Name

Jatin

Position

Board Advisor

Location

Lancashire

Big Business Experience

Crown Paints (Hempel Group)

Jacobs Biscuits (United Biscuits Group)

Small Business Experience

Hellermann Tyton

Plumbs

Summary

A qualified accountant, but without the grey. 24 years of experience and specialist in Operations and Supply Chain Finance.

Focused on adding value through process control, continuous improvement, and a proactive, high-energy approach to driving business transformation.

Driving both tangible, bottom-line profitability and cash improvement and intangible process improvement through automation.

Exposure to a multitude of businesses, from owner managed through to PLCs.

Key areas of focus:

• All aspects of cost of sales (COGs) – Waste, plant performance, CPUs/BoMs
• Cost to serve
• All things stock – Inventory optimisation, losses and slow/obsolete
• Demand and supply triggers
• Procurement
• Process improvement
• Indirect spend – engineering and warehousing

Qualifications

• CIMA qualified accountant
• BSc Accountancy & Finance

Key Areas of Expertise

• Specialist in operations and supply chain finance
• Locating savings in direct and indirect operations
• Strategic supply chain management
• Demand and supply planning implementation
• Inventory optimisation – SKU review & management
• Just-in-time (JIT) inventory management
• Process improvement through automation
• Implementing and improving standard costing systems
• Determining cost to serve customers
• Capex and ROI
• Implementation of OEE systems
• Procurement savings
• Building cross-functional collaboration to align on business objectives
• Fostering team growth, mentorship, and skill development

Experience

• Extensive experience in supply chain finance and operational management across various sectors, particularly in manufacturing.Consistently focussing on delivering process efficiencies, cost reductions, and improving resource allocation within complex supply chain and production environments.Expertise in implementing advanced stock profiling, SKU management, and waste reduction initiatives, achieving substantial financial impact through strategic resource planning and oversight of inventory controls.
• These roles include high-impact projects, such as shifting supply chain planning in-house, reducing inventory levels through forecasting improvements, and implementing systems to enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).Driving performance improvement through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management and a strong commitment to operational excellence.
• Financial oversight extending to CAPEX evaluation, budgeting, cost centre management, and audit readiness for operations.Overall blending financial acumen with a hands-on approach to supply chain operations, consistently advancing productivity, profitability, and cross-departmental collaboration.