Ian Mountford

Marie Stopes International is a global organisation with 12,000 team members working in 37 countries to deliver our mission. Over the last 40 years, we have touched the lives of more than 120 million women and girls, giving them the power to take control of their futures.

• Overall responsibility for managing the relationship with Third Party Manufacturer and material suppliers. Areas of responsibility include; cost negotiation, contract development, capacity planning, project management, process development, cost and quality improvement plans and management of business reviews. • Development of long-term sourcing strategies with Director of Global Sourcing negotiating pricing and implementation of contracts. • Management of supplier performance against contracts, achievement of KPIs, delivery of agreed budgets and drives continuous improvement and cost-reduction activities at the suppliers. Leads weekly cross-functional Supplier Management Team meetings. • Conducting quarterly business reviews with Third Party Manufacturer. • Communication of forecasts and working to ensure supplier has sufficient capacity to support requirements, through understanding of tooling and equipment requirements. • Working with Corporate Purchasing where appropriate to look for synergy and additional leverage. • Understand supply base risk and develop robust contingency plans. Ensures early supplier participation in new product development • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management

Major Responsibilities: Develop relationships with existing supplier base to achieve pre-defined profiles of cost, quality and delivery behavior Work with suppliers & Supplier Quality Assurance to resolve supplier quality issues Work with suppliers and internal users to improve product availability Identify potential alternative suppliers of direct and indirect materials, as a leader or major contributor to cost reduction and improvements in quality and service Initiating collaborative cost reduction projects with existing and potential alternative suppliers Manage supplier pricing/cost structure to best advantage – price matrix management, cost control and supply agreements Develop the suitable types and levels of relationships with key suppliers and potential collaboration as identified and appropriate Early identification of any risk/potential risk to supply continuity and acting upon that risk and the effective and timely closure of supplier quality improvement plans Work with Supplier Quality Assurance to evaluate and support audits of suppliers with regard to performance and to highlight potential issues Maintain and enhance relationships with user departments and specifically with Operations Implement improvements in the supply chain to reduce lead times, inventory and material liabilities Identify and implement improved business practices both internally and externally Liaison with stakeholder departments to ensure material/service acceptance and suitability Responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System at the site in accordance with divisional requirements and applicable regulations Identification and selection of alternative suppliers including an assessment of suitability. Obtain and analyse alternate quotations in order to make and implement supplier selections. Identify and act upon cost reduction opportunities Lead and support new supplier/new product introduction plans

Major Responsibilities: Managing cross-functional teams, involving external suppliers and internal departments including Manufacturing, Quality, R&D and Regulatory on long and short term projects delivering on time and to budget. Perform activities relating to new product introduction, from feasibility through to implementation according to design control and quality system requirements. Generating and managing project charters and project plans Co-ordinating development trials, generating trial protocols, analysing data and writing technical reports. Provide technical support to the manufacturing unit Progression of supplier-notified changes. Communicating regular project status updates to key stake holders including Senior Management.

Major Responsibilities: Managing a team of approximately 25 personnel comprising of 5 data reviewers and 20 laboratory technicians. Responsible for all personnel issues including performance reviews, growth plans, disciplinary actions and team briefings. Product Test representation in cross-functional complaint and failure investigations. Initiation and Investigation of Non-Conformances and CAPAs including root cause analysis. Generate and progress procedure changes according to document control processes.