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STEVE HOLMES
Birmingham
Summary
Results-oriented Supply Chain Specialist with over 15 years’ experience in strategic buying and production planning. Managed over 100 suppliers and 400 SKU ingredient portfolios, optimising lead times through MRP systems and implementing LEAN strategies to improve departmental KPIs. Skilled in sourcing and negotiating supplier contracts to ensure quality and cost-efficiency while fostering strong vendor relationships.
Overview
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Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer, Planner & Supply Chain Lead
Huegli UK
Redditch
01.2010 - Current
- Manage a complex global supply chain of 100+ suppliers and 400+ individual ingredients, ensuring 100% material availability for fast-paced production.
- Utilise MRP forecasting to manage high-pressure procurement, ensuring cost-effective pricing strategies and contract stability.
- Redesigned the planning format to a lead-time-based model, aligning production directly with customer demand and increasing service levels.
- Oversee planning for secondary factory production and packing, reporting directly to Directors on weekly KPI performance.
- Formerly Contract Foods Ltd
Blend & Production Manager
Huegli UK
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Introduced LEAN management strategies, resulting in measurable KPI improvements across all departments.
- Developed and implemented a complex Allergen Matrix, significantly reducing downtime during production changeovers.
- Directed shop-floor operations for 100+ operatives, spanning from Goods-In to final customer distribution.
- Formerly Contract Foods Ltd
Blending & QC Supervisor
Huegli UK
01.1997 - 01.2007
- Key Achievement: Streamlined manpower-to-production ratios in the Blending department, yielding a 25% increase in weekly output while reducing staffing costs by 20%.
- Held final approval authority for all production lines in sensory analysis, ensuring quality compliance before production began.
- Led team of 25 to produce for leading customers, achieving increased output and reduced quality issues.
- Worked at Contract Foods Ltd
Education
HNC (Higher National) - Physical Chemistry
Matthew Boulton College
Birmingham, BIRBTEC - Science
Matthew Boulton College
Birmingham, BIR6 ‘O’ Levels - Including Mathematics and English
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, WORSkills
- Global Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation
- Pricing Strategies
- MRP Forecasting
- Production Planning
- Warehouse Management
- LEAN Methodology
- KPI Implementation
- ERP/MRP Software
- ALPHA Systems
- Allergen Matrix Management
- COSHH
- Food Management Standards
- Excel (Advanced)
Certification
- Food Management Level 3
- COSHH Certification
Custom
Global Sourcing, MRP Forecasting, Contract Negotiation, Pricing Strategies, Production Planning, Warehouse Management, LEAN Methodology, KPI Implementation, Allergen Matrix Management, COSHH, Food Management Standards, Excel (Advanced), ALPHA Systems, ERP/MRP Software
Interests
Timeline
Senior Buyer, Planner & Supply Chain Lead
Huegli UK
01.2010 - Current
Blend & Production Manager
Huegli UK
01.2007 - 01.2010
Blending & QC Supervisor
Huegli UK
01.1997 - 01.2007
HNC (Higher National) - Physical Chemistry
Matthew Boulton College
BTEC - Science
Matthew Boulton College
6 ‘O’ Levels - Including Mathematics and English
Arrow Vale High School