and supplier related issues.
· Acknowledgement of people leadership skills.
· Organised Transport Logistics throughout Europe.

Benefits
Delivered on/off shore logistics supply teams through a period of sensitive international change.
Avoided £1m penalty through flowing materials to construction/maintenance sites.
Developed Supplier Agreements in liaison with global client operation.
Established European Materials organisational structure and Headed operation.
Selected and implemented IT Suite, covering International Supply Chain.

Early Experience.

From University I joined Ingersoll Rand as a product applications engineer and quickly progressed through manufacturing to product sales including managing a network of distributors in the UK and overseas - an early realisation about customer service in a competitive market and the potential for distributed IT logistics systems.
After three years I joined Esso Petroleum and worked at their Fawley refinery as a Purchasing/Cost Control Engineer followed by promotion to Senior Refinery Project Engineer.



Education

BSc (Hons) Mech. Eng.

Professional Qualifications

C.Eng. M.I.Mech.E.
Member of Inst. Of Logistics.

Personal Details

Status: Married with three boys.
D.o. b: 19 May 1953.
Interests: Current Affairs, Squash, Windsurfing.

Languages

English

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