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Claire Orange-Thompson-lowe

Foxhole,Cornwall

Summary

Experienced professional with expertise in material requirement planning and ERP systems, purchasing and procurement, and contract negotiation. Demonstrated proficiency in material management, logistics coordination, and continuous improvement. Adept at fostering team collaboration to achieve organisational goals. Committed to leveraging skills for driving operational efficiency and contributing to business success.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work history

Production coordinator

Piran Composites Limited
Newquay, Cornwall
2025.03 - Current

Assisted in creating, printing, collating, and distributing work packs for production.

Supported the production process by preparing and printing packing and dispatch paperwork.

Allocated materials to jobs as required.

Aided in resolving shop floor issues to maintain workflow.

Facilitated training for new employees on correct procedures.

Issued correct parts to jobs to ensure efficiency.

Closed works orders accurately.

Scanned completed works orders and filed electronically.


Production/Procurement coordinator

Hewaswater Engineering Limited
Hewaswater, Cornwall
2021.10 - 2025.03

Assisted in raising job packets for shop floor manufacturing.

Supported ordering of materials, tools, consumables, and PPE for company.

Facilitated arrangement and negotiation of contracts for long-term items such as photocopiers and industrial gases.

Coordinated with accounts to verify and input supplier invoices and managed returns and credits as needed.

Maintained up-to-date training records for all employees.

Kept ERP system updated.

Onboarded new suppliers, ensuring supplier questionnaires were completed before issuing approved supplier status.

Stores & Materials Manager

Eliquo Hydrok Limited
St Columb, Cornwall
2021.01 - 2021.10

Oversaw management of materials across 2 manufacturing sites.

Coordinated scheduling and procurement of raw materials for 2 manufacturing sites along with onsite deliveries.

Supported stores personnel by issuing parts lists for packing and dispatch.

Provided picking notes to stores personnel to prepare for manufacturing.

Organised and conducted comprehensive stock checks across 2 sites.

Maintained the ERP system to ensure accurate inventory records.

Guided stores personnel with ongoing training to ensure compliance in goods check-in procedures.

Senior Procurement Engineer

Eliquo Hydrok Limited
St Columb, Cornwall
2019.04 - 2021.10

Implemented a new ERP system for the company creating all the part codes within the system to further improve it.

Secured new job title due to consistent delivery within budget and on-time requirements.

Procurement Engineer

Eliquo Hydrok Limited
St Columb, Cornwall
2017.10 - 2019.04

Assisted in procuring raw materials, fixings, PPE, tooling and consumables at competitive prices for part manufacturing.

Collaborated with drawing office, managing director, production manager, and operations director, utilising Sage and internal databases.

Raised internal job cards to support manufacturing processes.

Stores, Materials & Despatch Manager

Par Communications Limited
Colwick, Nottingham
1996.09 - 2017.10

Assisted in implementation of new stock area and system.

Updated ERP system as needed.

Procured raw materials, PPE, and tooling as required.

issued packing lists to the stores personnel for picking/ packing ready to despatch.

issues stores operative with picking lists to issue to manufacturing departments.

issues stores with cutting lists to pick & cut raw material ready for manufacture.

trained stores operative with good inwards procedures

Processed completed orders and created dispatch notes.

Coordinated transport and packing arrangements for completed customer orders.

Organised filing of completed orders and delivery notes.

Scheduled insurance inspections for forklifts and similar equipment.

Oversaw waste management contracts and scrap metal skips.

Managed bottled industrial gas and liquid oxygen supplier contracts.

Issued certificates of conformity when necessary.

Education

GCSEs -

Redhill Comprehensive School
Arnold, Nottinghamshire

Skills

Material requirement planning and ERP systems

Purchasing and procurement

Contract negotiation

Material management

Logistics coordination

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Affiliations

  • in my spare time i love outdoors, camping, walking & enjoying time with my family

Timeline

Production coordinator

Piran Composites Limited
2025.03 - Current

Production/Procurement coordinator

Hewaswater Engineering Limited
2021.10 - 2025.03

Stores & Materials Manager

Eliquo Hydrok Limited
2021.01 - 2021.10

Senior Procurement Engineer

Eliquo Hydrok Limited
2019.04 - 2021.10

Procurement Engineer

Eliquo Hydrok Limited
2017.10 - 2019.04

Stores, Materials & Despatch Manager

Par Communications Limited
1996.09 - 2017.10

GCSEs -

Redhill Comprehensive School
Claire Orange-Thompson-lowe