John Kelly
Function: Supply Chain
Industry: Manufacturing
Category: Components & Parts
Level of responsibility: Not in current employment
Procurement system: SAP
About me
Results-focused and accomplished Supply Chain Management professional with repeated success spearheading strategic initiatives that strengthen the flow of goods and services for multinational companies. Keen aptitude for streamlining business approaches to stock management to ensure realisation of cost efficiencies. Trusted leader and careful planner poised to establish, foster, and maintain solid relations with internal and external stakeholders to expedite commercial priorities.
Proven expertise in:
• Relationship Building
• Contract Negotiations
• Requirements Gathering
• Market Trend Evaluation
• Product Flow Management
• Supply Chain Optimisation
• Logistics Coordination
• SAP, Oracle, & Sage
Work Experience
Group Supply Chain Manager
Jiangyin UNI-POL Limited
May 2017 - April 2020 (2 years, 11 months) | Lincolnshire, UK
Oversaw global supply chain and purchasing activities for a world leader in investment casting technology with an annual turnover of ₤100M.
Tasked with guiding and directing formulation and implementation of supply chain strategies to sustain continued growth. Served as a subject matter expert to senior management team and board of director regarding purchasing activities. Facilitated integration of ERP systems across multiple geographies. Lead coordination of group purchasing activities and managed standardisation processes to a globally dispersed team.
Key Contributions:
Applied advanced sourcing strategies to reduce raw material spend by 15%.
Slashed travel and related expenditures by 20% by pioneering a centralised travel and expenses policy.
Decreased costs of raising purchase order by 25%.
Secured an annual cost savings of ₤750K by fixing price of raw material commodities in the first year of employment.
Led successful implementation of 3PL warehouse service offering for largest European customer.