Glyn Roberts

A global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Reporting to the UK Supply Chain Manager and Operations Director. Responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the procurement strategy for the company. Day to Day Purchasing, Goods Inward and Quality Reporting. To develop excellent and effective collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and external providers to ensure strategic and operational needs are adhered to. Major achievements include: • Review of all purchasing policies and procedures, Stock levels and Reorder points within MRP system. • Full 12 month Spend Analysis – Contract Review - Capture-Analyse-Review and Reduce • Generation of Approved Suppliers and Supplier Competence Matrix

Business: Design and Manufacture of an integrated suite of products including : Biometric Access Control, Wireless Fire Alarms, Online Induction, Corporate Reporting, Delivery Management, CCTV, Time Lapse, Document Management and Manned Guarding. Reporting to the Operations Director. Responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the procurement strategy for the company. To develop excellent and effective collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and external providers to ensure strategic and operational needs and compliance are adhered to.

Business: Design and Manufacture of Industrial Chain. Established in 1880 - Ewart are one of the oldest precision chain manufacturers in the world. Reporting to the Business Owner with responsibility for proactively leading the organisations procurement & purchasing function. Operating at both a strategic and hands on level, Responsible for a complete root and branch review and improvement of systems, policies and procedures as well as the creation of preferred suppliers for all principal direct and indirect commodity groups with supplier appraisal, contract negotiation, long term supplier management and development.

Business: Design and Manufacture of UPVC Conservatories, Orangeries, Windows & Doors. Reporting to the Operations Director with responsibility for proactively leading the organisations annual spend. Establishment and implementation of purchasing policies and procedures ensuring best practice and continuous improvement. Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers for all principal direct commodity groups with supplier appraisal, contract negotiation with long term supplier management across all areas of expenditure. Operating at both a strategic and hands on level liaising with and supporting sales, production and quality departments to maximise efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Responsibility for managing on a daily basis a total of Eleven staff covering purchasing, central goods inward and stores.

Business: Design and Manufacture of UPVC Conservatories, Orangeries, Windows & Doors. Reporting to the Managing Director’s with responsibility for proactively leading the organisations annual spend. Responsible for a complete root and branch review and improvement of systems, policies and procedures as well as the creation of preferred suppliers for all principal direct commodity groups with supplier appraisal, contract negotiation, long term supplier management and development across all areas of expenditure. Operating at both a strategic and hands on level liaising with and supporting production, quality and engineering departments to maximise efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Responsibility for managing on a daily basis a total of six staff covering purchasing, central goods inward and stores.

Business: Design and Manufacture of UPVC windows, doors and conservatories. Reporting to the Group Managing Director with responsibility for proactively leading the organisations purchasing process over 4 manufacturing sites and across 13 trade counters. Responsible for the creation of preferred suppliers for all principal direct and indirect commodity groups with supplier appraisal, contract negotiation, long term supplier management and development across all areas of expenditure. Operating at both a strategic and hands on level liaising with and supporting production, quality and engineering departments to maximise efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Head Office and Manufacturing in Halifax, West Yorkshire, also have manufacturing sites in Norwich, Mansfield and Northern Ireland providing a service to an ever expanding Installer network and numerous trade counters across the UK.

Business: Design and manufacture of industrial water heating and process package solutions. Responsibility for proactively leading the organisations purchasing process over 6 separate business units across 2 manufacturing sites. Reporting to the Production Director with responsibility for leading the organisations purchasing process over 6 separate business units across 2 manufacturing sites. Managing 5 full time buyers/material controllers and with purchasing control of 28 authorised users. Project driven continuous improvement across the supply chain and operational processes maximising company profitability whilst achieving increased productivity. Responsible for the creation of preferred suppliers for all principal direct and indirect commodity categories with supplier appraisal, contract negotiation, long term supplier management and development across all areas of expenditure. Operating at both a strategic and hands on level liasing with and supporting production, quality and engineering departments to maximise efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Project driven continuous improvement across the supply chain and operational processes maximising company profitability whilst achieving increased productivity. Extensive knowledge of the HVAC market, all base metal commodities: steel, copper, brass, stainless etc, electronic components and wiring as well as a variety of bought in finished equipment used in the manufacture of our own turn key package solutions. Specialties : Operating to ISO9001:2008 and ISO14001 accreditation as well as Buildoffsite, PED 97/23/EC, Baseefa ATEX, Manufacture License - China, ASME, Lloyds Rules 2.2 approvals.

Business: Design and manufacture of industrial water heating and process package solutions. Incorporated Elsy & Gibbons (Elson) South Shields. Responsibility for proactively leading the organisations purchasing process over 4 separate business units across 2 manufacturing sites. Purchased by The Ormandy Group.

Business : WABCO is a leading global supplier of technologies and control systems for the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles. Reporting directly to the Group Purchase Director with responsibility for consumable, utility service and sub-contract suppliers, across the UK’s 3 sites. European Team leader reporting to group process owners with responsibility for formulating and executing appropriate strategies to ensure objectives where met and ensuring timely availability of products to production with an significant emphasis on cost reduction, quality and supplier performance across the groups 5 european sites.

Business : WABCO is a leading global supplier of technologies and control systems for the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles. Reporting to Group Sales Manager my responsibilities included formulating and implementation of worldwide supply chain contracts as well as co-ordination, monitoring and the progression of all commercial transactions between the WABCO Group and allocated customers, who included Ford, Magneti Marelli and ERF Trucks, with the day-to-day responsibility for both OEM and Aftermarket Accounts.