Supply Chain Analyst
Marks and Spencer
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :12 years, 2 أشهر
Marks and Spencer is a leading UK and international fashion, homewares, and premium food multi-channel retailer. M&S boasts an impressive 1300 plus stores worldwide comprising of a dynamic mixture of wholly owned, joint venture, and franchised stores.
Working as a supply chain analyst in the Property Department it is my core responsibility to ensure demand fed information was successfully translated into equipment purchases of quantities that satisfied new store developments, new existing store initiatives, and small works, while managing on-hand stock levels to maximize efficiency and reduce total spend. Key activities include:
- Providing daily and weekly reports on stock holdings, supplier data file flow, and financial status indicators to relevant procurement and supply managers.
- Raising Purchase orders after liasing with dedicated suppliers to establish cost prices and lead times
- Liaising with warehouses to manage stock movements through validation and settling of electronic receipt and dispatch documents
- Monitoring demand, production and receipting of a variety of store section specified projects across multiple new and refurbished stores.
- Use of Microsoft AX as primary system for supply chain activities and MS Excel for reporting developed through pivot tables, LookUps, and Dashboards.
- Coordinate manual production scheduling with suppliers for high volume and high priority schemes
- Lead role in management of wallpaper and tiling supply operations through purchasing, demand monitoring, and receipt and dispatch supervision.
- Cost plan and stock requirement analysis for future domestic and international schemes
A renowned international auction and private sales company known for their extraordinary art, international glamour, and exceptional customer focused service, Christie’s operates 12 sales rooms around the world and has 53 offices in 32 countries.
As an independent contractor working with the Christie’s London transport team my duty was to assist the Imports and Customs Manager with the coordination of high end art, antique and collectable items arriving for auction at the King Street and South Kensington Showrooms. The critical action was initiating communication with the origin country office responsible for the dispatch of the items. Follow on tasks included:
- Classify incoming items using correct codes for customs tariffs.
- Issue clearance and delivery instructions to agents for incoming items
- Apply for CITES permits for items containing elements of endangered species
- Assist with ad hoc exporting transport documentation
Expeditors International is a global logistics specialists and Fortune 500 company with a network of operations spanning over 250 locations and six continents. Expeditors provides consolidation and forwarding of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, warehousing and many other customized logistical solutions.
Reporting to the Ocean Freight Import and Customs Manager my role as the sole on-site operator for the Brisbane office held responsibility to manage the communication between our international exporting partners, the destination customer service teams, the clients themselves, the warehousing staff, and the customs and transport teams. Critical activities included:
- Tracking of ocean import files using multiple databases simultaneously
- Invoice processing and payment to carriers, invoicing clients and processing receipts
- Analyse P&L on shipments and investigate any losses
- Sea Cargo Reporting to Australian Customs for individual shipments
Achievements:
- Reduced invoice payment time by up to 50% through streamlining the pre-existing EFT process and increasing its use.
- Established closer working relationships with representatives from carriers, improving communication and data transfer, to the great benefit of Expeditors Brisbane ocean importing department.
- Successful completion of company specific dangerous goods compliance course.
Masters of Business Major: International Business Graduating GPA: 6.375 (out of 7) Awards: 2012 Dean's Award of Excellence Achievements: International Marketing: High Distinction International Logistics Management: High Distinction Negotiating Across Borders: High Distinction
Bachelors of Business Majors: Marketing and Human Resource Management Graduating GPA: 5.625 (out of 7) Achievements: Professional Selling: High Distinction Integrated Marketing Communications: High Distinction