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James Plane

Production Procurement Leader

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Lydney, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Director | Leisure Pods Ltd | Supplier of Catering Trailer & Kiosk Solutions for Schools, Academies & Universities
Education
- Nash College
  1990 - 1992
  NVQ Business & Finance
- Warwick Business School
  2001 - 2003
  Business Studies
- Lancaster University
  2005 - 2007
  Post Graduate Diploma Management studies
Experience
- Perkin Elmer Ltd
  Aug 1998 - May 2000
  Production Procurement Leader
  Procurement responsibility for Production parts Procurement. Activities included:- Supply chain management & development- Leading cost saving initiatives- Leading request for proposals / call for tenders
- Airbus UK Ltd
  May 2000 - Jul 2010
  Head of UK Engineering Procurement
  Head of Procurement Engineering Outsourcing activity for all non core specific & non-specific design work. Key roles included:- Strategic Supplier Development- Risk sharing with Supply chain via fixed price work package offload- UK contributions to company wide cost saving initiatives- Selection & Development of Offshore Suppliers in chosen country of India- Transnational interface for Airbus Wide Procurement Team- Leading large scale call for tenders / request for proposals- Supplier selection & development- Annual spend in excess of £100million Show less
- Leisure Pods Ltd | Supplier of Catering Trailers & Kiosks for Schools, Universities & Academies
  Jul 2010 - now
  Company Director
  Company & Personal Objective - To build Europe's Leading Supplier of lightweight trailer Pods to the Leisure & Commercial Industries.Responsibilities:Sales & MarketingFinanceProductionOperationsProcurementProduct Design / R&D
Licenses & Certifications
- European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA)
  Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
  Aug 2015

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