James Townsend

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ABOUT JAMES TOWNSEND

I am a positive, highly motivated and engaging supply chain professional, project manager, product owner, and integrated business planning change agent with extensive years’ experience working in a large, ethical, multinational company. I am a logical and process driven individual, who thrives working in diverse, challenging and changing environments. I\'ve operated through a global SAP ERP deployment, helped navigate through pandemic related business environments, and enjoy working using agile project methodologies. Also experienced in operating in different industries (Safety & Industrial, Transportation & Electronics, Healthcare & Consumer) having worked in a large manufacturing conglomerate company. Core Competencies- End to end Supply Chain Planning (Demand, Supply, Production) and Management knowledge - Integrated Business Planning framework, extensive pillar knowledge (Portfolio, Demand, Supply, IRR, MBR) and deployment expertise- Sales & Operations Planning- Project Management (PMP, PSM1, LSS)- SAP ERP literate (ECC, PPDS, APO, SNP)Personal Strengths- Customer centric mindset- Logical, strategic thinker- Analysing data- Influencing stakeholders in large matrix organisations- Confident, engaging communicator and presenter- Hard working, self-motivated learner- Supportive leader, active listener and enabler of others- Unconscious bias and insights personality traits aware- Experienced and enjoy working with individuals from diverse backgrounds- Stress resistant, enjoy staying physically fit to help maintain personal balanceWhat sets me apart? I look to generate continuous improvement and believe very much in being better than I was the day before. This mindset gives me the discipline and fortitude to help any organisation sustainably advance their processes, and to help achieve strategic objectives.