EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

EATON LTD, WORSLEY

Mar 2004- Commodity Manager (Direct Materials)

Responsibilities as per Senior Buyer (below). In addition review / implement Engineering Change Notes, establish sales prices and maintain system database. Purchasing lead on special projects.

Nov 2001- Senior Buyer (Aftermarket)

Feb 2004 Transferred to Aftermarket Division with responsibility for sourcing complete range of spares products. Contract Negotiation, implementation and review of 3PL system. Interface with sales and marketing. Achieve Profit Plan (incl. LCC activities).

Feb 1999 - Senior Buyer (Production)

Oct 2001 Strategic planning and purchase of raw and finished machined castings for five European manufacturing facilities. Outsourcing of non-core machining activities. Undertake world wide sourcing exercises. Implementation of returnable packaging program. Implement commodity / supplier strategies to support company KPI's. Responsible for annual expenditure approx $19 million. Achieve profit plan (incl. LCC activities). Company operates in an automotive environment. AS400 BPCS system used.

E.D.M. LTD, HOLLINWOOD, OLDHAM

Mar 1998 - Purchasing Manager

Feb 1999 Purchase of all company production / non-production requirements. Annual expenditure

£750K. Creation and implementation of company Terms & Conditions of Purchase.

Member of the company Quality Audit Team.

Commodities purchased included engineering plastics ,fabrications, raw material,, fasteners,

site services, sub-contract machining. production consumable products.

DRESSER-RAND (U.K) LIMITED, WYTHENSHAWE, MANCHESTER

Apr 1990 - Senior Buyer

Feb 1998 Supervision of three Buyers, Trainee Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Expeditor/Pattern Co-ordinator. Deputise for Purchasing Manager in his absence. Work Group Leader within the department. Commodities purchased include pressure vessels, fabrication, flanges, fittings, raw material, site services and capital equipment. Negotiate and establish terms and conditions of purchase for capital/subcontract services/projects. Involvement in quality improvement and corrective action teams. Carry out external/internal audits through my capacity as a member of the 'Qualified Auditors Team'.

In November 1996 transferred to strategic business unit as Senior Buyer. Duties include purchase of instrumentation, condition monitoring equipment, heaters, couplings and valves. Negotiation and implementation of 'General Supply Agreements'. Supervision of purchasing assistants. Review of existing purchase process and implementation of change. Company operates a fully integrated manufacturing system RMS/38 on IBM AS/400 hardware.

LOCKER AIR-MAZE LIMITED, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE

May 1988 - Purchasing Manager

Mar 1990 Supervision of two Buyers, Purchasing Assistant and Input Clerk. Company annual purchase expenditure approximately £4.8 million. Close liaison with Production/ Engineering/Stores / Sales Departments. Company operated an MRP computer system. Commodities purchased included presswork, fabrication, raw material, filtration paper, packaging, machined components.

MBS PLC, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE

Feb 1988 - Senior Buyer

Apr 1988 Responsibilities as below, plus supervision of Buyer, Assistant, Graduate Trainee, Inventory/Purchase Control. Liaise with Sales/Marketing re existing/future product lines.

Feb 1987 - Buyer

Jan 1988 Responsible for expenditure of approximately £4 million per annum. Responsible for the

implementation of subsidiary company's purchasing within centralised Group Purchasing Department. Duties include purchase of computer hardware, software and supplies.

LOCKER AIR-MAZE LIMITED, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE

Jan 1986 - Senior Buyer

Jan 1987 Responsible for expenditure of approximately £1.5 million per annum. Supervision of Buyer and Purchasing Assistant. Deputise for Purchasing Manager in his absence. Liaise with Production / Engineering Departments. Responsible for the justification and implementation of electronic weigh / count stores system.

Jan 1984 - Buyer

Dec 1985 Responsible for purchase of production and non-production lines. Annual expenditure approximately £700,000. Expediting of purchase orders. Supervision of Purchasing Assistant.

Jan 1982 - Purchase Expeditor

Dec 1983 Expediting of all production and non-production material. Purchase of all stationary and printing requirements. Supervision of Purchasing Assistant.

May 1980 - Production Time Office Supervisor

Dec 1981 Preparation of production employees weekly work sheets

Nov 1979 - Internal Production Expeditor

Apr 1980 Control of sales orders through manufacturing process. Customer liaison.

IRONS AND DEAN LIMITED, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE

Nov 1975 - Purchase Ledger Supervisor

Oct 1979 Responsible for checking, coding and reconciliation of all purchase invoices.

Sept 1973 - Pricing Clerk

Oct 1975 Responsible for pricing, discounting and extending of sales invoices. Dealing with sales enquiries.

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS

Establishment AttendedDateQualifications Obtained

Boteler Grammar School 1968-1973 GCE 'O' Level Mathematics

Warrington Technical College 1973-1975 Certificate in Office Studies

Warrington Technical College 1976-1978 ONC Business Studies

Warrington Technical College 1982-1984 HNC Business Studies

St. Helens Management School 1984-1985 Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Professional Stage)

Manchester College of Art

and Technology 1994-1995 Diploma in Production and Inventory Control

COMPANY SPONSORED TRAINING COURSES

Dresser -Rand, Wythenshawe - Total Quality Management Training (two x two day seminars)

Coconut Grove Training Centre - AMTAC Quality Auditing Course for Lead Assessors (qualified to conduct audits in accordance with the requirements of ISO9000).

Brookfield Manor Management - Dresser-Rand Professional Manager Course (four x one week courses)

CAR OWNER : Full, Clean Current Driving Licence