Andrew Burns, Procurement and Supply Chain Head/Senior Manager seeking a role within any sector requiring strategic planning and board level input

About

A dynamic and innovative Supply Chain/Procurement leader, experienced across the mechanical engineering sectors. Focused on data to drive results and manage change. Project and Programme Management experience. Allows experts to be experts in their field and facilitates success through direction to goals and targets. Highly collaborative, enjoys bringing people and teams together – managing and developing people. Fully commercially aware, with business and financial planning experience. Specialised in NPI and product launch (Automotive) whilst holding previous experience within Quality, Procurement and Logistics (using the principles of six-sigma). Seeking an FTE or fixed term role in any sector allowing strategic contribution and combining commercial and project management skills.

Experience

Arrival

Mar 2022 – Present

London (Kensington)

Procurement - Head

Managing an international team (India, Turkey, UK, Mexico and US) to optimise efficiencies within the supply chain, report to the Board, work with engineering to ensure DFM

Meggitt Aerospace

Sep 2021 – Mar 2022

Coventry

Senior Consultant (Contract)

• Project Lead for the relocation of plant, equipment, and materials from Coventry (UK) to California and Florida (US) • Managing cross functional teams from Planning, Engineering, Procurement, Commercial, Aftersales, and Quality • Liaising and reporting to Meggitt senior management (Board and Vice Presidents across UK and US divisions of the operation)

Clean Cold Power

May 2020 – Aug 2021

London

Head of Supply Chain

• Responsible for all aspect of Supply Chain Management - launch of a Liquid Nitrogen engine for chilled goods transportation) • Leading on Procurement, Supplier Sourcing/Contracts/Quality, MP&L, • Recruited to restructure the department, introducing new process and procedure. Heavily involved with engineering teams to oversee DFM/A • Working with a supply chain predominantly of precision engineering, metal fabrication, and electronics. • Targeted on reducing cost, lead times and developing strategic supply chain partners • Transition from one MRP / ERP to another

Bombardier

Jan 2020 – Mar 2020

Derby

Reporting Consultant (Contract)

• Assessing the readiness of the supply chain to deliver an aggressive ramp-up during 2020 • Analysis of Supply Chain risk (based on Supplier audits) • Focused on protecting the supply of parts affected by the Covid 19 crisis

Bentley Motors

Mar 2015 – Dec 2019

Crewe and Italy/Germany

Purchase Technical Support Manager (KTM)

A specialist role created within the Purchasing directorate to manage both supply chain issues and NPI of ‘Heavy List’ parts – those of importance, or with technical or supplier challenges. Main responsibility within Interior and Electronics of the vehicle. • Project Management of New Part/Product introduction from initial design through to development and planning of first build phase to SOP launch • Lead cross functional management of internal Bentley resource (Engineering, Logistics, Quality, Module, and Purchasing teams) to ensure smooth launch of builds OTIF with PPM quality focus • Emphasis on reporting project progress to Board level in a variety of forums to ensure data led, objective decision making. • Contract Dispute Resolution, assessing issues and negotiating options for resolution – centred on Quality and Contract issues (and subsequent costs) • Sub-contract management and Contract management between Tiers. • Responsibility delivery of parts (in partnership with Logistics) to protect build and Capacity improvement to meet customer demand • Supplier Development – addressing core issues, managing recovery plans • Departmental strategic review of reporting/direction of the team

Education

University of Durham Business School

Sep 1999 – Sep 2000

Management Studies, Business Management and entreprenuership (Awarded Course Prize)

University of Newcastle

Sep 1998 – Sep 1999

MA European Union Studies, Politics

Andrew Burns

Procurement and Supply Chain Head/Senior Manager seeking a role within any sector requiring strategic planning and board level input

Skills