Experience

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  S r gent plc

  Sept 1983 - Jul 1988

  Work study/method engineer

  Trained on improvement techniques for productivity/utilisation.

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  Simon jersey

  Jun 1992 - Jun 1997

  Buyer

  Involved in the set-up of new sources in North Africa and also Eastern Europe. Managed UK / Moroccan CMT production and negotiation. Lived in Morocco for one year to oversee CMT production, technology and garment quality.

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  Ballyclare international/cosalt

  Jun 1997 - Jun 2005

  Head of buying

  Responsible for £20M annual purchasing spend, cost controls and wasted resource reduction.Appointed to manage and coordinate on time delivery of projects against given critical paths.Established professional working relationships with far east factories to replace UK manufacturing.Minimised any supply chain risks by introducing strategies for purchasing and procurement.In charge of purchase orders, backorder resolution, inventory controls and supply negotiations.Main contact for reliability of supplies and delivering the best possible margin improvements.Key Achievements:Maximised annual savings by designing new processes for procurement and suppliers.Took a leading role in all major fire and MOD projects, Technical PPE and FR initiatives.Moved business from Europe to Asia by sourcing cost-efficient far east supply routes.Headed up supply chain and procurement on major technical workwear projects including Network Rail (Gortex, Flame Retardant & Standard Workwear), Scottish & South East Fire (Full turnout Kit and station wear) Post office counters (Corporate Wear). Show less

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  Uniform clothing solutions ltd

  Jul 2005 - Jul 2020

  Operations buying and sourcing

  Set up a corporate and workwear garment production company with international alliances.Agreed terms with clients to meet fiduciary obligations and industry regulatory compliance.Provided direction and guidance to ten employees in a range of different employment roles.Devised and implemented initiatives and future plans to drive substantial business growth.Advised staff in the operations, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain and service departments.Investigated and set up partnerships with Asian supply chains to secure overseas supplies.In charge of budgetary / financial activities and strategy implementation to maximise profits.Leveraged resources to improve processes, monitoring, budgets, forecasting and operations.Performed market analysis to add value to new product development and business scalability.Key Achievements:Produced in excess of 60K garments per month during peak trading periods.Took over a failing garment firm in 2012 turning over 150K and grew this to £1M turnover in 2019.Set up contracts with Morrison’s, Pizza Express, Greggs, Brewers Fair, Bentley, NHS & the Met Police.Developed a brand-new workwear range www.dextersworkwear.co.uk which is being sold in 250 Dulux decorator centres in the UK and selling into Ireland, Israel, USA, Australia. Show less

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  Surgical pouch

  Mar 2021 - now

  Production and buying manager