Lee Woodward
Lymington,Hampshire
Summary
Highly skilled professional with extensive expertise in all aspects of Supply Chain, end to end, undertaking supervisory and management roles, demonstrating exceptional team-working, time management, and organisational skills. Proven track record in the implementation of new product development, vendor management, and project team collaboration. Adept at utilising Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Qlikview, Slim4 and other industry-specific software to enhance efficiency and productivity. Strong analytical skills combined with a positive mindset and commitment to excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Supply Chain Analyst
Hobbycraft Ltd
01.2023 - 05.2025
- As a Senior Supply Chain Analyst, I have the responsibility for managing my division’s performances versus availability, forecast, KPI’s & Stock Budgets. I accomplish this by having a commercial outlook to my forecasting and decision making so that company sales are optimised whilst KPI’s are adhered to.
- Review divisional WSSI (working stock, sales and Inventory) to monitor sales versus budget, OTB and forward intake requirements.
- Ensure accurate forecast data is loaded and maintained via Slim 4, whilst taking into account market conditions, seasonality, lifecycle, previous sales and more.
- Regularly reviews divisional performance to identify lines with excess stock and work with the commercial buyer to suggest exit solutions.
- Monthly review of MOQs/MOVs to identify lines with issues and work to achieve reductions.
- Undertake weekly meetings with the commercial buyer to discuss divisional performance as well as risks/opportunities, WSSI etc.
- Manage the Range Review process from start to finish; ensuring key dates within the critical path are met.
- Manage the stock exit process to ensure the stock exit target is met, whilst maintaining availability.
- Work with the commercial buyer to review FOS suggestions, ensure product and volume is suitable for the offer and location.
- Manage the stock intake process for events, ensuring key dates are met.
- Track the sell through of promotional special buys to ensure a clean exit.
Supply Chain and Operations Manager
West Twelve
08.2021 - 12.2022
- End to end management of all operations, supply & Logistics direct from suppliers to customers in the UK & SA.
- Oversee all customer purchase order entry and procurement of from suppliers and then see it through to delivery.
- Proactively establish close professional relationships with suppliers to ensure an ongoing relationship and excellence.
- Monitor critical path of key products for launch ensuring any issues are highlighted proposing commercial decisions to mitigate any risk.
- Ensure all ETAs are up to date and shipping exceptions are reviewed daily.
- Work closely with the in-house product design team to ensure products meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Liaise with Far East and South African counterparts to ensure smooth operations on projects.
- Manage direct reports.
- Strategically plan and manage logistics services in line with Customer expectations.
- Keep track of quality, quantity, delivery times and efficiency.
- Resolve any problems arising or complaints.
- Optimize delivery load sizes, coordinate dispatch operations, and minimize additional costs.
- Ensure all Finished Product are dispatched to the customer in a timely manner.
Senior Supply Chain Analyst
Exertis DCC
01.2020 - 01.2021
- In April 2020 Kondor was streamlined and amalgamated into the wider Exertis business rather than being a standalone entity. My role continues to be integral to the overall business success and my core tasks are still active, however I now solely manage all own brand within Exertis. For this role, I have built my own forecasting and purchasing tools and lead the weekly Open to Buy meetings with senior management to determine inbound stock.
Senior Supply Chain Analyst/ Demand Planner
Kondor Ltd
Christchurch, UK
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Manage a team of 3 analysts buying branded & own Brand products in Audio, Power & Protection and Camera’s.
- Manage all Far East inbound logistics operations to the UK and consignments direct from the supplier to customer.
- Use all available information such as customer intake plans and stock levels, analyze and identify trends and patterns to enrich forward forecasts.
- Review forecasts with the sales team on a regular basis and remain fully conversant with customer activity such as promotions, range launches and new and de-listings.
- Remain fully conversant in product knowledge with a full understanding of product lifecycle to aid forecasting.
- Review forecast accuracy and identify issues, making recommendations for improvement, challenge forecasts back where necessary.
- Ensuring that all new business forecasts are validated and act quickly, highlighting any supply risks due to lead times, MOQ etc.
- Act as the senior sponsor for the Grocer and High Street Channel and attend weekly planning meetings and follow up on resolutions.
- Ensure NPI’s and range changes are processed in line with critical path.
- Actively buy all high-profile own brand procurement.
- Actively manage within the team 22 brands covering.
- Identify optimum Stock holding per SKU and prepare quantities to order ensuring they are aligned to forecasted sales.
- Ensure all orders are raised and confirmed in a timely manner and that any issues are escalated.
- Ensure all NOOS lines are reviewed on a weekly basis.
- Conduct analysis of slow- and fast-moving lines making commercial recommendations and ensuring appropriate action is taken.
- Produce detailed analysis in preparation for range reviews to support and aid purchasing and sales decisions.
- Produce weekly reports for assigned departments monitoring product performance and stock levels, drawing conclusions, and proposing actions.
- Monitor critical path of key products for launch ensuring any issues are highlighted proposing commercial decisions to mitigate any risk.
- Ensure all ETAs are up to date, shipping exceptions are reviewed daily and charges applied where applicable.
- Always make transport recommendations to improve stock turn and costs.
Customer Account Manager
Redmayne Engineering Ltd
Lymington, UK
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Manage and track customer and transactional information in a CRM system.
- Nurture & expand the companies’ relationships with its customers.
- Provide regular reporting of pipeline and forecast through the CRM system.
- Chair daily production meetings with the Purchasing, Production and Inspection.
- Practice effective communication with management, customers and support staff.
- Plan customer order delivery dates.
- Travel to customer locations in support of sales efforts.
- Taking ownership for resolving complaints or queries.
- Co-ordinate with Inspection/Logistics on customer deliveries.
- Co-ordinate with Purchasing on delivery of raw materials.
- Sales Order Processing co-ordination.
Planner/Offshore Scheduler
Curtiss Wright Corporation
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: formerly PG Drives Technology Ltd
- Planning a master production schedule of electronic control units via our Chinese subcontractor.
- Raising Purchase orders and Job Orders.
- Progressing products to ensure on time delivery.
- Organise products to be delivered into the correct warehouse locations globally.
- Reduce air freight to an average of
- Reduce Customer Order backlog associated to Chinese built units to 0%.
- Analyse stock levels and location of stock to ensure all stock is used to its best advantage.
- Ensure that stock of finished goods satisfies customer’s demands and planned buffers with no excess.
- To control inventory levels with the right mix of inventory & the location of inventory by forward planning (+12 months).
- Liaise with Sales & Marketing to determine as much customer demand information as possible.
- Analysis customer ‘sales & order’ trends and use them to the best advantage to determine build going forward.
- Organise introduction of new products into production without gaps in customer supply.
- To assist with the reduction of outgoing products into Obsolescence leaving 0/minimal stock levels.
- Formerly PG Drives Technology Ltd
Education
ITEC Diploma Level 2 - Beauty Specialist
Ultima Beauty Academy
01.2011 - 01.2013
NEBS - Supervisory Management
Bournemouth & Poole College of Further Education
01.1997 - 01.1998
A level - Art & Art History
Christchurch Adult Education
01.1994 - 01.1996
B/Tec National Diploma - Business & Finance
Brockenhurst College of Further Education
01.1987 - 01.1989
O level - Business Studies, Information Studies & Art
Arnewood Comprehensive School
01.1982 - 01.1987
Skills
- Supervisory skills
- Management skills
- Team-working skills
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- New product development
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility
- Hardworking
- Commitment
- Enthusiasm
- Positive mindset
- Personability
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Fourth Shift
- Syteline
- Slim4
- SAP
- Qlikview
- MRP skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Planning skills
- Analytical skills
- Efficiency
- Scheduling
- Liaising
- Understanding of Chinese culture
- Vendor management
- Business acumen
- Risk recognition
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Project management principles
- Project team collaboration
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Team building
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Resourcefulness
- Inventory management
- Quality Assurance
- Forecast accuracy tools
- Forecast interpretation
- Sales forecast analysis
- Forecast accuracy
- Inventory re-stocking
- Inventory reporting
- Coordinating inventory
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 03/31/71
- Marital status: Married
Affiliations
- I have keen interest in women’s fashion, clean skincare and make-up, especially around the Menopausal demographic. I am also passionate about animal welfare. I aim to buy and use sustainable products and be eco-friendly. I love gardening, good food and travelling. I also love the outdoors and enjoy anything to do with nature, I spend much of my free time with my Bulldogs.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Supply Chain Analyst
Hobbycraft Ltd
01.2023 - 05.2025
Supply Chain and Operations Manager
West Twelve
08.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Supply Chain Analyst
Exertis DCC
01.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Supply Chain Analyst/ Demand Planner
Kondor Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2020
Customer Account Manager
Redmayne Engineering Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2016
ITEC Diploma Level 2 - Beauty Specialist
Ultima Beauty Academy
01.2011 - 01.2013
Planner/Offshore Scheduler
Curtiss Wright Corporation
01.2007 - 01.2014
NEBS - Supervisory Management
Bournemouth & Poole College of Further Education
01.1997 - 01.1998
A level - Art & Art History
Christchurch Adult Education
01.1994 - 01.1996
B/Tec National Diploma - Business & Finance
Brockenhurst College of Further Education
01.1987 - 01.1989
O level - Business Studies, Information Studies & Art
Arnewood Comprehensive School
01.1982 - 01.1987
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