1. Paul Smith a quick learner with a broad base
GCSEs Birchwood High School
11 GCSEs A* - B.
English (AA), Maths (B) & Science (AA).
Rugby Team Captain.
A Levels The Hertfordshire & Essex High School
English Literature (A), English Language (A) & Physical Education (B).
Deputy Head Boy.
BSc (Hons) Retail, Marketing & Management
Loughborough University
Classification 2:1 (2010).
Four year sandwich course with a year in industry.
Broad Areas Studied: Retail Logistics, Supply Chain & Opera-
tions; Marketing & Branding; Management; Quantitive Ap-
proaches & Statistics; Information Management, Systems &
Programming; Sociology & Consumer Behaviour; Internation-
al Business & Management; Finance & Accounting; Sales; Hu-
man Resources and Personal Effectiveness.
Social Secretary for the Retail Society.
Course Director Cathy Hart
Additional Qualifications & Achievements
Six Sigma Green Belt with supporting project (2009).
Cadbury/Kraft Managers Award (2010).
Kraft Training: SRM, Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Presenting, Influencing
skills, Self Awareness
Working knowledge of SAP systems R3, WM, APO & BW.
Competent in Gemba production reporting system.
Full UK Driving License.
Paul Smith
a quick learner with a broad base
Work Experience
Procurement Innovation Manager Kraft Foods Feb 2012- Present
Shift Manager Kraft Foods June 2011– Jan 2012
Production Planner Cadbury Sept 2010 - Jan 2011
Materials Planner (Intern) Kraft Foods June 2008– Aug 2009
Clarks Shoes (Part Time) Various roles Throughout university
Cleaning & Maintenance Staff Holidaybreak Plc June 2007– Sept 2007
Written English Teacher Volunteering June 2006– July 2006
Key Skills Examples available on request
Flexible & adaptable Unafraid to ask questions
Improvement focused Understands FMCG
References
Phil Thurston Cathy Hart
Head of Manufacturing, Seasonal Placements Director
Kraft Foods Loughborough University
e phil.thurston@kraftfoods.com e c.a.hart@lboro.ac.uk
m 00 44 78 66 56 63 60
Relationship: Mentor Relationship: Former lecturer
e pauljsmith@live.com
m 00 44 78 79 62 52 91
a 39 Boundary Drive, B13 8NY
2. Paul Smith a quick learner with a broad base
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Shift Manager Manufacturing
Shift Manager at our Bournville factory
managing a team of up to 20 operators
producing Cadbury Dairy Milk. My role was
to ensure that the plant delivered against
OEE targets whilst adhering to QEHS stand-
ards. My day to day tasks could vary from
managing complex production issues and
quality failures to resolving local Union dis-
putes and short term labour shortages.
Reporting to Warren Smith
Materials Planner (Intern) Manufacturing
Working within the Planning team at the
Banbury coffee factory responsible for main-
taining a steady flow of raw and packaging
materials for production whilst striving to
lower inventory levels and minimise waste.
During this internship I liased with 15 sup-
pliers in six countries.
Reporting to Audrey Thomson
Production Planner Product Supply
Owner of the 2 year supply plan for all
solid tablet and aerated Cadbury Prod-
ucts in Europe. Responsible for service
levels, security of supply and working
capital targets. Key bridge between the
Manufacturing, Customer Service and
Sales teams.
Reporting to David Gilley
Procurement Innovation Manager Procurement
I am the bridge between Marketing, R&D and Procurement for
innovation needs in our Chocolate category. I leverage our sup-
plier base to bring the outside in whilst also supporting our cre-
ative departments with sourcing decisions early on in projects. I
work with all our European brands.
Reporting to Bibiana Agostini
Kraft Foods
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