Nick Paul

General Manager @ IC Blue Ltd

About

General Manager with over 20 years’ experience in electronic component distribution, spanning commercial strategy, global procurement, OEM and CEM account management, and quality leadership. I lead cross-functional teams across sales, purchasing, warehouse, and administration, aligning supply chain and operational execution with commercial and customer objectives. My experience includes managing complex supply environments, cost optimisation, supplier approval and quality governance, and supporting customers through allocation, obsolescence and constrained supply conditions, as well as longer-term supply planning aligned to forecast demand. I have played a leading role in achieving and maintaining ADS SC21 Bronze and AS9120B / ISO9001:2015 certifications, embedding continuous improvement into daily operations. I work closely with internal and external stakeholders to interpret demand signals, assess market conditions, and support effective commercial and supply chain decision-making. Fluent in English and French, with conversational German, I operate comfortably across international and EMEA environments.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Wakefield

Industry

Semiconductors

Skill

Quality Assurance, Excess & Surplus Lines, People Management, Quality Management, Communication, Business Analysis, Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, International Sales, Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Global Sourcing, MRP, Inventory Management, Electronics, Account Management, Pricing, New Business Development, Semiconductors

Experience

General Manager

IC Blue Ltd

2021-7 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Leeds

• Senior leadership across sales, purchasing, warehouse, administration and quality, aligning commercial and supply chain strategy with operations • Ownership of the company’s largest OEM customer, coordinating supply across three CEM subcontractors • Guided stakeholders on market conditions and demand to align supply capability, while overseeing inventory positioning and risk mitigation • Contributed to marketing strategy and market insight, representing the business at industry events and Tier-1 customer engagements • Led strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives • Maintained AS9120B / ISO9001:2015 certification and supported SC21-aligned continuous improvement across quality, supplier management and operational processes

Purchasing Manager

IC Blue Ltd

2007-7 - 2021-7 · 14 yrs 1 mo

Leeds

• Led global procurement for emergency, allocation-constrained, obsolete and forecast-driven requirements, balancing cost, availability and lead-time risk • Implemented supplier approval processes achieving 99%+ quality and on-time delivery KPIs • Managed and developed a team of six purchasers • Delivered sustained year-on-year cost savings • Played a leading role in AS9120B / ISO9001 certification • Evaluated and purchased customer excess inventory packages for secondary market resale