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Johnson & Johnson
- Logistics & Purchasing Team Lead
New Brunswick
2014 - 2015
Reporting in to the Materials Manager, I led a team of 24 associates within the Purchasing, Planning and
Logistics Functions.
My responsibility covered, Purchasing (2 Buyer/Planners, 1 Purchasing Admin), Receiving Dock (3
Associates), Receiving Inspection (4 Inspection Associates plus 1 QA Technician), Stores/Kitting (6
Associates on rotating 3 cycle 24/5 shift, and two on day support) and Repack (5 Associates) plus 3PL
and MRO associate supplier on-site implants (6 Associates).
Responsibility for EUR 110 million spend across Direct (Raw Materials) and Indirect.
Achievements:
* Implemented Savings (CR) of EUR 1,953,205 ;
* Shingo Gold Medal prize winner March 2014 as the Purchasing, Planning and Logistics Shingo
Advocate.
* Led a 26% improvement in JnJ Internal Audit results for the PP& L Group,
Year 2011, Audit result 23 Actions, Score 70% (Two months in the role)
Year 2012, Audit result 13 Actions, Score 83.75%
Year 2014, Audit result 2 Actions, Score 96%
* Led this significant change in quality compliance behaviour to ensure 24/7 FDA and BSI Audit
ready.
* 100% successful root cause investigation and on-time close out of CAPA's and NC's.
* Responsible for Receiving Inspection lead time reduction from 36 days to 3 days.
* DePuy representative shortlisted for the National Procurement Awards sponsored by the IIPMM
for VMI implementation.
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Cordis Cashel
- Purchasing Team Lead
2010 - 2011
Lead with responsibility for the Purchasing function reporting directly to the Logistics Director.
Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, ensuring continuity of supply of BOM raw materials,
negotiating prices and contracts on Capital Equipment, and implementing a VMI model for
Process/manufacturing aids and consumables.
As part of this function it was also my responsibility to work cross-functionally with all departments to
identify and pursue and achieve cost saving initiatives.
I also had responsibility to establish and maintain compliant purchasing procedures and processes on site
as part of my remit and to ensure our Department was Audit ready 24/7.
I was also the Cordis site representative on the Campus Ireland team to investigate and realize cost
Savings across the JnJ Campus in Ireland.
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Vistakon (IRL)
- Senior Procurement Specialist working
2008 - 2010
Vistakon (IRL) (Johnson & Johnson) (Contract) Senior Procurement
Specialist working within the Purchasing Group with responsibility for reducing the 2009 site spend
through negotiation for cost reduction and cost avoidance across all categories of plant spend, including
raw materials.
Achievements:
* Purchasing representative on cross-functional Vistakon New Process Introduction Team to
introduce Polypropylene Glycol new processing aid to improve efficiencies and realize an annual
cost reduction of EUR 650,000. Lead negotiator with identified vendors. Contracts reviewed and
robust supply chain implemented from raw material to waste. Leveraged off existing PepsiCo
agreement and supply chain for Ireland.
* IPA V's Budget analysis-Tracking of ICIS pricing and reconciliation of supplier and logistics
provider invoicing, showing annual cost avoidance of EUR 351,000, increasing to EUR 669,248 based on
forecasted consumption.
* Waste IPA V's Budget analysis & tracking showing an annual cost avoidance of EUR 94,224.
* Shell V's Exxon cost negotiations on EUR 5 million contract & comparison to identify possible
savings. Ensure that there is no risk to continuity of supply. Rebate negotiated on any volume
over 1500mt.
* Facilitator & tracker on spare parts (MRO) cost reduction initiatives. To ensure, through
engineering support that each proposed replacement part gets the production line trials required
to allow the Change Requests (CR) to be created and follow through to completion.
* Consumables cost comparison between the incumbent supplier and other PPE suppliers.
Providing the baseline to achieve annual savings of EUR 50,000.
* Facilities & Engineering contractor negotiations on hourly rates in collaboration with internal
stakeholders to realize rate reductions of 12% on contract labour rates and hardware cost
reductions of 6%.
* New vendor sourced for the supply of pallets and re-cycling of timber waste, to realize annual
savings of EUR 44,000.
* Implemented and co-coordinated the re-cycling of corrugated packaging from inter-company
distribution sites (EVC) to realize annual savings of EUR 130,000.
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Punch Industries
- Planning Manager
2007 - 2008
Punch Industries part of the pan-European Spotless Group,
with responsibility for the planning, scheduling, procurement and logistics of
outsourcers based in Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey & China. Annual Sales of
EUR 300 million +
Responsibility for:
* Planning & procurement of Finished Goods for Fabric Care, for 5 main markets and
multiple third party customers.
* Planning & procurement of 357 Stock Kitting Units (SKU's) for Shoe Care, for 3 main
markets and multiple third party customers.
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EMC
- Senior Buyer
Bezons
2007 - 2007
Responsible for EMEA and APAC indirect purchasing through VMware subsidiaries.
Reported directly to the Finance Team Leader.
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Stryker
- Senior Buyer
Pusignan
2006 - 2007
SOX compliant company.
Responsibility for vendor relationship management and procurement of
* Inventory Primary Packaging, annual spend EUR 4 million. ;
* Critical Consumables, annual spend of EUR 2.5 million ;
* Safety Supplies, PPE and Kanban/Consignment stocks ;
* Sterilisation service provider, annual spend EUR 145k ;
* Supply Chain Facilitator on particular New Product Introductions.
* Vendor sourcing plus Freight and Logistics, annual spend of EUR 800,000
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Dept.
- Supervisor
1984 - 1985
Purchasing/Planning Dept. Supervisor, Apple Computer, Cork.
* Overall responsibility for output of department of four buyer/ planners. ;
* Complex procurement from a base of worldwide vendors ;
* JIT scheduling a priority. ;
* Involved in vendor negotiations, with both incumbent and prospective suppliers.
* Supply Chain representative on Project Teams for New Product Introductions (NPI's).
* Chaired weekly meetings on all aspects of my team's responsibility.
* Reported weekly to the Materials Manager on inventory status, procurement updates
and monthly PPV's.
* Responsible for team member's training and reviews. ;
* Daily liaising with Production, Finance, IT and HR.
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Apple Computer
- Senior Buyer & Planner
PARIS
1982 - 1984
* Responsible for materials requirements for Apple 2 computer. Spent 6 months in Apple
HQ, California as project coordinator for Lisa (AppleMac predecessor) start up in Cork.
I was responsible for all material requirements, from Vendor sourcing and validating, to
the follow through of ECO's, to ensuring all aspects of the supply chain were fully in
place for the first phase of production in Cork
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Apple Computer
- Junior Planner
PARIS
1981 - 1982
* Planning of hardware bulk items such as fasteners, screws and accessories.
* Part of MRP installation team under direction of Materials Manager.
* This involved working closely with Engineering and Quality on the B.O.M.'s before
input to the MRP System
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Apple Computer
- Stores Assistant & Materials Handler
PARIS
1980 - 1981
