Frank Herbert

Enjoying the richness of life beyond paid employment

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Retirement at Career Break
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Free of the shackles of paid employment, I am balancing my time between several voluntary activities, caring for an elderly parent, taking up new interests, being more physically active and generally pleasing myself. Beats going to work every day. Highly recommended.

  • Group Head of Supply Chain at The Binding Site
    Apr 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Led UK Supply Chain team of 65 across Demand Planning, Customer Service, Production Planning, Warehousing and Logistics. Manage planning and supply of temperature-sensitive clinical diagnostic products from UK Global DC to stock holding subsidiaries in US, Europe, China & Australia. Lead monthly S&OP process and responsible for development of supply chain strategy. Finished goods inventory value £35m, 500 skus.

  • Supply Chain Manager at Premier Paper Group Ltd
    Mar 2016 - Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Led team responsible for managing replenishment of stock in UK distribution network, 95% of supply sourced from outside UK. Managed distribution of stock from NDC around network of 17 regional warehouses, achieving product availability to meet same/next day customer service expectations. Inventory value £20m, 4000 skus.

  • Supply Chain Manager at Kerry Ingredients
    Jan 2015 - Mar 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Member of site leadership team, responsible for raw materials control, capacity planning, production planning and scheduling, customer service, inventory planning, management of 3PL warehousing and transport, on site RM warehouse • Team of 40, £5m operating budget, 1000 finished goods skus, 3000 RM skus, £12m inventory value • KPIs: OTIF, inventory value and 3PL cost reduction targets

  • Head Of Supply Chain at NBTY Europe
    Nov 2012 - Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Lead team managing supply of 4300 own label and branded skus to 700 Holland & Barrett and GNC branches throughout UK & Ireland; inventory value £75m • Accountable for 99% on-shelf availability, 95% service level from distribution centre to stores and achieving inventory reduction targets • Control systems and processes that drive store and warehouse replenishment