Will Allman
Nottingham,Nottinghamshire
Summary
Supply chain professional with 4 years of experience skilled in collaboration, availability and improving operational efficiency. I have a proven track record in driving process improvements with suppliers, optimising stock levels by balancing availability and working capital, and ensuring accurate forecasting for promotions, seasonal events, range changes and new product launches. I am committed to delivering high service standards across both in-store and online channels.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Material Planning Analyst & Build Seq Coordinator
Caterpillar
2026.02 - Current
- Analyse MRP data, production forecasts, and part schedules to minimise shortages and support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
- Coordinate and maintain production build sequences, ensuring part shortages create minimal disruption while working within operational constraints.
- Investigate Misses Per Unit (MPU) issues, complete root cause analysis, and provide clear updates and reports to internal stakeholders.
- Monitor supplier delivery performance, track KPI metrics, and present data to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with suppliers, transport partners, logistics, operations, and wider supply chain teams to resolve shortages, delays, and process failures.
Supplier Collaboration & Project Lead
Boots UK
2024.12 - 2026.02
- Specialised supply chain Implant role for Kenvue (formerly J&J) across Healthcare, Beauty & General Merchandising.
- Collaborating with JBP supplier Kenvue to lead on key activities that will support in the delivery of our core KPI’s (Service Level, On Shelf Availability, On Time In Full & Warehouse Availability)
- Stakeholder management, coordinating & maintaining relationships with both external contacts at the supplier and internal departments via regular touch points
Supply Chain Lead - Premium Beauty
Boots UK
2022.06 - 2024.11
- Managed Inventory for multiple premium beauty brands such as Benefit, Dior, Drunk Elephant, Nars, Huda & Estee Lauder
- Collaborated closely with suppliers and beauty brands to strengthen partnerships and implement processes to improve core KPIs (Service Level, On Shelf Availability, On Time In Full & Warehouse Availability
- Led accurate forecasting and right-first-time execution for promotions, seasonal launches, and range changes, supported by insights from Power BI dashboards.
- Utilised SAP for stock management and order processing to ensure accurate and timely supply of products across stores and boots.com
Supply Chain Assistant - Fragrance
Boots UK
2021.09 - 2022.06
- Provided full administrative support to the Supply Leads & Supply Manager.
- Liaised with suppliers, warehouse and store teams daily in response to stock queries.
- Monitored sales data and supported New Product Development (NPD) and promotional activity Used Excel, Power BI, SAP & PowerPoint to support analyses and presentations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Audio & Recording Technology
DeMontfort University
Leicester /2014 - /2017
Level 3 Apprenticeship - Housing & Property Management
Babington Business College
Nottingham /2020 - /2021
Skills
- Stakeholder & Supplier Relationship Management
- Reports & Data Analysis (Excel, SAP, Power BI, Circana, Glovia, SQL Tableau)
- Forecasting & Demand Planning Inventory & Stock Management
- Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Older Roles.
- Lettings Negotiator, Leaders, October 2019 - September 2021
- Lettings Administrator, Leaders, August 2019 - October 2019
- Customer Service Consultant, Countrywide Surveying Services. October 2018 - June 2019
Timeline
Material Planning Analyst & Build Seq Coordinator
Caterpillar
2026.02 - Current
Supplier Collaboration & Project Lead
Boots UK
2024.12 - 2026.02
Supply Chain Lead - Premium Beauty
Boots UK
2022.06 - 2024.11
Supply Chain Assistant - Fragrance
Boots UK
2021.09 - 2022.06
Bachelor of Science - Audio & Recording Technology
DeMontfort University
/2014 - /2017
Level 3 Apprenticeship - Housing & Property Management
Babington Business College
/2020 - /2021