Mike Gent

Experience

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  Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE)

  May 2013 - May 2014

  Workshop Engineer

  Responsible for interpreting technical drawings, manufacturing printers, brackets, and ancillary parts for customer implementation projects.Also exposed to warehouse operations where tasks included process development, maintaining printer and material availability, conducting daily dispatches, and overseeing delivery and repair processes.

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  Easy Teasy Limited

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  Co-Founder

  A specialist loose leaf tea business founded by myself and fellow Northumbria University undergraduates. Trading both at markets, shopping centers, trade fairs, and online, Easy Teasy has had much success since its foundation and has won several awards in start-up competitions.Responsibilities included: developing a core product range and brand strategy, exploring viable routes to customer, engaging with potential leads at numerous levels and day-to-day operations.www.easyteasy.co.uk Show less

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  Ocado

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Accountable for the availability of 2,500+ SKUs across several customer fulfilment centres.Responsibilities included: present, future and promotional forecasting/planning for the full range of SKUs in assigned assortment, optimising supplier order/delivery scheduling, minimising excess stock holding, and ensuring the efficiency of inbound service levels through the maintenance and development of positive supplier relationships.I worked closely with in excess of 100 unique suppliers, ranging from large multinational FMCG firms to independent operations with limited e-commerce experience. I was heavily involved in key seasonal periods such as Christmas and Easter, and was held responsible for the co-ordination of events from a supply chain perspective, including the biannual Baby Event. Show less

  • E-commerce Merchandising

    Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Demand Manager (Supply Chain)

    Sept 2015 - Feb 2016
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  Mount Norquay

  Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  Ski Instructor

  Responsible for delivering high-quality ski instruction to a wide range of clients of all ability levels & ages and ensuring the safety of all students on the mountain.Exposed to a variety of clients from all sporting and cultural backgrounds. Lessons varied from individual 1 on 1 performance clinics to large groups (10+) including school trips and corporate visits.

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  LUSH FRESH HANDMADE COSMETICS North America

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Inventory & Planning Specialist

  Responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels in retail stores, forecasting production quantities and supporting inventory initiatives based on a variety of company metrics.Working collaboratively with store managers, operations, and logistics.

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  Sainsbury's

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Supply Chain Analyst

  Accountable for the availability of 300+ SKUs across 1400+ retail stores throughout the UK. Responsible for overseeing the supply of over 90K cases per week for a category valued at approx £75M per annum, maintaining relationships with over 50 unique suppliers, whilst ensuring an industry-leading customer availability level.Achieved through working cross-functionally with buying, product development, and technologist teams to implement range changes and reviews.

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  Philip Morris International

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Demand Planner

  Oversaw the launch of a new Reduced Risk Products (RRP) product range in Sweden from a demand planning & supply chain perspective. Key challenges included: demand forecasting for a new product range, optimising the newly created supply chain, and end of life analysis. Working cross-functionally with production, logistics, marketing, sales, and legal departments.

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  Funnel

  Nov 2019 - Apr 2024

  Funnel is the leading marketing data hub that enables users to become data-driven by providing business-ready data that is clean, accurate and always up to date. As a Product Manager, I worked as part of a cross-functional team (Product, Design & Engineering) to provide Funnel's customers with a category-leading experience. Involved with the Domain team, responsible for building and maintaining API connectors to key platforms, and the Identity & Access Management team, responsible for authentication, authorisation, user roles and permissions etc. Working with continuous discovery and delivery, implementing solutions that address real customer problems. Show less

  • Product Manager

    Nov 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Solutions Consultant

    Nov 2019 - Oct 2022