Adrian Ancliff
West Hallam
Summary
Dynamic Operations/Supply Chain Leader with a focus on team development and operational excellence. Implements innovative strategies that enhance efficiency and drive cost reductions. Cultivates strong relationships across teams to foster collaboration and support continuous improvement. Experienced in overseeing complex operations and driving process improvements. Demonstrated track record of leading cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence. Consistently delivering strategic solutions to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Operations
Bilstein Group
06.2023 - Current
- Operational site leadership of a £150m turnover automated warehouse, managing a 300-strong workforce across a 24/6 operation.
- 24-hour express fulfilment for B2B and B2C customers across the UK and Ireland, processing over 65,000 units and 35,000 order lines daily.
- Automotive Aftermarket parts distribution
- Productivity improvement of 15% over previous 2 years.
- External storage savings of £1m annually.
- Introduction of people development and career progression structure.
- ISO9001 approval with zero non-conformances.
- Logistics Service development for e-commerce customers and expansion of logistics service provider routes.
- Over £500k per annum delivered cost reduction initiatives.
- Delivery of Capital Expenditure projects in excessive £5m.
- Site expansion approval of £35m for additional 80k sqft warehouse and 50% automation expansion.
Head of Warehouse Operations
Grandvision Technical Centre (Vision Express)
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Accountable for multi-site operations overseeing 240+ employees, supplying 567 retail stores across the UK and Ireland with fully manufactured-to-order prescription eyewear.
- Also responsible for B2C fulfilment of e-commerce and subscription contact lens orders.
- ISO13485 approved production and supplier of medical prescription glasses and contact lenses.
- Introduction of Lean Management visual management framework into the business operation, 6s and performance management system.
- Achievement of ISO13485 accreditation across two warehouse locations.
- Operation transfer and relocation of ecommerce business into Nottingham from Swindon.
Head of Production Logistics & Scheduling
Vaillant Group
09.2014 - 10.2021
- Operational leadership across Supply Chain and Logistics functions, including material control, production planning, inventory management, production logistics, and warehousing.
- An international family-owned company with a heritage of more than 135 years in providing customers with energy-saving and easy to operate solutions for heating, cooling, and hot water.
- Introduction of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) into a manufacturing and logistics environment – first within the Vaillant group and across the UK of its kind, labour saving more than 80k per annum.
- Establishment as Centre of Competence with the Vaillant Group for Production Logistics Technology.
- Project responsibility for design and implementation of new material storage warehouse increasing capacity by 400% and eliminating external storage of circa 500k per annum.
- Forklift Truck Association Safe Site finalist 2020.
- Supply Chain Excellence Awards – innovation finalist 2018 & 2019.
- Inventory accuracy improvement of 92% to 98.4%.
Director - Owner
ANS Machining Services Limited
01.2012 - 09.2014
- Creation of a new business that supported quick turn-around and developmental production allowing entry into new market sectors for low volume production.
- Sub-contract CNC production machining capability.
- Formation of a limited company and compliance with HRMC and Companies House regulations.
- Acquisition of Premises and Introduction of in-house CNC Machining Capability, Sub-assembly Capability.
- Delivery of new Business Development accounts across, large machinery, medical research, textile, and automotive customers.
- Establishment of a Supply Chain to cater for raw material, and sub-contract process demands.
- Operational business planning, profit and loss responsibility and cash-flow management.
- Capital Acquisition and Financing.
Supply Chain Manager
Hayssen Sandiacre
03.2010 - 01.2012
- Support an outsourced aftermarket business model, with operational responsibility for departments spanning Purchasing, Planning, Quality, Production Engineering, and Logistics.
- Service Provider of Engineering design, manufacture, assembly, and aftermarket support of bespoke packaging machinery.
- Successful offload of >15,000 hours machining into the external network.
- £1.2m cost savings banked through low-cost sourcing, supplier consolidation and supplier development.
- Reduction in Assembly Shortages from >100 at assembly release to <20.
- Design and development of a supply chain certification process to benchmark supplier performance and drive supplier development plans.
- Project leadership in establishing a global assembly capacity across USA and UK facilities.
Operations Manager
Alcon Components
08.2008 - 02.2010
- Leadership across manufacturing and assembly functions; accountable for manufacturing lead-time reduction, on-time delivery, capacity management.
- Design, production, and assembly manufacturer of high-performance brake systems for specialist OEM and Motorsport customers.
- Led the attainment of “A1 supplier approval” for OEM Volkswagen group for supply of brake systems.
- Increased OEM on-time delivery from 88% to 100%.
- Delivered Aftermarket on-time delivery from 48% to 85%.
- Implementation of Master Production Scheduling process across operations and development.
- Implementation of root cause analysis process (8D).
- Six Sigma black belt trained and successful coaching of two (2) Green Belts.
- Successful New Product Introduction and market entry into armoured vehicles and American NASCAR markets.
Supply Chain Advisor
KPMG
10.2007 - 08.2008
- Supply Chain consultant team member
Various Roles
Rolls-Royce plc
01.1997 - 10.2007
- Advanced Logistics Planning Manager, 2004 to 2007
- Supply Chain Restructuring Leader, 2001 to 2004
- MRP Controller, 1997 to 2001
Education
MBA - Business Strategy
Derby University
BA - Business Management
Leeds Metropolitan University
Skills
- Health & Safety
- Operational Management
- Inventory Planning & Control
- Load & Capacity Planning
- Financial/Commercial awareness
- Capital project management
- Warehouse Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- IOSH Managing Safely
- ERP/MRP systems
- SAP
- Microsoft literate
Hobbies and Interests
- Family
- Football
- Travelling
- Comics
- Smallholder
Timeline
Head of Operations
Bilstein Group
06.2023 - Current
Head of Warehouse Operations
Grandvision Technical Centre (Vision Express)
10.2021 - 06.2023
Head of Production Logistics & Scheduling
Vaillant Group
09.2014 - 10.2021
Director - Owner
ANS Machining Services Limited
01.2012 - 09.2014
Supply Chain Manager
Hayssen Sandiacre
03.2010 - 01.2012
Operations Manager
Alcon Components
08.2008 - 02.2010
Supply Chain Advisor
KPMG
10.2007 - 08.2008
Various Roles
Rolls-Royce plc
01.1997 - 10.2007
MBA - Business Strategy
Derby University
BA - Business Management
Leeds Metropolitan University