Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

Jul 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

Jan 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

May 2019 – Jan 2020 · 8 mos

Jan 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Led KPMG’s Supply Chain Planning Proposition (Digital) with experience in the Consumer Goods, Retail, Lubricants, Manufacturing and E-commerce sectors; part of UK Supply Chain leadership team
• Supply Chain Planning Lead delivering business improvement and planning solutions enabled by process improvement, people development, data analytics and technology
• Led the development of the SC planning team at KPMG UK whilst working with global partners to deliver Digital Supply Chain Planning
• Sales and commercial responsibilities for propositions with business case development; led IBP commercial pursuits
• Experience includes developing digital roadmaps, designing digital solutions for Supply Chain and performance-led Operating Model development

Apr 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Co-Setup Brookes Supply Chain Solutions
• Leading multiple engagements across B2B, Ecommerce, Manufacturing and FMCG clients focussing on working capital improvement, process and org structure setup and embed and coaching and development
• Managing large teams on multiple projects to deliver value by using past consulting and operational experience supported by specialist tools / systems to deliver

Feb 2014 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Senior Instock Manager - Beauty (Consumables)
• Responsible for S&OP, Demand Forecasting, Inventory and Replenishment across the Beauty category at Amazon UK - accountable for key metrics around customer experience through instock management
• Worked closely with Vendor Managers and Consumables Vendors to improve terms of business, supply chain planning and improve overall profitability whilst managing stock levels
• Using Digital Analytics and Tools to drive insight generation and decision making
• Designed and implemented a forecast model for Q4 2014 Fragrance Sales for the purpose of tendering and improving stockholding that achieved strong profit and improved out-of-stock situation YoY
• Worked with Ops teams to improve FC Prep and use Prep activities to improve profitability and customer selection
• Led a team of 3 individuals managing >100k products within the Beauty category for Amazon UK Retail

Apr 2011 – Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• A Manager within the Deloitte Supply Chain Practice leading engagements in Logistics & Distribution / Demand Planning / Inventory Optimisation
• Led the Network Design and Optimisation offering within Deloitte UK covering Demand Planning and Inventory Planning, Fleet Planning, Load and Lane optimisation and strong experience in S&OP, Route to Market and Channel Assessment engagements
• Been part of and led engagements within CPG / FMCG, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage and Retail across US, Europe and Africa
• Core skills:
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Planning
• Supply Chain Data Analytics; business cases, operational KPI support to clients, etc.
• Network & Inventory Optimisation - use of niche forecasting and planning tools including Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru, SO99+ and CAST,
• SKU Portfolio Management
• Route to Market Assessment
• End-to-End Supply Chain Assesssment
• ECR Engagements
• Stakeholder Management at all levels
• Project Management, lead and manage teams, business case preparation
• Joined as Sr. Consultant, Promoted to Manager in 2013

Aug 2009 – Apr 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Managing projects with Fortune 100 clients primarily dealing with Supply Chain Design, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Fulfillment and Replenishment.
• Working on projects in the UK, US and Africa, providing business analysis & consulting, product and IT Support (SQL/ Oracle)
• Supply Network Analysis (3 tier) for client in Nigeria, reduction in inventory levels by using optimal stocking policies across product portfolio in the supply chain
• Working with client’s demand planning teams to understand the business processes and use SO99+ tool to integrate with clients SAP systems and optimise inventory levels across the supply chain.
• Studying supply chains of clients in UK including worldwide demand and supply network to provide decisions about service class and forecasting mechanisms.
• Trained to use company developed Software SO99+ to model, run and analyse client supply chains with the aim to reduce inventory levels whilst increasing service levels

Sep 2008 – Aug 2009 · 11 mos

• MSc Dissertation: Role of Third Party Logistics in Inventory Management (Distinction)
• Investigating the modern scope of inventory management moving from a quantitative activity to encompassing a plethora of activities; a subset of logistics activities
• Project in association with Unipart Technology Logistics for a telecom operator client covering areas of warehouse management, IT, planning and distribution.
• Analysis of Automotive and Retail supply networks and the state of outsourcing within logistics
• Studying inventory management operations and processes as exercised by 3PL providers.
• Highlighting the benefits of technology and IT based collaboration for effective management of flow of goods, finances and information; critical for supply chain success
• Reporting the changing roles of 3PL service providers and studying emerging 4PL and 5PL practices for complete supply chain integration

Dec 2007 – May 2008 · 5 mos

• Trained in JAVA, Advanced Java and Oracle.
• Established team member with strong algorithm design and programming skills.
• Responsible for developing Java based solutions that optimised clients’ inventory flow from its suppliers.
• Project during Training
• Part of a project team of 5 that developed software for an Automated Parking Lot Management System.
• Responsible for programming in JAVA on the basis of business logic for various practical situations and consequent Testing

Jun 2005 – Jul 2005 · 1 mo

• Trained in the Manufacturing and Quality Control Departments
• Examined the key processes of plastic extrusion and the quality control measures that were exercised.
• Studied the various stocking and distribution planning techniques in place at their facility in Dubai.
• Submitted report on working of plant and manufacturing processes as part of course curriculum during Under-graduate course