Andrew Kilkenny

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ABOUT ANDREW KILKENNY

Specialist in managing inventory reduction programs to release cash and reduce cost of warehousing operations. Expert in delivering best practice customer service to major clients in UK and export markets. Experienced in price negotiation and tenders to reduce costs for purchased goods and services. Skilled Supply Chain lead for manufactured and outsourced goods, identifying manufacturing bottlenecks to maximise capacity utilisation and support business growth at best cost.Excited to work with companies seeking to achieve better results from their suppliers, service providers and business processes. My approach is open and honest with full stakeholder engagement. My goal is to deliver sustainable results.Career Snapshot:• Customer service OTIF consistently sustained above 95%• Supplier service improvements to above 90%• Rapid business growth• Inventory management processes• Inventory reductions of 30%25 years in operations and supply chain management, leading functions at all management levels. Supply chain process development, S & OP and IBP lead, managing regional and global processes.Projects:• Global Business integration, lead for local BU transfers to shared service centres• Lead and team member on IT System implementations, SAP, Oracle, Infor, AS400• Lead on multi-vendor Sourcing programs• Lead on freight tenders for sea and air transportVast experience managing projects and as head of project management, introduced and operated with best practice methodologies, Stage Gate, MS Projects.