Head of Operations and Inventory

Ref: 521804

Manchester

£70,000

• Permanent

About the candidate

I am currently representing an exceptional Operations, Supply Chain and Inventory Manager who has extensive knowledge of creating and managing e-commerce sites coupled with supplier/manufacturer Intranets and fleet portals. They are customer focused and a driven leader with extensive commercial understanding and familiarisation of 3rd party providers. With an aptitude to succeed, they are a professional manager with extensive experience of introducing and implementing strategies with a total systems viewpoint to improve efficiency, increase customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and ultimately add value. 

What makes them great?

• Supported the business strategy to turnaround a two-year £9m deficit to a forecasted £1M profit FY13 
• Reduced warehouse costs by 63% from £7.5m p.a. to £2.88m for FY13
• Reduced average stock holding from £13m to £5.8m average to £3.8m for FY year end
• Maintained supplier rebates at circa £3.5m per annum
• Stock take results of plus £150.00 over a 6 month period reduced from £700,000 loss 2 years ago
• Reduced supplier base from 230 to 52 over 12 months
• Reduced active range from 120,000 lines to 45,000 over 12 months
• Reduced warehouse stock lines from 9,500 to 2,500
• Implemented three department re-structures resulting in annual cost saving of £500,000 

Areas of expertise

• Managing outsourced service providers, manufacturers, technology partners, divisional business units and internal departments. £100,000 savings on supplier spend in 14 months
• Generating and implementing efficient sourcing management strategies across the E-Commerce sites within the Group divisional business units. 60% sales increase via ‘one’ e-commerce site in 12 months.
• Performing cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking. Implemented Tiered supply base with key providers generating 55% of M F&S Spend 
• Currently rolling out Telematics across 180 vehicles.  10% fuel saving. 30% reduction in W&T & 40% reduction in accidents 
• Reduced outside storage costs by 40% in 6 months / Reduced annual WEEE waste costs by 45% in 6 months