Demand Planner
Nisa
Total years of experience :38 years, 10 Months
As the demand planner my responsibility was to work closely with the Traders to manage the demand for all finished goods (over 1000 SKUs) for the UK and international markets. Working with the marketing managers to establish their individual demands for each product and then formulating an overall plan for the Ordering and replenishment. My Duties included supplier liason, planning and extensive reporting including creating and developing new reports to assist the business as necessary.
key achievement: Implemented and ran a successful Christmas pre-sell program from a demand planning and stock control perspective, which was regarded as the best run program in the last 10 years. I also have
Operational and planning Decision making
Communicating on a professional manner to all levels of the business and suppliers
Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, customers, internal and external departments.
Produced and implemented complicated reports where our systems were not able to output these.
Demand Planning / Stock Control
Main duties included full responsibility for goods in and out and the Stock control of all materials and equipment in the warehouse, also the checking and distribution of all equipment and materials to customers and Coordinating with customers and suppliers.
I was involved in the Continuous improvement of facilities and processes. Within the warehouse I was responsible for all matters relating to Health and safety.
GCC Services - Iraq Logistics Management
Sep13 to Present
Construction Warehouse and Logistics Manager
Working in an overseas location on a 12 week on and 3 week off rotation as a Construction Warehouse and Logistics manager my duties include the management of on-site
warehouse store from materials in to materials to Site. I manage the day to day operations with my team of warehousemen, ensuring that they maintain a safe and professional standard of
work. My Duties also include Managing deficiencies and damages, and ensuring that materials
are available to maintain progress on site. I am also involved in area development to improve the site facilities.
I work closely with our haulers and material suppliers in order to maintain a good standard of service and to report any issues in a timely fashion.
GCC Services - Iraq Construction Management
Apr12 to Jan13
Construction Site Manager
My Duties as a construction site manager included overall management of the construction site and process from plan to finished site. Hiring of Sub-Contractors, dealing with materials
requirements and dealing with on-site issues. Ensuring that all workers maintained a safe and professional standard of work. Dealing with the Client on all levels and producing reports for both Client and Company to keep all parties informed of progress.
During this time I had to stand in for the project manager in his absence on many occasions for long periods of time.
Church & Dwight Planning
Jun11 to Apr12
Temporary International Demand Planner - Interim Role
As the demand planner my responsibility was to work closely with the demand planning
manager to manage the demand for all finished goods (over 1000 SKUs) for the UK and international markets. Working with the marketing managers to establish their individual
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demands for each product and then formulating an overall plan for the production planners.
My Duties included planning and extensive reporting including creating and developing new
reports to assist the business as necessary.
Gordon's Fine Foods Logistics Management
Apr10 to Feb11
Warehouse and Logistics Manager
As warehouse and Logistics manager I was in charge of all operations from Goods receipt to
Goods dispatch. I managed the day to day operations with my team of warehousemen, ensuring
that they maintained a safe and professional standard of work.
Working closely with the production department to ensure all raw materials were available for day to day use and all finished goods were accounted for and ready for out loading.
AM Lifts Ltd Sales
Dec 09 to Mar10
Sales Manager / Business Development / B2B Sales
As the national sales manager my duties include all Marketing (including web development),
gaining new leads, sales to new leads, ongoing customer service and follow up of leads that
have been quoted. I was the sole sales and marketing person for this company, acting on a
self-employed basis.
FW Mansfield & Son Purchasing and Logistics
Oct 08 to Dec 09
Purchasing Officer / Logistics Controller
Responsible for all site purchases of packaging products the approximate amount of £250, 000
per month. This role involved the creating schedules to effectively purchase products for over 100 product lines. To keep stock at a cost effective level over a large number of fruit varieties.
Other duties included IT support work, Logistics planning and controlling.
I had to produce and incorporate temporary IT systems in order to effectively control the purchasing of products.
Bakkavor Planning
Sept 07 to Oct 08
Production Planner
Planning all areas within a busy food production facility, including raw materials, Staffing
requirements, Production lines and preparation lines.
Duties include liasing with all levels to ensure effective communication of all issues. Producing
workable production plans for the factory, ensuring that all orders are met and Reacting to issues as they arise. High use of computer systems and other planning tools.
Carosielli-UK Self Employed
Nov 06 to August 07
Plasma screen lift advertising
During this time I worked in a family run lift business. We were introducing a relatively new
advertising media to the elevator Industry - Plasma screen lift advertising. My role was to acquire sites to install the media into by way of negotiating a package for the site. Overseeing the installation and then sourcing potential advertisers to advertise on the screens.
Own Business
Business Owner
May 05 to October 06
Running own Business
MYHOME Cleaning - Business owner employing 6 staff.
Involved in all aspects of running a company, including Sales / Marketing, hiring, firing,
accounts, payroll, stock control, planning and logistics all IT issues and every other duty
concerned with the growth and running of my own business. I sold the company which is
currently continuing to run due to personal reasons. During this time I marketed and Sold my
product to over 250 customers.
Greencore Prepared Foods Planning
Mar 04 to May 05
Production Planner
Forecasting and planning the production of high volume food production. Liaising with transportation and customers to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth problem free
distribution.
EXi Telecoms (Agency) Planning and Logistics Control
Jul 03 to Mar 04
Logistics Planner
Coordinating and planning the distribution of 3rd Generation upgrades to existing 2nd
Generation Base Radio Station sites in the UK.
I was involved the implementation of the IFS computer system.
Liaising with transportation and customers to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth problem
free distribution.
F.W. Mansfield and Son Information Technology
Oct 02 - Mar 03
Temporary Systems Controller
Creating and implementing Microsoft access databases to enable full control of the business.
Also responsible for all I.T. Issues including hardware and Software setup.
Worldwide Fruit Ltd Logistics and Office Management
Mar98 - Oct02
Production Controller / Planner
Employed primarily as the production controller for Worldwide fruit.
My main function was to plan, control and co-ordinate the production over 10 to 15 packing
sites. This included scheduling, planning, daily management, reacting to issues and relocating
production among other sites. During the height of the season I employed a team of between 2 and 5 personnel.
Other functions included: Setting the yearly budget for UK production. (Generally circa £3, 000, 000 PA)
• Monitoring the budget to ensure that financial targets are being met. This includes the financial accruals and tracking of all production and production related activities.
• Ensuring that the yearly waste packaging figures are collated.
• Regular meetings with suppliers and service providers to ensure a strong relationship
exist among all parties.
• Monitoring the transfer of packaging overseas.
• Advanced use of the main Microsoft packages.
I have created a number of access databases to assist me in the day to day management of my
department. I have also written various macros in Excel in order to automate tasks (time
saving) and have been responsible for creating the entire office side of the production process for NZ Apples from start to end. I generally have a high involvement with the computer systems
that are employed in terms of both training and system recommendations / enhancements.
Hobourn Automotive Manufacturing & Industry
Oct 96 - Mar 98
Machine Operator
Employed primarily as a machine operator within an automotive factory.
During this employment I became actively interested in taking part in additional activities such as becoming a member of the IMPACT team. A team who were concerned with improving the
productivity of the factory and health and safety aspects.
Brown and Root Services Inc (now KBR) - LOGCAP 1 Construction & Plant Mangement
Dec 94 - Dec 95 & Maintenance
BROWN & ROOT Plant Operator / Site Manager ~ Somalia ~ Africa
During this one year contract term I was employed primarily as a heavy equipment operator.
After 3 months I was promoted to general manager in charge of completing construction tasks to a satisfaction level and time scale as set by the US Military and then the United Nations
Forces in Somalia. My workforce was made up of Somali local nationals.
Various Roles Other
Jan 92 - Dec 94
Various Positions
During these years I was seeking an ideal employment after leaving the armed forces, positions
included CNC Drill operator, Retained fire Officer, Security and plant operating.
Armed forces Royal Engineers Defense & Military
Oct 81 - Nov 91
Plant operator Mechanic / Bomb disposal engineer
During my 10 years in the armed forces my main stream employment was as a plant operator
mechanic. In the last 3 years of my service I was attached to a bomb disposal unit as a bomb
disposal engineer.
Tours of duty during my military career included the Falkland Islands, Canada, Northern
Ireland, The Gulf and 5.5 years based in Germany.
1987 - Royal School of Military Engineering
City and Guilds: - Plant Technology
City and Guilds: - Plant Theory City and Guilds: - Plant Operating Secondary Education 1975 - 1981 - The Reverend Dick Sheppard O-Level/GCSE: - Mathematics
O-Level/GCSE: - English O-Level/GCSE: - Art O-Level/GCSE: - Design and Technology O-Level/GCSE: - Technical Drawing O-Level/GCSE: - Mathematics CSE: - Physics