James Plane

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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