Mitchell Hughes
London
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in Project Management, Supply Chain Analysis & Customer Relationship Management. Demonstrates strong proficiency in demand forecasting, data analysis, excel, and SAP. Adept at data manipulation and excels in Interpersonal Communication to drive project success and enhance network efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations & Planning Analyst
Intelligent Change
London
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Built and implemented Intelligent Change's first inventory replenishment model producing demand forecasts across Amazon, Shopify & B2B retailers in US, UK and Europe. Forecasted global stock consumption achieving 84% accuracy, generating successful reorder recommendations that met targeted coverage requirements
- Spearheaded COGS project creating a framework to analyse channel specific landed costs, contribution margins, and profitability potential for over 80 products
- Provided weekly stock reports to the broader business, analyzing product inventory levels to guide marketing and promotional strategies.
- Led a project to reduce aged stock by analyzing sell-through rates and batch stagnation across 3PLs, effectively cutting inventory waste by discontinuing 25 product lines, saving $12,000 annually in storage costs. Additionally, conducted a value-at-risk analysis, uncovering $54,000 in costs owed to the business due to incorrect warehouse procedures.
- Led discovery project aimed at recommending & implementing long term ERP solution as part of a supply chain transformation initiative
- Developed operational KPIs to monitor and analyze inventory carrying costs, sell-through rates by sales channel and region, at-risk product shortages, surplus inventory, weeks of coverage, and stock valuations, providing insights to support strategic commercial decisions within the business.
Distribution Planner
Asahi UK
Woking, Surrey
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Produced weekly/monthly delivery analysis reports on 3PL warehouse performance building operational focus points to improve SLA's.
- Delivered on 2023 warehouse performance targets OTIF 96.6% & VDOT 97.5%
- Developed booking tracker for Asahi's largest trade account.
- Demonstrated competency with SAP transactions creating reporting metrics for supplier performance & volume forecasts for warehouses.
- Liaison between UK 3PL's and Asahi's domestic production breweries.
- Managed inter-depot movements across UK, utilising rail networks, LCL and FTL to achieve stock balances across major product lines.
- Proficient in organising financial reports and invoicing using SAP & Concur.
- Utilised competitive hauliers including Amazon to achieve advantageous rates, saving on average 2k per month through value engineering routes.
- Created inbound damage analysis reports for recharges to international breweries, assessing critical pain points through its multimodal network.
Supply Chain Analyst
Virgin Pure
London
07.2019 - 09.2022
- Improved SLA performance from 78% to 85% over 3 years
- Managed external supplier relations across UK, Israel, and China
- Collaborated with project managers on process development and stock control for launching new products to market
- Improved forecasting models for inventory consumption and future spend, enabling accurate cost control and insight into SC operating budget
- Lead planning and execution role for warehouse exit for over 500 pallets
- Created work streams focusing on ERP systems with suppliers to optimise consumption accuracy with domestic & international suppliers
- Strengthened relationships with UK suppliers building trusted network for stock procurement & industry partners
- Collaborated with IT team in Philippines to streamline stock dispatch using SAP automation reducing operational time by 85%.
Fleet Manager
Toll Freight Forwarding
Auckland
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Promoted from Fleet Coordinator (Feb 2017-Sept 2018)
- Successfully executed freight forwarding operations for New Zealand's biggest FMCG company, delivering to over 250 stores daily across New Zealand, maintaining DIFOT rate of 97% over three years.
- Successfully managed annual fireworks project involving delivery of over 100 containers across New Zealand, overseeing FCL transportation, adherence to safety guidelines, and coordination of necessary staff during planning and execution phases.
- Worked alongside more than 15 daily drivers from diverse backgrounds developing strong understanding on conflict resolution and how to motivate people in various positions to achieve common goals.
- Developed valuable route planning and driver management skills.
Education
Bachelor of Management Studies - Strategic Management
University of Waikato
Hamilton12.2016
NCEA Level 1,2,3 - Economics
Tauhara College
Taupo12.2011
Skills
- Project Management
- Demand Forecasting
- Supply Chain Analysis
- Customer Relationship Management
- Excel Proficient
- Data Manipulation
- SAP B1
- Power BI
Accomplishments
- Innes 48hr Business Startup Competition 2014 (winner 'Best Low Tech business')
- Innes 48hr Business Startup Competition 2013 (winner 'Best Use of Technology')
Timeline
Operations & Planning Analyst
Intelligent Change
03.2024 - 12.2024
Distribution Planner
Asahi UK
09.2022 - 12.2023
Supply Chain Analyst
Virgin Pure
07.2019 - 09.2022
Fleet Manager
Toll Freight Forwarding
09.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Management Studies - Strategic Management
University of Waikato
NCEA Level 1,2,3 - Economics
Tauhara College
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