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Senior Supply Chain Consultant
Craig van Niekerk
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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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My aim is to add value to organisations through raising performance levels across supply chain functions to achieve optimised inventory levels.
Alignment throughout the supply chain is essential. Adding value throughout the supply can not be achieved by one organisation and ensuring there are collaborative initiatives agreed between partners is critical to achieving success and offer advice and assistance in S&OP implementations.
Alignment between partners enables the reduction of lead times, movement of smaller lots between entities, automated receiving process while consolidating shipments to achieve financially geared successes.
I provide training, and coaching to raise levels of knowledge, skills and abilities to improve engagement and confidence levels of teams.
Alignment throughout the supply chain is essential. Adding value throughout the supply can not be achieved by one organisation and ensuring there are collaborative initiatives agreed between partners is critical to achieving success and offer advice and assistance in S&OP implementations.
Alignment between partners enables the reduction of lead times, movement of smaller lots between entities, automated receiving process while consolidating shipments to achieve financially geared successes.
I provide training, and coaching to raise levels of knowledge, skills and abilities to improve engagement and confidence levels of teams.
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United Kingdom
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2018 - ?
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Supply Chain Manager
Owen Mumford - UK.
Global manufacturer of pharmaceutical devices.
Lead the supply chain improvement initiatives:
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the SC function in the US, UK, and Malaysia.
• Led the re-implementation of the ERP and MRP systems.
• Delivered an improved an integrated S&OP/IBP process throughout the group.
• Reduced the time parts and products spent in QA by 40%.
• Implemented bulk production to reduce lead times by 75% and inventory by over 20%.
• Implemented demand forecasting for the group and improved forecast accuracy to above 85%.
• Introduced Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) with customers.
• Led Rough Cut Capacity Planning across multiple sites within the S&OP process.
• Revised the strategic sourcing strategy process.
• Introduced supplier schedules to reduce inventory levels and improve price management.
• Worked with the procurement team to improve contracts and initiate relationships.
• Negotiated with suppliers on replenishment processes, reduce lead times and eliminated MOQs.
• Determined SLAs for supply partners to raise customer service levels.
• Formulated NPI processes and managed launch plans to meet dates.
• Re-designed warehouse processes and reduced stock adjustments by >70% across sites.
• Improved processes in the receipting departments.
• Management of 3PL logistics and transport providers.
• Health and Safety team management.
• Raised knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) of teams raising levels of engagement.
• Improved forecast accuracy level by >50%.
• Reduced back orders from £2 million to £39K.
• Improved warehouse performance levels by >30%.
• Restructured the quality control process to reduce lead time by >30%.
• Improved customer service levels from 86% to 96%.
• Reduced certain order cycle times from 8 weeks to 10 days.
Tail management; Reduce WIP; Upskill management and teams on forecast consumption process; Move manufactured goods to warehouse under QA control; Succession planning of products;
Lead the supply chain improvement initiatives:
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the SC function in the US, UK, and Malaysia.
• Led the re-implementation of the ERP and MRP systems.
• Delivered an improved an integrated S&OP/IBP process throughout the group.
• Reduced the time parts and products spent in QA by 40%.
• Implemented bulk production to reduce lead times by 75% and inventory by over 20%.
• Implemented demand forecasting for the group and improved forecast accuracy to above 85%.
• Introduced Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) with customers.
• Led Rough Cut Capacity Planning across multiple sites within the S&OP process.
• Revised the strategic sourcing strategy process.
• Introduced supplier schedules to reduce inventory levels and improve price management.
• Worked with the procurement team to improve contracts and initiate relationships.
• Negotiated with suppliers on replenishment processes, reduce lead times and eliminated MOQs.
• Determined SLAs for supply partners to raise customer service levels.
• Formulated NPI processes and managed launch plans to meet dates.
• Re-designed warehouse processes and reduced stock adjustments by >70% across sites.
• Improved processes in the receipting departments.
• Management of 3PL logistics and transport providers.
• Health and Safety team management.
• Raised knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) of teams raising levels of engagement.
• Improved forecast accuracy level by >50%.
• Reduced back orders from £2 million to £39K.
• Improved warehouse performance levels by >30%.
• Restructured the quality control process to reduce lead time by >30%.
• Improved customer service levels from 86% to 96%.
• Reduced certain order cycle times from 8 weeks to 10 days.
Tail management; Reduce WIP; Upskill management and teams on forecast consumption process; Move manufactured goods to warehouse under QA control; Succession planning of products;
Implementation, Manager, LED, Processes, Forecast, Npi, Planning, Production, Health, Team management, Safety, Forecasting, Pharmaceutical, Sourcing, Service, QA, Customer service, Management, Continuous improvement, Procurement, ERP, Contracts
2017 - 2018
job
Interim Global Supply Planning Manager - Coty
Coty Cosmetics - UK.
Global manufacturer of cosmetics.
• Managed the creation of a centralised global Supply Chain hub and focused on USA production sites.
• Developed and managed the RCCP process for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Raised customer OTIF from 87% to 97%.
• Managed the creation of a centralised global Supply Chain hub and focused on USA production sites.
• Developed and managed the RCCP process for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Raised customer OTIF from 87% to 97%.
Production, Planning, Interim, USA, Manager
2016 - 2017
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Interim Planning Manager - Cooper Vision
Cooper Vision - UK.
Global manufacturer in pharmaceutical industry. Managed a team of 12.
• Led improvements across packaging and production lines in UK and European sites.
• Improved customer service levels from 92% to 96%.
• Reduced back orders by 75% (reduced by £3million)
• Increased productivity of the packaging team by >30%.
• Improved OTIF levels from around 77% to > 92%.
• Led improvements across packaging and production lines in UK and European sites.
• Improved customer service levels from 92% to 96%.
• Reduced back orders by 75% (reduced by £3million)
• Increased productivity of the packaging team by >30%.
• Improved OTIF levels from around 77% to > 92%.
Packaging, Customer service, Service, Pharmaceutical, Production, Planning, Interim, LED, Manager
2016 - 2016
freelance
Interim Planning Consultant
Cambridge University Press.
UK
Hired to assess and report shortfalls in their planning functions and present findings to MD and SC Directors.
• Poor understanding of the planning function from the top down; Non-sustainable planning processes; High levels of inaccurate and incomplete data; No demand forecasting performed.
Hired to assess and report shortfalls in their planning functions and present findings to MD and SC Directors.
• Poor understanding of the planning function from the top down; Non-sustainable planning processes; High levels of inaccurate and incomplete data; No demand forecasting performed.
Forecasting, Interim, Processes
2016 - 2016
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Interim Supply Chain Manager
Aromatherapy Associates.
UK
Outsourced manufacturing and distributed cosmetics. Hired to improve their supply chain function.
• Identified BOMs needed updating.
• Implemented a supplier invoice matching process.
• Negotiated and managed 3rd party manufacturers and logistics providers.
• Developed a planning process for 3rd party manufacturers.
Outsourced manufacturing and distributed cosmetics. Hired to improve their supply chain function.
• Identified BOMs needed updating.
• Implemented a supplier invoice matching process.
• Negotiated and managed 3rd party manufacturers and logistics providers.
• Developed a planning process for 3rd party manufacturers.
Interim, Manager
2009 - 2015
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Group Transformation Manager (Supply Chain)
OMNIA - South Africa.
Omnia is a large chemical manufacturer and distributor. Group Sales £1 billion.
Managed Project teams in the Supply Chain transformation initiative within a matrix structure.
• Led projects and answerable to the executive management team sponsors.
• Formulated and managed inventory strategies.
• Managed the consolidation of 9 entities into one within a division.
• Implemented ERP/MRP, e-procurement, and Planning systems across the group.
• Led the introduction of average costing to ERP system.
• Initiated the setting up and use of logistics charges on system for all imported shipments.
• Restructured and designed a more streamlined planning and procurement function across the group.
• Raised the quality of tendering and contract management processes.
• Collaborated with suppliers to achieve mutual objectives.
• Worked with A-Category customers in determining their forecast (CPFR).
• Developed and optimised the S&OP process.
• Improved the accuracy of costing of imported materials.
• Assisted in the improving forecast accuracy from 70% to >95%.
• Reduced inventory holdings in Africa by >30%
• Improved OTIF from 72% to 93%.
• Reduced indirect procurement costs by 60% and ordering costs by 22%.
Managed Project teams in the Supply Chain transformation initiative within a matrix structure.
• Led projects and answerable to the executive management team sponsors.
• Formulated and managed inventory strategies.
• Managed the consolidation of 9 entities into one within a division.
• Implemented ERP/MRP, e-procurement, and Planning systems across the group.
• Led the introduction of average costing to ERP system.
• Initiated the setting up and use of logistics charges on system for all imported shipments.
• Restructured and designed a more streamlined planning and procurement function across the group.
• Raised the quality of tendering and contract management processes.
• Collaborated with suppliers to achieve mutual objectives.
• Worked with A-Category customers in determining their forecast (CPFR).
• Developed and optimised the S&OP process.
• Improved the accuracy of costing of imported materials.
• Assisted in the improving forecast accuracy from 70% to >95%.
• Reduced inventory holdings in Africa by >30%
• Improved OTIF from 72% to 93%.
• Reduced indirect procurement costs by 60% and ordering costs by 22%.
ERP, Procurement, Management, Sales, Contract management, Transformation, Costing, Planning, Forecast, Processes, LED, Manager, UP
2005 - 2009
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Group Supply Chain Planning Manager
LA Group.
South Africa
LA Group is a retailer and distributor of international clothing and footwear ranges. Budget £65 million
Hired to improve the number of stock turns for the group.
• Formulated end-to-end supply chain strategies.
• Created a planning system across 25 international brands and managed budgets.
• Collaborated with suppliers to change the replenishment processes.
• Collaborative initiatives led to 48% reduction in inventory.
• Raised inventory turns from 3 to 7 times.
• Improved OTIF from 89% to 96%
LA Group is a retailer and distributor of international clothing and footwear ranges. Budget £65 million
Hired to improve the number of stock turns for the group.
• Formulated end-to-end supply chain strategies.
• Created a planning system across 25 international brands and managed budgets.
• Collaborated with suppliers to change the replenishment processes.
• Collaborative initiatives led to 48% reduction in inventory.
• Raised inventory turns from 3 to 7 times.
• Improved OTIF from 89% to 96%
Budget, International, Processes, LED, Manager
2002 - 2005
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Planning Manager - Weir Envirotech
unknown.
- South Africa
A multinational manufacturer of mineral and slurry industrial pumps.
• Led the Production and Kanban planning processes.
• Reduced WIP across the sites by managing schedule adherence.
• Initiated an overhaul and replacement of the demand forecasting process.
• Involved in the introduction of the Kanban process.
• Negotiated with suppliers on reducing MOQs and reducing lead times
IT Literacy -
Microsoft Office, MS Projects, QAD, Epicor, Visio, Smart Forecasting.
A multinational manufacturer of mineral and slurry industrial pumps.
• Led the Production and Kanban planning processes.
• Reduced WIP across the sites by managing schedule adherence.
• Initiated an overhaul and replacement of the demand forecasting process.
• Involved in the introduction of the Kanban process.
• Negotiated with suppliers on reducing MOQs and reducing lead times
IT Literacy -
Microsoft Office, MS Projects, QAD, Epicor, Visio, Smart Forecasting.
Forecasting, Visio, Kanban, It, Office, Production, Processes, LED, Manager
My education
2013
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2016
University of Liverpool
MSc, Operations and Supply Chain Management
MSc, Operations and Supply Chain Management
A dissertation on Performance Management Systems across the Supply Chain.
2011
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2012
Brighton School of Business - UK
Advanced Project Management, Project Management
Advanced Project Management, Project Management
2001
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2002
University of South Africa
Honours Commerce Degree, Incl. Research
Honours Commerce Degree, Incl. Research
Research Paper on Demand Forecasting
1996
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2000
University of South Africa
Bachelors, Commerce
Bachelors, Commerce
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