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Derek Hall

Solihull,West Midlands

Summary

Dedicated Sourcing professional with over 25 years of experience on a global scale. Demonstrated history of meeting and exceeding company goals and promoting best practices. Thrives under pressure and adapts to challenges with ingenuity and resilience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Sourcing Director

Honeywell Inc
Atlanta, Georgia
10.2008 - Current
  • Currently responsible for $130m global foorptint spend, with defining strategies to enhance cost and supply.
  • Lead and develop and team of 12 sourcing professionals in various global areas.
  • Set AOP with alignment from Corporate and Business targets.
  • Achieved YoY Net Productivity over last 5 years between 6 and 11%.
  • Defined KPI targets to maintain solid standards of work in Sourcing team, this included both external and internal measurements.
  • Adjusted inventory levels to keep obsolescence and excess value low.
  • Liaised with customers and other departments to ensure alignment on business plans
  • Worked closely with planning to ensure CTB was achieved to minimise production disruption.
  • Developed and delivered supply resiliency plans to mitigate any risk of supply whilst driving cost advantages.

Supply Chain Procurement Manager

Cincinnati Machine
Birmingham, West Midlands
02.1998 - 10.2008
  • Drove Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations, this included Supplier Performance KPI's and devising scorecards to ensure transparency for the supplier.
  • Led a team of 8 Sourcing and Supply Chain contributors
  • Overhauled company's regional and international supply chain end-to-end structure across planning, sourcing, production and delivery.
  • Maintained production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory to meet order delivery requirements.
  • Led proposal preparation, negotiation and administration of Pricing and Supply contracts.
  • Implemented change management strategies increase operational resilience with flexible inventory strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - US Business Politics and History

University of Derby
Derby, United Kingdom
09.1993 - 06.1996

A-Levels - Business Studies, History and English

King Edward VI Grammar School
Aston, United Kingdom
09.1990 - 06.1993

GCSEs - English, Mathematics, History, Business Studies and German

King Edward VI Grammar School
Aston, United Kingdom
09.1985 - 06.1990

Skills

  • Budget analysis and execution
  • Systems evaluation to drive efficiencies and results
  • Communication skills in both verbal and written formats, at all business levels
  • Driven to succeed and deliver results

Languages

German
Intermediate

Affiliations

  • I enjoy golf, motorsport and travelling.

Accomplishments

I have received numerous Recognition Awards for overdriving results at a local and corporate business level.

Quote

"If not us, who, if not now, when"
J.F. Kennedy

Timeline

Sourcing Director

Honeywell Inc
10.2008 - Current

Supply Chain Procurement Manager

Cincinnati Machine
02.1998 - 10.2008

Bachelor of Arts - US Business Politics and History

University of Derby
09.1993 - 06.1996

A-Levels - Business Studies, History and English

King Edward VI Grammar School
09.1990 - 06.1993

GCSEs - English, Mathematics, History, Business Studies and German

King Edward VI Grammar School
09.1985 - 06.1990
Derek Hall