Peter Watson
Linwood,Paisley
Summary
Reliable and proactive professional with talent for streamlining inventory management and optimising supply chain processes. Demonstrating strong analytical skills and effective communication, ensuring smooth coordination between departments. Committed to achieving operational excellence and contributing to the success of Material Resource Planning role. In my role as material resource planner I have been instrumental in reducing the companies raw material stock holding value from £1.5m to under £400k by identifying slow moving stock and obsolete stock together with reducing aged stock
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Material resource planner
Multicolour Corporation
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
2023.01 - Current
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Implemented new demand-planning software to modernise procedures.
- Trained new staff in material resource planning protocols.
- Collaborated with finance department for budget control.
- Improved supplier relationships with regular communication and feedback sessions.
- Resolved issues regarding delayed shipments promptly, minimised disruption.
- Reviewed purchasing orders, corrected discrepancies promptly.
- Ensured timely delivery of materials for uninterrupted production.
- Managed material resource plans, enhanced company efficiency.
- Liaised with sales teams to anticipate customer demands efficiently.
- Optimised warehouse storage with strategic planning.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, achieved operational excellence.
- Assessed supplier performance regularly, maintained high-quality standards.
- Coordinated cross-functional team meetings for improved communication.
- Regularly updated materials database to maintain accurate records.
- Oversaw inventory management, organising ordering and storage of all raw materials.
- Tracked performance metrics for plant operations and reviewed regular reports to proactively identify areas of concern.
Warehouse Team Leader
Multi-Colour Corporation
Clydebank
2021.02 - 2023.01
- Facilitated daily operations of small team of warehouse operatives.
- Assisted with cross-training initiatives across various warehouse roles.
- Supported team in achieving scheduling and inventory objectives.
- Collaborated with multiple departments to maintain material availability.
- Ensured compliance with occupational and health & safety regulations.
- Conducted daily meetings to establish goals and address issues.
- Coordinated with material planners to secure correct materials.
- Recorded purchase orders into system software.
- Assured stock and perpetual counts were conducted to identify potential conflicts in MRP.
- Utilised system software to generate management reports.
Warehouse Operator
Multi-Colour Corporation
Clydebank
2018.10 - 2021.02
- Receipt of incoming goods into warehouse
- Unloading and loading vehicles using counter balance fork trucks
- Stock movement within warehouse using reach truck forklift
- Liaise with multiple departments to ensure material is readily available
- Ensure Printing press has correct materials according to daily schedules
- Liaise with Material planners ensuring correct material is available
- Booking purchase orders into Radius
- Ensure perpetual counts are undertaken to identify possible conflicts in MRP
- Use Radius to investigate issues on work tickets
Logistics Manager
Prater UK Ltd
Glasgow
2013.06 - 2014.01
- Attend weekly Logistics meetings
- Monitoring the quality, quantity and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods
- Analysing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand
- Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs
- Implementing health and safety procedures
- Managing staff training issues
- Motivating other members of team
- Project management
- Setting objectives
- Liaising and negotiating with customers and suppliers
- Analysing logistical problems and producing new solutions
- Advanced use of Microsoft office packages (Word/ Excel/ PP/ Outlook/ Visio)
- Generate daily reports
- Ensure all KPI’s are met
- Hold weekly team meetings
Systems Test Co-ordinator (UAT/ SIT)
H3G UK Ltd
Maidenhead
2012.08 - 2013.01
- Co-ordinate a team of five designated test members ensuring all test scenarios are completed and logged accordingly
- Generate test scripts for designated departments within the business
- Provide team with knowledge of H3G UK Ltd working practices
- Assist Project Manager to ensure all SLA’s are adhered to
- Monitor and raise any defects in new software system
- Advanced use of Microsoft office packages (Word/ Excel/ Outlook/ Visio)
- Generate daily reports
- Ensure all KPI’s are met
- Hold weekly team meetings
Logistics Specialist (Forward/ Reverse Logistics processes)
Unipart Technology Logistics
Nuneaton
2011.11 - 2012.08
- Lead a team of designated test members ensuring all process and test scenarios are completed and logged accordingly
- Generate test scripts for designated departments
- Provide team with my knowledge of Clients working practices
- Ensure all SLA levels are adhered to
- Monitor and raise any defects in SIT and UAT testing
- Monitor and raise any defect in regression testing
- Highlight any missing processes within the business to General manager
- Report daily to Project manager highlighting progress and slippage
- Advanced use of Microsoft office packages (Word/ Excel/ PP/ Outlook)
- Generate daily reports
- Ensure all KPI’s are met
- Ensure all new processes are logged and tested
- Ensure all business owners trained on new processes within test environment
- Ensure all new SOP’s are rolled out to relevant business owners
Reverse Logistics Team Leader
Regenersis Plc
Glasgow
2008.11 - 2011.11
- Assist and carry out specified tasks outlined by Reverse Logistics Manager to the benefit of the business unit
- Ensure all production processes are adhered to by staff, allowing the processes to to run efficiently and ata high quality
- Ensure entire team complies to all requirements within company guidelines
- Assist Manager to ensure all SLA levels are adhered to
- ISO90002 - ensure products are processed in line with companies work instructions and quality management systems
- Assist manager to ensure that all processes are operating at maximum efficiency and a culture of continuous improvement is maintained
- Produce and report on KPI’s
- Ensure all KPI’s are met
- Monitor and raise any defects with in house software systems
- Distribution and communication of bulletins to ensure compliance across the team
- Liaise with dedicated customer service team ensuring all escalations are dealt with
- Administration duties in assistance to manager
- Advanced use of Microsoft office packages (Word/ Excel/ PP/ Outlook/ Visio)
- Generate daily reports
- Monitor performance data
- Data base querying using basic SQL language
- Ensure >99% of parts scanned/accounted for
- Escalation of parts shortages to procurement team
- Hold weekly team meetings
- Undertake 1-2-1 staff meetings
- Management of staff timekeeping and absence
- Manage Oracle E-Business Interface errors for H3G UK.
- Identify and rework any errors in Oracle E-Business Suite in order for inventory to be reconciled
- Undertake all H3G UK credit queries.
- Analyse all key accounts for H3G UK to confirm the monies due are paid within agreed SLA’s
- Raise manual credit requests for key accounts for monies owed to them
- Reconcile 3rd party account debit notes
Returns administrator
Regenersis Plc
Inchinnan
2006.08 - 2007.08
- Raise returns material authorizations for H3G UK
- Raise and communicate all RMA requests from H3G UK Retail and 3rd party customers
- Communicate all H3G DOA submissions to relevant OEM’s
- Case management of customer accounts using Oracle’s Peoplesoft software
- Escalate all customer service issues via Peoplesoft
- Ensure all KPI’s are met
Logistics Operator
Regenersis Plc/ Motorola UK
Inchinnan
2004.08 - 2006.08
- Management of Motorola’s forward and reverse logistics for PCB’s and retail stock
- Responsible for fulfilling all of Motorola approved service centres with PCB’s within the UK
- Responsible for return of all of Motorola approved service centres faulty PCB’s within the UK
- Responsible for all of Motorola NPI and PCB holding stock
Pipefitter
Grangemouth Marine/ BAE Systems/ Ailsa-Troon Shipbuilders
Various
1996.05 - 2004.06
- Fabrication and fitting of various piping systems including copper, plastic, stainless steel, mild steel and hydraulic pipe
- Creation of isometric drawings
- Reading of schematic, CAD and isometric drawing
- Welding, Brazing and silver soldering
- Working in confined spaces
- Working at height
- Working with various power tools
- Working with various hand tools
Education
Standard Grades -
Linwood High School
Linwood 1988.01 - 1992.01
CIW Certification - Certified Internet and Web Professional
University of the West of Scotland
Paisley 2013.01 - 2013.06
ENTRA Level II Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering
MetCOM SITMS
PaisleySkills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Team leadership
- Vendor management
- Process improvement
- Purchasing strategies
- Performance management
- Procurement negotiation
- Inventory control
Certification
- Tennents Training Acadamy – Glasgow (2014) Scottish Certificate for Personal License Holders
- ECITB – Glasgow (2018) Client Contractor National Safety Group – Safety Passport
- Six Sigma – Online Study (2020) Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional
- Woodville Training Centre (2021) Valid Counter Balance and Reach FLT licences
Affiliations
- Football coach with a local football grassroots team. UEFA Grassroots qualified coach with First aid in sports and PVG certificate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Material resource planner
Multicolour Corporation
2023.01 - Current
Warehouse Team Leader
Multi-Colour Corporation
2021.02 - 2023.01
Warehouse Operator
Multi-Colour Corporation
2018.10 - 2021.02
Logistics Manager
Prater UK Ltd
2013.06 - 2014.01
CIW Certification - Certified Internet and Web Professional
University of the West of Scotland
2013.01 - 2013.06
Systems Test Co-ordinator (UAT/ SIT)
H3G UK Ltd
2012.08 - 2013.01
Logistics Specialist (Forward/ Reverse Logistics processes)
Unipart Technology Logistics
2011.11 - 2012.08
Reverse Logistics Team Leader
Regenersis Plc
2008.11 - 2011.11
Returns administrator
Regenersis Plc
2006.08 - 2007.08
Logistics Operator
Regenersis Plc/ Motorola UK
2004.08 - 2006.08
Pipefitter
Grangemouth Marine/ BAE Systems/ Ailsa-Troon Shipbuilders
1996.05 - 2004.06
Standard Grades -
Linwood High School
1988.01 - 1992.01
ENTRA Level II Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering
MetCOM SITMS