Marta Strachel

Experience

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  N. Smyth & Co. Ltd

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2017

  Ripening Centre Manager/Supply Chain Manager

  Achievements· Implemented BRC quality management system.· Achieved A+ rating for BRC certification.· Became ERP system champion and implemented improvements across other departments – improving efficiency in.· Implemented KPIs around: ripening and packing operations, supplier scorecard, waste.· Reduced waste to <1%.· Reduced operational costs by 10%.· Reduced packaging cost by 20%.Responsibilities:· Responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Ripening Centre.· Responsibility for achieving targets and standards for sales, profitability, costs, food safety, quality, and legislative adherence in consultation with the Directors.· Planning of procurement, distribution, inventory control and logistics, ensuring that every step of the process is functioning effectively. · Forecasting, coordinating the demand forecast of all customers and preparing procurement schedules for all suppliers.· Projects management· Assistance in the administration of the Pr2, the company’s ERP system.· Negotiate supply contracts.· Review and negotiate freight and transport costs.· Strategic partnerships with suppliers, distributors, and customers creating communication channels for critical information and operational improvements.· Building relationship with customers, reviewing customers’ requirements and ensuring that they are met.· Development, implementation, maintaining and improvement of the company’s Quality Management System, procedures, standards, and specifications.· Achieving cost reductions and process improvements.· Develop employees through training, annual review, monitoring, and mentoring.· Ensuring that all staff complies with all health and safety initiatives, policies and procedures. Show less

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  Amazon Web Services

  Jul 2017 - Apr 2018

  Supply Chain Analyst

  Achievements· Implemented weekly KPIs: purchase requests SLA and invoice on hold SLA and %.· Improved process for recurring items procurement. Responsibilities· Contribution to operational budget planning, including submission and management of contract requests from our technical and operational teams across EMEA.· Support the vetting and engagement process of both new and existing vendors.· Provide procurement assistance for regional operations; ranging from preventative maintenance and emergency response PR’s to purchasing of equipment spares to general office supplies.· Continuous improvement of the overall supply chain effectiveness, reliability, and costs efficiency achieved through process improvements and streamlining procedures/workflows.· Analyse and interpretation of data sets, preparation of reports for internal audience. Show less

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  Eason & Son Ltd

  Oct 2018 - Feb 2022

  Supply Chain Manager

  Achievements· Transferred 3PL fulfilment for B2B and B2C channels into internal operations · Designed new warehouse layout.· Designed all Supply Chain Processes around the internal fulfilment centre.· Designed KPIs and reporting structure around: stocking, B2B fulfilment, B2C fulfilment, B2B customer service.· Improved supply chain and warehouse processes to maintain in stock % >95%.· Reduced fulfilment cost for e-commerce by half.· Reduced e-commerce fulfilment time to below 1 day.· Implemented a supply chain strategy to allow a cost reduction of 20%. Responsibilities· Plan and implement supply chain and logistical strategy, ensuring targets are met.· Identify process bottleneck and implement solutions in a timely manner.· Work cross-functionally with trading, product, finance, and IT departments to design the most efficient processes and create coordinated plans for business growth.· Design and implement step-change improvements in supply chain processes.· Find effective solutions for supply chain processes and implement the best cost to serve models across all channels.· Develop an annual supply chain budget.· Analyse and interpretation of data sets, preparation of reports, presentations for an internal audience.· Lead, support, and influence new business initiatives and supply chain projects.· Leads the team in executing best practices and measuring performance through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)· Train and evaluate Supply Chain, Service delivery and fulfilment team.· Oversee product storage, handling, and distribution for B2B and B2C channels· Supports proper utilization of ERP system. Show less

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  Microsoft

  Feb 2022 - now

  ·• Drive supply chain service performance within a defined geography, ensuring operational alignment between all stakeholders.• Support business reviews and facilitate joint initiatives to enhance efficiency and strengthen partnerships.• Focus on improvement initiatives for cost savings, E2E orders optimisations, reporting and monitoring key metrics.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process enhancement opportunities and leverage best practices for continuous improvement.• Implement continuous improvement approaches to keep processes, tools, systems up to date. Show less

  • EMEA Project Quality Program Manager

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Channel Manager, Supply Chain

    Feb 2022 - Apr 2024