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Supply Chain Manager
Tim Parfitt
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Woodley, United Kingdom
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With over 30+ years’ experience in a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, I have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of materials management, supply chain and logistics and I have been proactive in problem solving, identifying areas for improvement and introducing innovative changes to increase efficiency, reduce costs and streamline operations.
I am skilled in establishing and developing positive working relationships with clients and vendors, using strong communicating and negotiating abilities to obtain cost reductions and enhance customer service. Having worked in several different countries, I am used to dealing with multi-cultural clients, suppliers and personnel. Passionate about providing strong leadership, I am accomplished in building and motivating cohesive teams, providing support and encouragement enabling team members to realise their potential and achieve demanding targets.
I am skilled in establishing and developing positive working relationships with clients and vendors, using strong communicating and negotiating abilities to obtain cost reductions and enhance customer service. Having worked in several different countries, I am used to dealing with multi-cultural clients, suppliers and personnel. Passionate about providing strong leadership, I am accomplished in building and motivating cohesive teams, providing support and encouragement enabling team members to realise their potential and achieve demanding targets.
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - 2019
job
Europe Senior Demand/ Forecasting Planner
SCC.
(Short term Contract)
• Over view was to improve the forecasting for the European Group and to ensure that the sales forecast was as accurate as possible, reviewing the reasons for the back/overdue customer orders and taking the appropriate actions to resolve them.
• Other responsibilities covered the supply chain functions relating to weekly movement of materials between the US and UK including running the MRP and issuing the purchase orders that resulted.
• Over view was to improve the forecasting for the European Group and to ensure that the sales forecast was as accurate as possible, reviewing the reasons for the back/overdue customer orders and taking the appropriate actions to resolve them.
• Other responsibilities covered the supply chain functions relating to weekly movement of materials between the US and UK including running the MRP and issuing the purchase orders that resulted.
Forecasting, Sales, Forecast
2007 - 2018
job
Project Materials Controller
WOOD GROUP.
• Employed to manage material control activities for specific projects during a multi-billion-dollar expansion of a refinery and petrochemical complex
• Collaborating with engineering teams and controlling the issue of requisitions and purchase orders.
• Vendor management to ensure prompt documentation and delivery
• Ensure allocation of materials are in accordance with project plans
• Compiling and producing accurate material update reports and chairing weekly meetings to review projects with senior project management, contractors and client for pre and post order progress
• Worked in head office, Reading and completed successful assignments in India, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait working for high profile clients such as Exxon, Saudi Aramco, Reliance Industries and Kuwait National Petroleum
• Additional responsibilities and roles including Expediting, Vendor Management, Procurement Coordinator for previous projects and whilst Project Material Controller in Kuwait on CFP project for KNPC
Projects Worked
• Collaborating with engineering teams and controlling the issue of requisitions and purchase orders.
• Vendor management to ensure prompt documentation and delivery
• Ensure allocation of materials are in accordance with project plans
• Compiling and producing accurate material update reports and chairing weekly meetings to review projects with senior project management, contractors and client for pre and post order progress
• Worked in head office, Reading and completed successful assignments in India, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait working for high profile clients such as Exxon, Saudi Aramco, Reliance Industries and Kuwait National Petroleum
• Additional responsibilities and roles including Expediting, Vendor Management, Procurement Coordinator for previous projects and whilst Project Material Controller in Kuwait on CFP project for KNPC
Projects Worked
Project Management, Procurement, Controlling, Management, Engineering, Vendor Management, Coordinator, Office
2007 - 2007
temp
First Bus Group Materials Manager Contract
TFL.
Managing the daily activities of the 15 stores located round London which supported bus operation for TFL.
Manager
2004 - 2007
job
Materials Manager
IlAPAK LTD.
• Acting as Business Manager of the Spares Department of a company supplying food packaging solutions and supervising four staff
• Managing budgets, setting departmental targets and ensuring the availability of immediate spare support and achievement of company standards and KPIs
• Providing exemplary customer service and same day spares delivery
• Purchasing spares from the company manufacturing plants in Italy and Switzerland
• Increased locally sourced spares stock resulting in an increased profit margin and quicker response times for customers
• Increased efficiency in management of warehouse despatch and inventory management enabling achievement of optimum pick rates.
• Restructured distribution method, minimising cost and increasing customer satisfaction
• Reduced returns by over £100k by introducing improved customer focus
• Realigned customer service team to ensure achievement of company targets.
• Managing budgets, setting departmental targets and ensuring the availability of immediate spare support and achievement of company standards and KPIs
• Providing exemplary customer service and same day spares delivery
• Purchasing spares from the company manufacturing plants in Italy and Switzerland
• Increased locally sourced spares stock resulting in an increased profit margin and quicker response times for customers
• Increased efficiency in management of warehouse despatch and inventory management enabling achievement of optimum pick rates.
• Restructured distribution method, minimising cost and increasing customer satisfaction
• Reduced returns by over £100k by introducing improved customer focus
• Realigned customer service team to ensure achievement of company targets.
Packaging, Customer service, Management, Service, Support, Inventory management, Manager
2004 - 2004
temp
Asset Controller
RENTAIR.
(Contract)
2003 - 2003
temp
Various Temporary Agency Assignments
unknown.
2001 - 2003
job
Operations & Logistics Manager
BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOORS.
• Fulfilling multiple roles including Purchasing, Customer Services, Warehouse and Distribution and Inventory Management in the company's UK Sales and Distribution arm
• Procuring product from the US and Far East ensuring timely delivery and cost effectiveness to meet targets and objectives
• Managing a Sales team of three taking orders and answering customer enquiries, ensuring an exceptional standard of customer service and the achievement of demanding sales targets
• Supervising two staff to increase warehouse efficiency, inventory management to enable targets for pick rate and logistics costs to be met.
• Initiating changes in distribution methods to improve customer focus and cost reduction
Achievements include:
• Improved delivery and minimised distribution costs by engaging new logistics partners
• Enhanced the purchasing computer program and restructured purchasing procedures
• Renegotiated container costs from the USA and Indonesia resulting in a significant cost reduction of 15%
• Stock turn improved from 1.9 to 5.4+, heading towards achieving a business target of 7 in 2003
• Restructured warehouse procedures to improve efficiency and pick rate to 98% minimum while also changing order processing to enhance visibility of order progression and delivery
• Encouraging customer focus in Sales and Warehouse teams and building awareness of their contribution towards the company's success
• Procuring product from the US and Far East ensuring timely delivery and cost effectiveness to meet targets and objectives
• Managing a Sales team of three taking orders and answering customer enquiries, ensuring an exceptional standard of customer service and the achievement of demanding sales targets
• Supervising two staff to increase warehouse efficiency, inventory management to enable targets for pick rate and logistics costs to be met.
• Initiating changes in distribution methods to improve customer focus and cost reduction
Achievements include:
• Improved delivery and minimised distribution costs by engaging new logistics partners
• Enhanced the purchasing computer program and restructured purchasing procedures
• Renegotiated container costs from the USA and Indonesia resulting in a significant cost reduction of 15%
• Stock turn improved from 1.9 to 5.4+, heading towards achieving a business target of 7 in 2003
• Restructured warehouse procedures to improve efficiency and pick rate to 98% minimum while also changing order processing to enhance visibility of order progression and delivery
• Encouraging customer focus in Sales and Warehouse teams and building awareness of their contribution towards the company's success
Operations, Customer service, Management, Sales, Service, Inventory management, USA, Processing, Manager
2000 - 2001
job
Module Production Controller
BESTOBELL ENGINEERING.
(Fixed Term Contract)
Production
1990 - 2000
job
Logistics Manager
DURA AUTOMOTIVE.
Senior Production Controller
• Employed by a company manufacturing thermostats and radiator caps for supply to all major vehicle manufacturers including Ford, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and GM
• Managing the Customer Support team acting as point of contact for customer of all OEM manufacturers
• Handling changes in production in response to customer specifications and acting as part of the new product team dealing with the introduction of new products
• Responsible for production batch sizes, shipment quantities and delivery in accordance with customer schedules
• Managing logistics, production planning, inventory management and supplier management
• Running the MRP system
Achievements include:
• Designed and established outbound supply chain solutions, supplying two major blue chip companies in the USA and Europe, Ford and GM with products in reusable containers
• Set up and managed the supply of components to remote manufacturing sites in the UK, France and USA
• Established levels for stock holding/production batches, introduced capacity planning to improve management of output
• Negotiated 3PL transport fixed contract with no cost increase for three years
• Acted as part of the Senior Management Team which implemented the new in-house designed MRP and Customer Order Processing system and later the introduction of the BPCS for the Adwest group-wide use in 1999
• Employed by a company manufacturing thermostats and radiator caps for supply to all major vehicle manufacturers including Ford, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and GM
• Managing the Customer Support team acting as point of contact for customer of all OEM manufacturers
• Handling changes in production in response to customer specifications and acting as part of the new product team dealing with the introduction of new products
• Responsible for production batch sizes, shipment quantities and delivery in accordance with customer schedules
• Managing logistics, production planning, inventory management and supplier management
• Running the MRP system
Achievements include:
• Designed and established outbound supply chain solutions, supplying two major blue chip companies in the USA and Europe, Ford and GM with products in reusable containers
• Set up and managed the supply of components to remote manufacturing sites in the UK, France and USA
• Established levels for stock holding/production batches, introduced capacity planning to improve management of output
• Negotiated 3PL transport fixed contract with no cost increase for three years
• Acted as part of the Senior Management Team which implemented the new in-house designed MRP and Customer Order Processing system and later the introduction of the BPCS for the Adwest group-wide use in 1999
Management, Support, Inventory management, Production, USA, Processing, Manager, UP
1987 - 1990
job
British Aerospace Product Support Officer
unknown.
Salmesbury
Support
1987 - 1987
job
Production Controller
Western Thomson Controls Ltd.
Production
1983 - 1986
job
Production Controller
Plint & Partners.
Production
1983 - 1983
job
Aircraft Engineer
Personal Plane Services.
1978 - 1983
internship
Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship
British Airways Heathrow.
Engineering
My education
1989
-
1991
Reading Tech
HNC, Business Studies
HNC, Business Studies
1978
-
1982
City and Guilds
Aircraft Engineering, Aircraft Engineering
Aircraft Engineering, Aircraft Engineering
City AND Guilds Aircraft Engineering
Hndhncorequivalent, Engineering
Hndhncorequivalent, Engineering
Chartered Institute of Purchasing AND Supply
Unspecified, Airframe/Engines
Unspecified, Airframe/Engines
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