Martin Hansford

Strategy Manager @JLR

Strategy Manager – Global Purchasing – New Vehicle Programmes – May 2021 to Current\\\\nOperational Re-Deployment – Principal interface between Purchasing Directorate and multiple new vehicle Programmes within the EMA Architecture Portfolio –\\\\n ‘Purchasing Lead’ progressing Programmes through Strategy Phase Programme Gateways.\\\\n Scoped, planned and delivered Strategic SBR0 cross-functional alignment exercises.\\\\n Managed transition to Agile Model with translation of previous Waterfall Programme Deliverables.\\\\n Led Cross Vehicle-Line BOM (Bill of Materials) Analysis.\\\\n Initiated ‘One Version of Truth’ MI/BI/Reporting workstream – BOMs, Commodity Plans, Sourcing.\\\\n\\\\nStrategy Manager – Global Purchasing – New Vehicle Programmes – November 2017 to November 2020\\\\nPrincipal interface between Purchasing Directorate and MLA Low Architecture Portfolio of 4 new vehicle programmes –\\\\n Driving strategic decision making from engagement with Global Product Strategy (GPS) through to handover into Delivery Phase. Key influencer of core portfolio/programme management team.\\\\n Abreast of all considerations shaping changes in Commodity Delivery Strategy, with ownership of commercial risk and opportunity assessment impacting circa £100m EBIT/year/carline.\\\\n Active contributor to Programme Steering Team (PST), Operations and Gateway Readiness Reviews, with diligent preparation of executive briefings for Product Committee and related Reviews.\\\\n Pioneer in ‘Purchasing Data Management’ tactical solutions aligned to Engineering BOM (Bill of Materials) Asset Data Management structures and underlying PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) tools and databases. Challenging the Programme Teams on resolving data completeness, quality, and consistency issues.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n