DEAN G. POSKITT

Experience

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  Dewhirst Group Ltd, UK & Overseas Supply Chain Management

  Jan 1990 - Dec 2005

  Manufacturing Manager

  *Manufacturing and Materials Utilization Manager 1997 - 2006*Production Manager 1995 - 1997*Central Cutting Manager 1993 - 1995*Assistant Cutting Manager 1990 - 1993Throughout a period of 15years, my responsibility and stature in the business grew enormously, by 1997 my knowledge and experience would be utilized predominantly as a Supply Chain Project Manager, resolving business challenges, driving responsible/sustainable sourcing strategy programs across the wider business.• Completed factory transitions from UK to Morocco and later Indonesia• Created manpower structure, job descriptions, objective management strategies and training programs• Operator utilization improvement, Kanban reporting, LEAN training and team support• Gerber automatic cutting and central cutting operation CAPEX analysis and implementation• Raw material quality analysis, yield and inventory control business leader • ERP system (JD Edwards) implementation team, system development and training• Supplier/site sourcing, technical compliance assessment and product quality audit completion Show less

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  Unigulf Development LLC

  Jan 2006 - May 2011

  General Manager, Operations

  General Manager, OperationsResponsible for the overall P&L, 140 employees of a $25 million privately owned business, this included retail, warehouse/distribution and manufacturing operations across nine separate locations in the UAE.• Brand marketing improvement across UAE, Bahrain & Qatar resulting in +12% YOY sales• Sales team planning with an emphasis on improving customer relationships, visit support & delivery• Review each divisional employee structure, identify/assess knowledge gaps, workload, training requirements and implement KPI reporting, personal objective strategy linked to pay structure review • With an improved focus on service, the next logical move was to lead the business into ISO 9001 certification to further improve internal systems, documentation, leadership & business TQM objectives• Improve on time delivery to 98%, credit collection to 65% and reduce marketing costs by 9% Show less

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  P3srl Italy

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2013

  Manufacturing & Business Development Consultant

  Business Development ConsultantInitially introduced to complete an independent review of manufacturing operations in Padova, Italy and improve company and product exposure in the UK & GCC regional markets. Ultimately, the main objective would be to establish franchise partnerships in the lucrative Middle East regions. This included sourcing & fit out of factory units, employee training, inventory control, business partnership creation, sales development and establishing initial client order books. Show less

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  S4mi

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2014

  Managing Director

  A Tesco/DFID 'not for profit' joint venture consultancy created to improve welfare benefits, production efficiency and factory compliance across the Bangladesh apparel supply base.Ultimately, the aim was to transform factories to achieve world class standards of performanceResponsible for the day to day operations of the business including budget, people management, development and delivery of the training program content.Unfortunately, due to financial and operational constraints the latter part of my time with S4Mi was to wind down the business in accordance with the regulations of such an entity in the Bangladesh region and bring to a satisfactory financial and legal conclusion. Show less

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  Tesco PLC

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2019

  Senior Supply Chain Technical Manager, Thailand & Malaysia, Tesco International Sourcing Ltd

  Senior Technical Manager, Supply Chain (Thailand and Malaysia)Directly responsible for the creation of a product sourcing and commercial synergy across the SEA region with a focus on delivering 40M units annually in line with the global brand quality standard from a supply chain of 100+ sites. Across a four-year period led specific objectives to improve supplier relations, reduce suppliers/site numbers, improve product safety/quality/delivery, factory compliance and productivity levels. The ultimate objective was to establish a minimum RISK supply base, delivering a quality product on time whilst supporting a culture of continuous improvement. This was achieved by creating and developing a young, dynamic and passionate team in order to drive sustainability across all areas of the supply chain.Product quality, delivery and supplier compliance were monitored via a monthly KPI reporting dashboard and presented to director level, this subsequently ensured results were managed to an optimal level whilst ensuring Tesco only worked with ‘sites to be proud of’ in line with the global technical standard (TFMS). • Technical and Ethical compliance standards improved to 99% ‘Green/Blue’ status• Product development assessment and Improve ‘Right First Time’ (RFT) product quality to 98% • Reduce product standard minute values (SMV) and Increase operator efficiency by 12% • Implement Lean manufacturing, Kanban, 5S and Supervisor coaching management tools• Reduce active sites from 110 to 68 with a total of 30% of units delivering 100% Tesco product only• Improve overall stock management, size ratio distribution and delivery to store efficiency• Mentor and deliver Tesco Certified Quality Control (TCQC) program Show less

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  DG Poskitt Consultancy

  Feb 2021 - now

  Managing Director

  Analysis of the UK property market, unit acquisition in line with the best ROI including working with local contractors in order to develop and improve structure, layout and esthetics of various investment opportunities.

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  Aptrasco.com

  Nov 2024 - now

  Group COO, Business Development Director