1. Candidate Cover Sheet
Profile
Nationality: British
Security Clearance: No
Location: Calne,Wiltshire
WillingnesstoRelocate: Yes(Temporary or Permanent)
Qualifications: Certificate inPurchasing Managementand Supply – UniversityofSA and
HNDP Purchasing Management– JohannesburgUniversity
PreviousEmployer: Quantel Ltd.
PreviousRole: Buyer
Notice Period: Immediate
InterviewAvailability: 1-2 Days’ Notice
Key Requirementsfora New
Role:
Darren iskeenon roles withina company that can offerlongevityand
stabilityand careerdevelopmentprospects.
Reason for leaving
Current/Previousrole:
Contract ended
Willingnesstotravel Yes
Driving License Full UK
Are there any special interview
or working requirements?
No
Summary of RelevantExperience and Skills
Darren isan experiencedBuyeraswell asa Plannerwithavarietyof industryexperience. He iskeentoget
back intoa challengingandexcitingrole thatoffershimlongevityandstability.Darrenhasa strong
backgroundintechnical buyingandhasa wide range of experience fromcontractingandpermanentrole but
isnow lookingforacareer.
Profile
 Procurement professional for more than 15 years in various industries including aerospace,
electronics, engineering, vehicle industry, and mining.
 Negotiated thousands of pound contracts by improving the purchasing systems, and
effective cost savings through re-sourcing and supplier base rationalization as well as
material returns.
 Very good communicator.
 Ability to read engineering electrical and mechanical AutoCAD drawings.
Principal Achievements
 £45,000 cost saving for 2014-2015 through negotiating and material returns.
 Improved a procurement program (POP / MRP) and supplier development thus reducing
overall stock-outs by 30%.
 Reduced the supplier base by more than 12%.
CandidatesName: Darren Gilder
Mobile No.: 07742012290

2. Darren Mark Gilder
Work Experience
Quantel Ltd. 01/09/2014- 30/04/2015
As a buyer with a Media Manufacturing Company (hardware/software).
Buying platform: a variety electronic components, including PCB’s, metalwork, and packaging.
Contract. Reason for Leaving – Contract ended.
Daily / Weekly tasks
 Procure using the following methods: MRP exception message reports, direct to line
supplier deliveries, Kanban, Pareto, vendor schedule, buffer stocking agreement, call off
orders, sub-con and discreet ordering.
 Working alongside R&D engineers and production with pre-production products and
components, and updating on progress made with procurement.
 Updating the purchasing database (MFG procurement program).
 Weekly meetings with planning and updating them on any issue encountered which could
affect customer orders.
 Updating procurement procedures where necessary.
 Updating production of any critical components affecting production.
 Updating the procurement procedures where necessary.
 Maintaining ISO9001 & 14001 certificates and recording them in the matrix.
 Expediting, deferring amending or cancelling purchase orders where necessary.
 Organizing meetings with suppliers and negotiating contracts with them.
 Submitting savings to management.
 Resolving booking in or account issues with the relevant departments.
Vector Aerospace International (Engines), Hampshire 1/5/2012–31/01/2014 –
Permanent. Reason for Leaving - Department Restructure.
As Buyer Planner withaircraft engines at Vector Aerospace was involvedwithfour
major platforms:
1) HMF Honeywell Project(overhaulandmaintenance).Planningandprocuringhighvalue partsforthe
502/507 Engines.
2) EMCPP (Engine Maintenance CostProtectionProgramme) Planningforthe 502/507 Engines.
3) Pratt & Whitney– OrderingHighvalue partsandconsumablesforthe factoryas well assupportingfield
services.
4) Rolls Royce “J” seriesat Farnborough- Planningandprocuringhighvalue parts.Maintainingconsumable
stock levelsforHoneywell enginetestfailures.
Daily/WeeklyTasks:
 SendingoutRFQenquiriesbyeitheremail orsuppliersportals.

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 Negotiatingpricesandawardingof orderstosupplierswhocomplywithVector’squality
managementsystem(Q-Pulse),(suppliersrequireatleastISO9001 and FAA certificates).Ensuring
that suppliersare regularlyupdatedonQ-Pulse.
 Attendthe dailymorningmeetingswithOperationsManagersandtheirteammembersand
presentingthemwithanyreports.
 Orderingtospecificmaintenance planned requirements(MRP/PurchaseOrderingProposal -
Algorithmsand Min/Max values).
 KnowledgeinMSOffice,Word,Excel,Project,Purchasing/MRPrelatedsoftware.
 Expediting,deferringordeletingpurchase orderswhere necessary.
 Organising meetings with suppliers.
 Providingandupdatingthe CustomerSupportManagerwithcostestimatesforeachengine.
 Releasingpartsforengine repairwhenrequired.
 Trackingand updatingall orderedpartsthroughthe Metrics
 Ensuringthat the price listsare regularlyupdatedandmaintained.
 Updatingthe procurementprocedureswherenecessary.
 Returnmaterial backto suppliersusingthe RMA process(ReturnMaterial Authorization).
 Resolvinginvoice queries.
 AI – Associate Involvement –I wasdirectlyinvolvementinthis initiative.A provenrecordof
continuousimprovementimplementation.
Invensys Rail 1/9/2010 - 03/11/2010
Sales Manufacture Planner/Buyer – Signals
 Short term contract - temping.
 Order processing using MRP systems.
 Organizing and updating the MRP system.
 Scheduling/expediting purchase and sales orders according to factory capacity and lead-
times.
 Negotiating purchase contracts.
 Submitting savings to management via XL spreadsheets.
 Liaising with customers, production, R&D, engineers, factory staff.
 Submit quotations, order acknowledgements, service orders, and progress orders where
necessary.
 Expediting purchase and production orders.
Schneider Electric – Circuit Breakers 1/6/2010 - 25/8/2010
A)Buyer/Service Administrator – Refurbishing Circuit Breakers
• Short term contract- temping.
 Purchasing components for circuit breakers.
 Expediting production orders.
 Contract negotiating.
 Liaising with suppliers, service engineers, factory staff, and transporters.
 Update all savings and quotes and service orders on XL spreadsheets.
 All done via SAP system.
B)Service Administrator – Project Engineer support -Circuit Breakers
 Support Project Managers.
 Contract negotiating.

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 Liaising with customers, service engineers, and factory staff.
 Submit quotations, order acknowledgements, service orders, and progress orders where
necessary.
 Organizing engineers workloads.
 All done via SAP system.
Westcode Semiconductors Ltd 1/6/2006 -25/8/2009
Local and International Materials Buyer
 Reason for leaving – Redundancy.
 Semiconductor industry purchasing housing including precious materials - silver discs, and
leads, electrical components as well as all gases, chemicals and packaging material via
ERP/MRP.
 Expediting all external purchase orders.
 Controlling all orders and static data through JDEdwards.
 Purchasing from UK as well as Germany, China, Japan, and Holland.
 Deputized as purchasing manager when the Purchasing Manager was off site.
 Submitting saving reports to management once a week. Resolving account queries.
Intel Corp - Swindon 1/4/2004 - 31/3/2006
International Buyer
 Purchasing from Middle East, Romania, and South Africa through SAP.
 Duties include purchase order auditing and maintaining key performance indicators to
agreed service level performance to goal expectations for Purchase Order accuracy,
customer and supplier relationships, tactical order management, and support of
departmental projects.
 Submitting performance reports to the purchasing manager.
Britax Aircraft Seating - Wales 2/2/2004 - 29/3/2004
Project buyer.
 Short term contract- temping.
 Purchasing metal parts and Identifying whether material to be made in-house or outsourced.
 Identified, negotiated and developed potentially new suppliers and expediting orders.
Malvern Tubular Components - UK 28/8/2003 - 13/1/2004
Purchasing Manager
 Managing Purchasing and stores staff of three.
 Purchasing for MTC as well as its subsidiary (Redman) from Germany and China.
 Implemented new purchasing policies and procedures.
 Benchmarking.
 Resourced more than 20% components to China.
 Vendor visits and appraisal processing, and expediting orders.
Bell Equipment Company PTY LTD. South Africa - vehicle manufacture 1996 - 2003
Senior Buyer
 Resourcing from local and international markets.
 Working closely with R&D on new series projects. Reducing working capital by negotiating
with suppliers and engineering, and re-sourcing.
 Ensuring vendor performance program is met by all suppliers - Quest for Gold Program.
 Controlling all orders and static data for over 30 vendors and over 3,000 commodities of

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approx. £20m per annum through the MRP system.
 Ensuring optimum stock turns.
IPX International - Zambia Consolidated Copper Mine. 1992 – 1996
National Buyer
 Responsible for procurement from South Africa for mines and hospitals in Zambia.
 Contract and project purchasing.
 Sourcing, negotiating expediting and managing all vendors.
Anglo America Corporation of South Africa - Mining 1989 - 1992
Assistant Contract Buyer
 Negotiating, awarding, and controlled all major chemical contracts.
 Providing management reports on savings and new sources of supply.
QUALIFICATION
2001 Certificate in Purchasing Management and Supply – University of South Africa.
1991 National Higher Diploma (5yrs) -Technikon Witwatersrand
Purchasing Management (B-tech) Set by Harvard Business School
PERSONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Assertiveness Skills - Time Management and Delegation - Basic Financial Concepts Course
Performance Training - Problem Solving and Decision Making
Other Skills: SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Office.
Driving license, Second Language – Afrikaans.
Interests: Qualified Open Water one scuba diver. Road and Mountain biking.