Ryan Lethbridge
Wakefield,,West Yorkshire
Summary
A motivated buyer and planner with experience of working within manufacturing and distribution environments.
Procurement and management of a wide range of products and contracts including electronics, metalwork, civils and construction from UK and overseas.
Experienced in forecasting and planning based on data.
Practical minded with a common-sense approach and can-do attitude.
Able to build and maintain lasting relationships both internally and externally.
Successfully worked within design, manufacturing and distribution environments for Rail, Oil & Gas, Industrial and Construction sectors.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Estimating Buyer
RedRox Quarry Products Ltd
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
09.2024 - Current
- Management of stock from planning to ordering.
- Project management of large orders.
- Review of technical drawings to extract materials and demand.
- Logistics management of internal & external transport throughout the UK.
- Raising framework and call off orders to ensure future demand has no disruptions.
- Procurement of construction materials from bricks, tooling and HSE items.
- Regular KPI's reviews and supplier improvement meetings.
- Liaising with technical to highlight and address any non-conforming issues.
- Updating maintenance and hire contracts for machinery.
- Control of invoices, supplier payments and correcting discrepancies.
- Maintained strong working relationships with suppliers and vendors to obtain favourable contract terms.
Volunteer Worker - Part Time
Scope Charity Shop
Wakefield
09.2022 - Current
- Testing donated electrical goods to ensure they are in working order.
- PAT testing on all electrical items.
Procurement - Manufacturing - FTC
Esseco UK
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Providing purchasing support for procurement manager.
- Processing requisitions for HSE & maintenance operations.
- Forecasting demand and capacity for long term<<<
- Creating production plans, works order and schedules.
- Managing civils, HSE & internal project contracts.
- Working with finance to ensure invoices are correct and processed.
- Minimised manufacturing complaints by verifying procured items met required quality standards.
- Liaised with third party suppliers to facilitate shipment of materials, reducing lead times.
- Negotiated pricing to secure optimal pricing and keep costs low.
- Vendor management to ensure details are current and correct.
- Ensured purchase orders are delivered on time.
- Negotiated purchasing and payment terms.
Production Controller - FTC
GNG Group
Normanton, West Yorkshire
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Monitoring and managing inventory levels to meet demands.
- Establish competitive pricing aligned with market trends and goals.
- Creating production plans, Works orders and schedules.
- Analysing of sales data and inventory reports to make informed decisions.
- Evaluate suppliers based on quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Implement and oversee health & safety policies, ensuring compliance.
- Conduct safety inspections, risk assessment and identify training
requirements. - Fostering a culture of safety awareness and secure work environment.
- Interviewing candidates for all levels and point of contact for agencies.
- Prepare and lead both internal and external audits for operational standards.
- Implement corrective actions based on audit findings.
Buyer - Production
WeLink Homes / Greentown Manufacturing
Castleford, West Yorkshire
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Management of production stock from planning to ordering.
- Raising framework and call off orders to ensure future demand has no disruptions.
- Procurement of construction materials - bricks, cladding, tooling and HSE items.
- Civils contract managemet for groundoworks.
- Regular KPI's reviews and supplier improvement meetings.
- Reviewing max/min levels on consumable items to ensure 100% availability.
- Liaising with design to highlight and address any non-conforming issues.
- Supervision of stores staff.
- Internal audits of manufacturing and warehouse operations.
- Enforcing FIFO within warehouse stores.
- Updating maintenance and hire contracts for production machinery.
- Control of invoices, supplier payments and correcting discrepancies.
- Design of stillages for warehouse space and improving production supply.
Knee Operation and Further Education Coursework
Home Office
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Career break - Knee operation.
- Studying - Advanced Diploma in Production and Operations.
- Studying - Diploma in Project Management.
Procurement Management Officer - Agency
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Maintaining stock levels for each ward within the hospital.
- Forecasting future demand based on historical data.
- Reviewing minimum stock levels to ensure availability of stock.
- Sourcing ad-hoc requests from alternative vendors.
- Liaising with ward managers and planners to ensure forward demand was procured.
- Maintaining service agreements for all departments.
- Updating internal systems with current information.
Buyer / Production Planner - Manufacturing
LPA Lighting Systems
Normanton, West Yorkshire
11.2009 - 08.2022
- Procurement of electronics, mechanical and consumable product groups.
- Creating production plans, works orders and schedules..
- Processing project, stock and bespoke orders ensuring targets were achieved.
- Forecasting demand to ensure orders are fulfilled.
- Working with design departments to ensure technical drawings were tendered accurately.
- Improving KPI performance through reorganizing and streamlining supplier base.
- Maintaining and updating service agreements for plant machinery.
- Working with both overseas and UK vendors.
- Liaising with couriers and freight forwarding companies to ensure on-time delivery via various transport methods.
- Negotiating and managing scheduled, call-off and framework orders for increased profitability and product availability.
- Overseeing office stationary and furniture ordering.
- Generating and reviewing purchasing reports.
- BOM and works order creation.
- Sourcing standard and non-standard packaging requirements.
Internal Sales & Stock Controller
WF Electrical / Hagemeyer Industrial
Leeds, West Yorkshire
09.2005 - 08.2009
- Inputting of sales and stock orders.
- Improving inventory replenishment strategies to boost profitability and availability through accurate forecasting.
- Sourcing of non-stocked parts with new vendors.
- Working with external teams on long term projects.
- Preventing overstocking through accurate forecasting.
- Managing consignment stocking with key customers.
Internal Sales & Stores management
H-TE Controls
Normanton, West Yorkshire
06.2002 - 08.2005
Trading Assistant / Junior Buyer
Asda
Leeds, West Yorkshire
10.1999 - 05.2002
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Supply Chain Management. Engineering Drawings. Operations Management. Project Management.
Open University - E-Learning
Certificate of Higher Education - Production Planning. ISO 9001:2015. Capacity Planning. Inventory, Stock & Supply Management.
CPD Accredited Courses
Higher National Diploma - Modelling & Analytics For Supply Chain Management.
Open University - E-Learning
Certificate of Higher Education - Modern Slavery, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Procurement, Carbon Reporting, Sustainable Procurement.
Supply Chain Sustainability School
02.2017 -
Skills
- Microsoft and SAP systems trained
- Ability to read technical drawings
- Profit and loss understanding
- Supplier management
- Organised and able to multi-task
- Manufacturing and inventory planning
- ISO 9001 and IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) trained
- Zoom, Microsoft teams and Skype experience
- Team player
Personal Information
Custom
Current
Timeline
Estimating Buyer
RedRox Quarry Products Ltd
09.2024 - Current
Procurement - Manufacturing - FTC
Esseco UK
03.2024 - 06.2024
Production Controller - FTC
GNG Group
09.2023 - 12.2023
Buyer - Production
WeLink Homes / Greentown Manufacturing
04.2023 - 08.2023
Knee Operation and Further Education Coursework
Home Office
01.2023 - 04.2023
Volunteer Worker - Part Time
Scope Charity Shop
09.2022 - Current
Procurement Management Officer - Agency
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
09.2022 - 12.2022
Certificate of Higher Education - Modern Slavery, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Procurement, Carbon Reporting, Sustainable Procurement.
Supply Chain Sustainability School
02.2017 -
Buyer / Production Planner - Manufacturing
LPA Lighting Systems
11.2009 - 08.2022
Internal Sales & Stock Controller
WF Electrical / Hagemeyer Industrial
09.2005 - 08.2009
Internal Sales & Stores management
H-TE Controls
06.2002 - 08.2005
Trading Assistant / Junior Buyer
Asda
10.1999 - 05.2002
Diploma of Higher Education - Supply Chain Management. Engineering Drawings. Operations Management. Project Management.
Open University - E-Learning
Certificate of Higher Education - Production Planning. ISO 9001:2015. Capacity Planning. Inventory, Stock & Supply Management.
CPD Accredited Courses
Higher National Diploma - Modelling & Analytics For Supply Chain Management.
Open University - E-Learning
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