Mike Thomas

Responsible for the strategy creation and execution for new and existing modalities to ensure uninterrupted supply to patients globally. Leadership of team to orchestrate complex global supply chain operation. Working closely with cross functional stakeholders, collaborating to drive value across the business to ensure we have a compliant and continuous improvement minded approach. Focused on bring life changing medicines to patients all over the world.

Regional Business Director for EMEA for global Pharmaceutical and Healthcare customer. Operating in partnership framework to standardize operating the global operating model, manage freight budget in excess of £100M p/annum via air, sea and road. Consistently delivering over £5 million continuous improvement p/ annum, through cross functional optimization and collaboration. Leadership and development of team of over 100 people globally, with 8 direct reports.

Regional Business Manager of a complex high tech final mile delivery solution throughout Europe. Leadership of a team 25 people based in Cork and Luxembourg using 34 suppliers, responsible for procurement and performance management of £25M freight spend and people budget of £3M. Also Regional Business Manager of a Retail account to receive, store, pick and deliver in flight consumables throughout the UK and Europe.

Regional Program Manager responsible for delivery of final mile delivery solution through Europe. Working closely with the customer to design and implement a new final mile delivery model into EMEA with the goal of faster execution and better visibility throughout the end to end supply chain. Procurement and commercial setup of all 3PL providers across over 18 countries in EMEA

Project manager within North West Europe within Contract
Logistics responsible for the delivery of multiple major change projects for new or existing business across various sectors. Typical turnover of new business between £5M and £20M p/annum with project budgets of up to £3M

Working in Contract Logistics for large UK retailer to manage delivery and execution of over 650,000 customer orders p/annum. Leadership of a
team of 35 people with Contract spend of £70M p/annum

Transport Manager for fleet of 35 vehicle, 70 trailers operating general
haulage fleet across UK. Leadership of team of 50 drivers and 4 office staff, working closely with customer to agree service and commercial agreements

Warehouse and Transport planning manager for UK Contract Logistics,
leadership of a team of planners responsible for creating warehouse and
transport plans for awarded 3PL providers to execute across 5 DC delivering to 500 delivery locations across UK and Ireland