Maryann Bestford

GHD is a technology beauty brand and the market leader for hair stylers

Key Responsibilities:

• Demand to Supply and Procure to Pay global process lead for rollout of MSD and Blue Yonder over 10 markets/geographies
• Feasibility and tool evaluations
• Proof of concept - design and testing
• Development of best-in-class processes
• SIT and UAT planning, preparation and execution
• Training and change management
• Governance and reporting structures
• Cutover and hypercare leadership
• Acting as the project bridge between Business and developers (both internally and externally)
• Working with a range of stakeholder and external consultants to deliver the ‘game changing' business requirements
• This role also include SAAS and service contract negotiations.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of stock deployment into European markets, meeting inventory targets as well as in market availability KPI's
• Implementing ‘the voice of the market', identifying risk areas and contingency plans to maintain supply to markets
• Building strong relationships with markets to keep clear lines of communication regarding demand and supply
• Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers to allow double digit growth in global markets in challenging conditions
• Create and manage allocation plans where stock constraints are unavoidable
• Implementation of continuous improvements across the 16 - 24-week supply chain
• JDA superuser & team coaching

Silver X Logistics is a privately-owned transport & warehousing business based in Derbyshire area

Key Responsibilities

• Managing 4 warehouses into independent profitability, increasing service standards and customer engagement
• Cost and budgetary management
• Managing service across a wide range of customers including medical devices and ecommerce including ‘ugly freight'
• Managing quality, compliance and H&S for the entire business
• Building strong teams and developing apprentices and graduates
• Sales and promotion of the business
• Re-introducing a 2-man home delivery service for furniture and large household items
• Improved data integrity with rigorous auditing and cleansing.

Reckitt Benckiser is a company better known by its brand names, Finish, Vanish, Airwick, Dettol, Durex, Nurofen, Gaviscon, Lemsip

Key Responsibilities

• Head of Logistics for UK & Ireland
• Contract management of full UK Logistics through 3PL operation, including licenced healthcare, hazardous, chill and temp control supply chains
• Driving a ‘customer centric' ethos, working with customers to improve supply chain efferences
• Implementation of cost to serve and increased KPI's, through operational improvements and efficiencies.
• Conduct benchmarking and tendering for both transport & warehousing services
• Implementation of new 3PL including full TUPE, new build and new WMS integration
• Team restructuring and development
• Preparing and managing budgets
• Driving quality agenda throughout the supply chain
• Awarded Exception Individual Performance EMEA Supply Awards 2014

Helen of Troy is a global business better known for their licensed electrical brands, Vidal Sassoon, Tony & Guy and kitchen gadget brand OXO

Key Responsibilities

• Management of four business units within two 3PL's (UK and Netherlands warehouses) including rate and contract negotiation
• Cost savings and business improvements implementation
• Inventory management
• Customer services management and order desk management
• Preparing and managing budgets and KPI's
• Introducing cost to serve and logistics customer engagement
• Close working with sales and marketing for both personal electrical and kitchen gadgets in the UK and France to deliver cost effective programs to tight deadlines

A 3PL working with blue chip clients providing quality warehousing and distribution to the food, drink (bonded) and electrical goods sectors.

During my time with JDF i had the following roles:

• Project Manager September 2007 - October 2008
• Transport Manager (secondment) June 2007 - September 2007
• Customer Services Manager June 2006 - June 2007
• Projects Development Manager October 2005 - June 2006
• Finance Clerk (secondment) May 2004 - October 2005
• Customer Services Supervisor February 2002 - May 2004