Sourcing and management of product requirements, quality, supply chain audit, securing of alternative sources and products of equivalent quality and functionality, sourcing of initial product, costing, analysis of design requirements, supply chain risks, obsolescence

, remote management, supply chain, quality management, support engineering experience for local and global requirements, single and multi site operations from R&D to end of life
Setting up on greenfield sites, re-engineering procurement, supply chain, quality processes
Seamless NPI
Tackling the primary problem within a multi functional team - ensuring the correct information is asked for and supplied.
Global supply chain, remote working, process improvement
Facilitating productivity and performance through people.
Setting up procurement functions from scratch, including supply chain, commodities, costing, warehousing, quality. Remote management
Logistics/ Supply Chain Analysis (ILS/ Integrated Logistics Systems).
Contributing to product developments by persistent intellectual analysis.
Encouraging individuals and organizations to focus on innovation, optimization and implementation.
Staff training and motivation in line with best practice and quality improvement.
Liaising between engineers and suppliers and performing an advocacy role.
Developing systems, approaches and methods focusing on quality improvement and cost reduction from design to tender and completion, including EC regulations.
Negotiating improved supplier relationships.
Co-ordinating new product introduction in ISO 9000, 6 Sigma etc environment.