Byron Reid

• Owned production and managed product life cycle of 46 finished goods. • Controlled procurement and movement of ~1000 sub-components across EMEA. • Achieved average service level over 98%. • Streamlined production of SKU’s, through simplification and MOQ efficiencies. • Project managed new country launch across 10 SKU’s and mitigated service risk through development of a responsive production network.

• Managed product life cycle of 170 SKU’s in 2015 and prepared the operational function for 256 new SKU launches in 2016. • Improved freight costs from eastern suppliers through combination loads and MOQ efficiencies. • Liaised with far-east suppliers and oversaw logistics of goods inbound. • Pioneered a project to replace paper stuffing in gift bags with inflated recycled plastic bags, improving performance on the production line and delivering a sustainable cost saving of 20% annually.

• Responsible for procurement of 2500 lines of packaging. • Reduced the working capital of my portfolio on average 3-4% per supplier. • Initiated a project to review risk profile of suppliers and impact on final goods. • Managed cost saving projects with various suppliers through range standardisation. • Scoped a bespoke project management tool to improve internal communication of project status and goals.

International Trade, Monetary Economics, International Finance and Strategic Management.