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Supply Chain Specialist
Kayoko Quantock
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Bridgend, United Kingdom
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I am a senior supply chain specialist with over 15-yrs experience working for major corporations in
South Wales. I have significant experience in new model introduction projects, logistics
management, procurement, and production planning, with a focus on establishing and maintaining
excellent customer relationships. I have successfully negotiated and managed global supply chains
with suppliers and customers in Europe, Asia and North America, achieving KPIs. Working closely
with Design and Quality teams, I actively and effectively sourced new items for New Model
Introduction. My work has also focused on cost-down activities, analysis of data for financial
forecasts, logistics management, process improvement analyses, productivity, defect cost and
inventory analysis to improve profitability and reporting and achieving KPIs. I have experience with
Project management, inventory control, VMI, and the negotiation of cost-effective logistics
partnerships and reporting OTIF, as well as a long-standing appreciation of Lean production
concepts and their implementation, along with those of 5S, Kaizen and Six sigma.
South Wales. I have significant experience in new model introduction projects, logistics
management, procurement, and production planning, with a focus on establishing and maintaining
excellent customer relationships. I have successfully negotiated and managed global supply chains
with suppliers and customers in Europe, Asia and North America, achieving KPIs. Working closely
with Design and Quality teams, I actively and effectively sourced new items for New Model
Introduction. My work has also focused on cost-down activities, analysis of data for financial
forecasts, logistics management, process improvement analyses, productivity, defect cost and
inventory analysis to improve profitability and reporting and achieving KPIs. I have experience with
Project management, inventory control, VMI, and the negotiation of cost-effective logistics
partnerships and reporting OTIF, as well as a long-standing appreciation of Lean production
concepts and their implementation, along with those of 5S, Kaizen and Six sigma.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - ?
job
Procurement Manager
CORNELIUS ELECTRONICS LTD.
• Strategic sourcing and change supplier management
• RFQ handing and discuss new products, negotiate cost reduction with local, oversea suppliers
• Introducing VMI and kitting materials Just In Time to production plan
• Collaborate with suppliers to hold buffer stock and maximise the most efficient supply chain
• Report purchase spend and inventory to managing director
• Ensuring material volumes and order flow are optimised in order to achieve target sales and ensure material orders are delivered on time
• Work closely with technical engineers and sales for new model launch and existing models
• Increase stock accuracy and report scrap cost and material reject cost to managing director
• Overseas procurement professionals and standardised ERP process
• RFQ handing and discuss new products, negotiate cost reduction with local, oversea suppliers
• Introducing VMI and kitting materials Just In Time to production plan
• Collaborate with suppliers to hold buffer stock and maximise the most efficient supply chain
• Report purchase spend and inventory to managing director
• Ensuring material volumes and order flow are optimised in order to achieve target sales and ensure material orders are delivered on time
• Work closely with technical engineers and sales for new model launch and existing models
• Increase stock accuracy and report scrap cost and material reject cost to managing director
• Overseas procurement professionals and standardised ERP process
ERP, Procurement, Management, Sales, Sourcing, Production, Manager
2018 - 2019
job
New Model Launch Coordinator in Supply Chain
ASTON MARTIN LAGONA LTD.
• BOM download and vehicle demand download and update new model parts report
• Produce reports about new model parts status for senior management
• Monitor new orders and parts deliveries and update the status on new model parts report
• Monitor production plan and investigate shortage parts and discuss with engineer for containment
• Organise regular meetings with engineers and ensure parts availability for the new model launch
• Engineering change handling and implementation
• Communicate with venders to ensure parts availability and delivery
Achievements
➢ Handled parts for the processes of TUBS, Body In White, Paint, Power Train, Trim, Trim & Final,
Off Trucks and mainly dealt with Electrical, Power Train, Trim, Trim & Final and Safety parts
➢ Handled Engineering change 100% on time and arranged new parts on time and controlled
change over timing
➢ Arranged weekly meeting with engineers from all production processes and ensure BOM
generates correct parts and update material availability and arranged containment parts
➢ Worked closely with purchasing and ensured material orders are placed 100%
➢ Reported parts status weekly about approval status, order fulfilment, delivery and stock level
• Produce reports about new model parts status for senior management
• Monitor new orders and parts deliveries and update the status on new model parts report
• Monitor production plan and investigate shortage parts and discuss with engineer for containment
• Organise regular meetings with engineers and ensure parts availability for the new model launch
• Engineering change handling and implementation
• Communicate with venders to ensure parts availability and delivery
Achievements
➢ Handled parts for the processes of TUBS, Body In White, Paint, Power Train, Trim, Trim & Final,
Off Trucks and mainly dealt with Electrical, Power Train, Trim, Trim & Final and Safety parts
➢ Handled Engineering change 100% on time and arranged new parts on time and controlled
change over timing
➢ Arranged weekly meeting with engineers from all production processes and ensure BOM
generates correct parts and update material availability and arranged containment parts
➢ Worked closely with purchasing and ensured material orders are placed 100%
➢ Reported parts status weekly about approval status, order fulfilment, delivery and stock level
Management, Engineering, Implementation, Safety, Coordinator, Power, Production, Processes
2010 - 2018
job
Logistics, Purchasing, IT, Production Admin Manager
TOYODA GOSEI UK LTD.
• Coordinate and maintain Logistics management and set up logistic system
• Handle manifests and create transport schedule, arrange transports for customer shipments and material shipments from suppliers. Monitor total supply chain management of inbound/outbound
• Lead master production schedule meetings and communicate outcomes efficiently and effectively
• Monitor mis-shipment and delivery performance and report OTIF to achieve target 100%
• Set up Logistics agreement, transport network and logistic loop for most efficient supply chain
• Monitor and set up safety stock level and organise warehousing.
• Production planning and inventory control
• Supplier sourcing and negotiation and cost down activities
• Customer forecast and order handling and report forecast and actual sales cost
• Production data analysis (Productivity, Defect cost, Yield, Product QTY/hour, Machine downtime)
• Material cost and Inventory analysis
• RFQ handling (Calculate and analyse manufacturing cost, logistics cost and packaging cost)
• MRP / EDI system set up (Forecast, firm order, manifest, ASN, invoice)
• ECN control and implementation
• BOM creation and maintenance
• IMDS data creation (International Material Data System)
• New model introduction and project management
• Prototype / Mass production packaging introduction
Achievements
➢ Introduced new model and set up planning, logistics and EDI system on time for BMW, JLR,
Renault France, Toyota UK/Turkey, Nissan UK/Spain, Honda UK/Turkey and OEM customers in Holland for BMW and Austria for JLR.
➢ Defect cost reduction of over £1.2M annual
➢ Monitoring and reporting OTIF target 100%
➢ Sourced parts from low cost country (e.g. Thailand, China and Mexico)
➢ Sourced suppliers for sequence operation in France and the UK for Renault and Nissan UK
➢ Sourced outsourcing suppliers and ordered and pulled materials by Kanban system
➢ Introduced packaging for suppliers and customers and cost savings of over £0.3M
➢ Sea freight shipping consolidation from oversea suppliers
➢ Set up off site warehousing for materials and pulled by Kanban system
• Handle manifests and create transport schedule, arrange transports for customer shipments and material shipments from suppliers. Monitor total supply chain management of inbound/outbound
• Lead master production schedule meetings and communicate outcomes efficiently and effectively
• Monitor mis-shipment and delivery performance and report OTIF to achieve target 100%
• Set up Logistics agreement, transport network and logistic loop for most efficient supply chain
• Monitor and set up safety stock level and organise warehousing.
• Production planning and inventory control
• Supplier sourcing and negotiation and cost down activities
• Customer forecast and order handling and report forecast and actual sales cost
• Production data analysis (Productivity, Defect cost, Yield, Product QTY/hour, Machine downtime)
• Material cost and Inventory analysis
• RFQ handling (Calculate and analyse manufacturing cost, logistics cost and packaging cost)
• MRP / EDI system set up (Forecast, firm order, manifest, ASN, invoice)
• ECN control and implementation
• BOM creation and maintenance
• IMDS data creation (International Material Data System)
• New model introduction and project management
• Prototype / Mass production packaging introduction
Achievements
➢ Introduced new model and set up planning, logistics and EDI system on time for BMW, JLR,
Renault France, Toyota UK/Turkey, Nissan UK/Spain, Honda UK/Turkey and OEM customers in Holland for BMW and Austria for JLR.
➢ Defect cost reduction of over £1.2M annual
➢ Monitoring and reporting OTIF target 100%
➢ Sourced parts from low cost country (e.g. Thailand, China and Mexico)
➢ Sourced suppliers for sequence operation in France and the UK for Renault and Nissan UK
➢ Sourced outsourcing suppliers and ordered and pulled materials by Kanban system
➢ Introduced packaging for suppliers and customers and cost savings of over £0.3M
➢ Sea freight shipping consolidation from oversea suppliers
➢ Set up off site warehousing for materials and pulled by Kanban system
It, UP, Manager, Forecast, Production, International, China, EDI, Monitoring, Safety, Implementation, Outsourcing, Data Analysis, Shipping, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Network, Sourcing, Sales, Kanban, Management, Supply chain management, Packaging, Project Management
2009 - 2010
freelance
IT Specialist (Freelance)
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
Scientific data management and website update
Data management, Management, Website, It
2008 - 2009
job
Production Coordinator
NISSIN SHOWA UK LTD.
• Production defect analysis
• Project management
• Production Innovation / Supplier trouble-shooter
• Power staring setting data analysis
• Production data analysis
• Identification of new suppliers and coordinate and implement new parts
• Quality control / Technical translation
Achievements
➢ Introduced new types of blade for metal tube cutting machines which led to consumables
costs savings of over £100K p.a.
➢ Paint process improvement, reducing parts defect.
➢ Set up and improved machine maintenance schedule.
➢ Maintained and improved production data input work standard policy and procedure
• Project management
• Production Innovation / Supplier trouble-shooter
• Power staring setting data analysis
• Production data analysis
• Identification of new suppliers and coordinate and implement new parts
• Quality control / Technical translation
Achievements
➢ Introduced new types of blade for metal tube cutting machines which led to consumables
costs savings of over £100K p.a.
➢ Paint process improvement, reducing parts defect.
➢ Set up and improved machine maintenance schedule.
➢ Maintained and improved production data input work standard policy and procedure
Data Analysis, Project Management, Innovation, Management, Coordinator, Power, Production, Blade, LED, UP
2006 - 2008
job
Supply Chain Management Controller
PANASONIC COMMUNICATIONS.
• MRP control / ECN control
• Strategic sourcing and supplier change management
• Cost down negation
• Vendor performance management
• Inventory management (including VMI) / data analysis
• Delivery control / Quality control
• RoHS compliance / quality problem management
• Delivery volume / Excess stock analysis and minimum order quantity reduction
Achievements
➢ Introduced a new global purchasing system which combined purchase orders from international affiliates, reduced part costs, lowered minimum order quantity, and changed
packaging conditions. This resulted in savings of over £50K /month.
➢ Resourced from Japan to Malaysia 300 low-cost items/high demand components (e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc) leading to a yearly saving of £220K.
➢ Introduced VMI for Asian suppliers and achieved JIT kitting
• Strategic sourcing and supplier change management
• Cost down negation
• Vendor performance management
• Inventory management (including VMI) / data analysis
• Delivery control / Quality control
• RoHS compliance / quality problem management
• Delivery volume / Excess stock analysis and minimum order quantity reduction
Achievements
➢ Introduced a new global purchasing system which combined purchase orders from international affiliates, reduced part costs, lowered minimum order quantity, and changed
packaging conditions. This resulted in savings of over £50K /month.
➢ Resourced from Japan to Malaysia 300 low-cost items/high demand components (e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc) leading to a yearly saving of £220K.
➢ Introduced VMI for Asian suppliers and achieved JIT kitting
Change management, Data Analysis, Packaging, Performance Management, Supply chain management, Management, Sourcing, Compliance, Supply Chain Management, Inventory management, International
1999 - 2006
job
Purchasing Officer (Group Leader)
SONY UK.
TV and Professional Broadcast Camera Group
• MRP management and tooling control
• ECN control
• Cost down analysis and minimum order quantity negotiation
• New model introduction and model cost calculation
• High value parts control and excess inventory simulation
Achievements
➢ Changed the sourcing factory for several versions of one particular high value item from Japan to China while keeping same supplier to ensure product quality. This resulted in a saving of £315K
per annum.
➢ Undertook a successful new model introduction of over 60 new models and 700 new parts,
working closely with the R&D Division.
➢ Achieved full RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliance in advance of 2006 EU
deadline, involving 800 components over 90 products with a total value of 1.2 million GBP.
➢ Negotiated cost down and reduced minimum order quantity for 100 high value items which
resulted in a saving of over £250K annually.
➢ Total material volume was £11 million, of which 40% was local spend (e.g. printing boards, sheet
metal (chassis), plastic parts) and 60% was overseas spend which tended to be electrical and mechanical parts as well as high value items such as lenses, prisms, CCDs (charge-coupled devices) and die-cast parts.
• MRP management and tooling control
• ECN control
• Cost down analysis and minimum order quantity negotiation
• New model introduction and model cost calculation
• High value parts control and excess inventory simulation
Achievements
➢ Changed the sourcing factory for several versions of one particular high value item from Japan to China while keeping same supplier to ensure product quality. This resulted in a saving of £315K
per annum.
➢ Undertook a successful new model introduction of over 60 new models and 700 new parts,
working closely with the R&D Division.
➢ Achieved full RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliance in advance of 2006 EU
deadline, involving 800 components over 90 products with a total value of 1.2 million GBP.
➢ Negotiated cost down and reduced minimum order quantity for 100 high value items which
resulted in a saving of over £250K annually.
➢ Total material volume was £11 million, of which 40% was local spend (e.g. printing boards, sheet
metal (chassis), plastic parts) and 60% was overseas spend which tended to be electrical and mechanical parts as well as high value items such as lenses, prisms, CCDs (charge-coupled devices) and die-cast parts.
R, Management, Sourcing, Compliance, TV, China
My education
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2009
Cardiff University
Certification, N/a
Certification, N/a
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1985
Yawata High School
Secondary, N/a
Secondary, N/a
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