Richard Gater

Experience

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  Wm Morrisons Manufacturing

  Oct 1998 - Mar 2006

  Asst Deputy Store Manager and Merchandising Coordinator

  WM Morrisons are a Yorkshire based food retailer serving customers across the UK over more than 500 stores and an online home delivery service. They sell mainly food and groceries and also operate their own manufacturing facilities. Morrisons report having more than 11 million customer households serviced by a team of over 117,000 team members.Detailed Responsibilities:- Led diverse teams consisting of over 30 staff to achieve sales and waste targets by maximising product availability and specific merchandising.- Entrusted with running of busy retail superstore with supervision of store operations, security and financial areas.- Developed key skills in the management of fresh foods, including stock rotation and stock shelf life maintenance.- Implementation and supervision of store key performance indicators designed on stock sales, product waste and resource management.- Assisted and greeting customers, resolving any queries or problems.- Encouraged positive customer services attitudes from shop floor staff.- Delivered and recorded high level of training for multiple departments. Provided feedback and appraisals to address and improve weaknesses and praise positive performances.- Project manager role leading a redevelopment team to successfully merchandise new and redesigned stores added to the business portfolio. Show less

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  Richard Gray

  Mar 2006 - Jan 2009

  Field Agent & Project Manager

  Richards Gray was a Home Information Pack provider in the UK real estate office. The operation was acquired by MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates of Canada in 2008 and ceased operation in 2009 due to the collapse of the UK Real Estate market rendering its 290 strong workforce redundant.Detailed Responsibilities:- Produced detailed conveyance reports for clients and senior stake holders by visiting and obtaining information from county council offices.- Developed project team unity by designing procedure boards and project team blogs when faced with limited communication opportunities.- Provided team support and effective time planning when managing tight deadlines. Ensured adequate time is scheduled for appointments and flexibility of resources for unforeseen circumstances.- Monitored and reported project expenditure to effectively adhere to organisation financial procedures.- Maintained optimal communication engaging with customers and senior management by providing regular, clear and informative reports and updates. Show less

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  EDF Energy

  Apr 2009 - Jan 2017

  Materials Controller

  Company Description: EDF Energy is the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity.Detailed responsibilities: - Ensure that the organisation has optimal levels of stocks by monitoring and creating purchase orders when levels are low. Working closely with engineering to manage inventory and ensure adequate supply of stock during peak periods.- Ascertain the quality of goods delivered to the organisation is sufficient and of required standard. Liaising with engineering and purchasing to ensure exact goods were requisitioned.- Played an integral role in a project designed to reduce inventory and cost, performing such functions as data analysis and a review of key suppliers. (see Significant Achievements)- Provide staff training on organizational ethics, safety standards, work flow policies and practices relating to the handling of inventory.- Ensure continuous improvement in department unification by implementing and developing staff suggestion opportunities.- Work closely with Supply Chain Management and IT to continually test, report defects and highlight improvement areas for current Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.- Provide management of the organizations assets to ensure resources are available to receive and distribute large items that create safety risks. Performing risk assessments to safeguard staff, equipment and the site environment.- Deliver Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Coshh) training to multiple site staff for the handling and storage of substances hazardous to health and the environment following Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines.SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS: Successfully achieved lean six sigma project goals through analysis and actions with results that included;- Reduction of stock by 11% on 2 separate sites.- Achieved a total savings equivalent to NZD$5.4 Million for the organization. - Successful introduction of a leading 3PL company to provide inventory support. Show less

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  Esko Safety

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Procurement Manager
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  New Plymouth District Council

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2024

  As Procurement and Supply Chain Manager I take functional responsibility for executing effective and efficient procurement and supply chain services at NPDC. Ensuring values and competencies in maintaining transparency, integrity and compliance with established rules and regulations.My role is a comprehensive leadership post with accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development and direction of procurement, contracts, supply chain and fleet functions, setting the pace for change and bringing NPDC and the supplier market members together as an effective team. Show less

  • Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Procurement Lead

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2024
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  Mercury NZ

  Jan 2024 - now

  • Generation Procurement Manager

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Category Manager

    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024