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THEO SARANTIS
Tel: +44 (0) 7915 065010 Email: sarantistheo@hotmail.com
LOGISTICS PROFESSIONAL
 A highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in Logistics gained through operational, project
management and consulting roles with a background in Defence and FMCG companies, and an MSc in Supply
Chain and Logistics
 Extensive experience in identifying operational efficiencies, creating action plans and coordinating successful
implementations with key projects including distribution center set up, WMS implementations and 3PL
efficiency improvements
 Strongly driven and motivated by challenging and measurable objectives with a high sense of commitment and
responsibility and an excellent delivery track record operating both in teams and management roles
KEY PROFICIENCIES
 Logistics operations diagnostics  Warehouse improvements  Project management
 Data analysis and modeling  Transportation cost efficiencies  WMS
 Logistics network optimisation  KPIs and metrics  Budget management
CAREER HISTORY
Accenture 2015-Present
Consultant
Supply chain development programme for a drinks manufacturer
 Conducted tactical warehouse operations review and identified efficiencies in warehouse flows, space
utilisation, and picking methods which improved productivity by 14% and achieved savings of £200k annually
 Defined the optimum UK logistics network configuration and strategy to accommodate future growth and
achieve 12% transportation cost savings annually
 Identified customer distribution cost efficiencies in excess of £150k through more effective order consolidation
and patterns
 The output included the implementation roadmap and all associated costs plus a comprehensive business case
Logistics network optimisation for one of UK’s biggest grocers – 5 production and 7 logistics sites
 Conducted data collection exercise and detailed analysis in conjunction with stakeholder interviews to construct
an accurate planning base for the end-to-end supply chain
 Created a comprehensive network model covering inbound and outbound flows as well as warehousing and
manufacturing operations
 Identified opportunities for quick wins in excess of £5m
 The output included a pragmatic optimum network configuration to help the business materialise their mid- to
long-term plans and the roadmap to implement it
Distribution centre design and optimisation for a fashion retailer
 Conducted data analysis and stakeholder interviews to create an end-to-end material flow model
 Evaluated different DC layout scenarios including e-commerce picking and packing areas and recommended
optimum solution to accommodate future growth
 The final output included the full investment business case plus all materials and equipment specification to be
considered during the tendering process
Crimson & Co – Supply Chain Consulting 2014-2015
Consultant
Warehouse future strategy and tactical operations improvements in a leading supplier to the retail sector
 Conducted walkthrough of operational processes and enabling WMS, interviews with the business directors to
understand their priorities and current business environment and data collection and interpretation
 Improved space utilisation through optimised racking configuration, product palletisation and receipt quantities
and quantified space benefit from stock cover reduction scenarios
 Identified system-driven warehouse efficiencies and modelled cost benefit for optimum carrier selection for
distribution

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 The output included feasibility study for consolidating two warehouses, detailed initiatives to enable a single
warehouse operation and also actions to achieve 50% space benefit, 10% picking productivity increase, 40%
warehouse pallet movements productivity improvement and c.£250k saving from optimised carrier selection
3rd party logistics (3PL) operations and management improvements for a food manufacturer
 Conducted detailed walkthrough of order fulfilment processes and enabling systems, interviews with key
stakeholders to understand current performance and future expectations and analysed activity data and cost
drivers within the business
 Introduced a new delivery cost-to-serve approach, improved warehouse and transport capacity planning and
tactical warehouse productivity improvements and cost saving initiatives
 The overall benefit from this 4-week project was £1.6m achieved through reductions in transport costs and
warehouse productivity benefits
Logistics operations improvements programme for a global manufacturer of door access systems
 Supported the project with interviews, data analysis and simulation in order to identify and confirm valid
operational improvements
 The deliverables included a number of enabling initiatives in the areas of master data and performance
management as well as operational improvements in replenishment and picking operations and inventory
planning
 The outputs also included an optimised warehouse layout with exact storage infrastructure minimising order
picking routes and optimising inbound and replenishment flows
 Increased labour productivity, reduced agency hiring, reduced overtime from revised picking methods and
picking layout within the warehouse
 Improved storage utilisation leading to reductions in outside storage costs by changing storage methods and
increasing density of storage
Supply chain advanced planning system (APS) selection for a leading global can manufacturer
 Led a detailed RFI process with nine potential system vendors which was completed in time and resulted in
the three most capable ones being shortlisted for the demos phase
 Organised and ran workshops with the shortlisted suppliers resulting in successful client specific demos with
meaningful simulation scenarios
 Managed successfully all immediate and indirect stakeholders in order to ensure buy-in and adherence to
Group’s guidelines
 Provided a comprehensive business case which included cost savings and business process improvements vs
total cost of ownership
 Project output was confirmed with the next phase (RFP) sign-off and the acceptance of the proposed vendors
by the Exec Board
Creation of a logistics toolkit for a global tobacco group
 Supported the creation of the deliverables regarding warehouse and transport operations, network optimisation
and contractor management
 For each of the those areas there were process and performance diagnostics, key KPIs and performance
indicators, improvement tools and how to use them and generic implementation plans for each type of initiative
 The output was a completed logistics toolkit fully adopted by the customer with immediate roll-out to local
operations co-ordinated by the Global Logistics function
L’Oreal UK 2012-2014
Supply chain project manager
Distribution centre set-up
 20% saving based on initial estimate and 10% saving compared to 2013 budget. All activities completed
according to time schedule.
 Responsible for optimal solutions with respect to distribution center layout, logistics flows, productivity, cost
and EHS considerations.
 Data analysis and presenting of business case scenarios in order to drive decision making and secure
Management Committee consent and Group funding of £2.8M
 Project Management experience in a multi-stakeholder complex environment. Negotiation skills to gain senior
management buy in.
 Managing tendering process for contracts in excess of £2.5M.

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 3PL cost reduction through decrease of outside storage and internalisation of sub-contracting activities.
 Ensuring full compliance with internal guidelines and directives, Local Authorities and HSE legal requirements.
Operational improvements project manager
 Designed and introduced a performance management system for the different types of warehouse activities
achieving a 5% productivity improvement within the first three months of its application
 Led the introduction of new brands in the distribution centre distributed through different channels
L’Oreal Greece
Logistics flows manager 2010-2012
 Annual operations managed include imports by 15 different factories across the world and 200k customer
orders ranging from single parcel to full truck load deliveries to 20k POS via 4 different distribution channels
 Achieved 30% reduction of operational costs year on year by successful implementation of projects mainly in
distribution, warehousing and order preparation
 Over time hours reduced by 80% within two years by implementing flexible work loads and increasing
productivity by improving processes
 Managing and monitoring 3PL contracts and relationships for external warehousing and transportation
achieving 15% cost reduction in distribution costs and over 97% service level
Logistics analyst 2009-2010
Fully responsible for Logistics Business Analysis and Reporting as well as SAP WM/SD/MM Key User
 Managed successfully the implementation of new BI Tool (SAP BW) by coordinating requirements definition,
implementation, testing, simulation and post go-live support of the new platform
 Full ownership of generating all monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports involving Sales and Logistics operations
used for monitoring KPIs, Metrics, Balanced Scorecard and cost allocation
 Operating as the bridge between IT and Operations by identifying functionality improvement opportunities,
analysing the impact on business operations, coordinating the implementation of any changes, and conducting
the testing before sending to production system
BAE Systems 2005-2008
Logistics support engineer
 Created and implemented a spares / consumables cost reduction strategy by considering Supply Chain and
Support Engineering parameters
 Created support organisation models by using specialised information system (OPUS10) towards the s pares
provision to the customer
 Created and analysed business process maps for the Supply Chain and Logistics Support Engineering function
by liaising with the Subject Matter Experts as part of an Integrated Business Management System
 Composed an obsolescence and disposal management document for application across the organisation
 Captured and defined Logistics Support requirements from our prime customer’s Invitations to tender
EDUCATION HISTORY
University of Warwick 2004-2005
MSc in Supply Engineering and Logistics
 Graduated with Distinction
Dissertation project at a leading global clothing retailer
 The project offered a comprehensive approach of the development of distribution within the supply chain and
analysed the interaction and trade-offs between the several supply chain elements such as inventory, service
levels, transport costs for different models of centralised and de-centralised distribution strategies.
National Technical University of Athens 1998-2004
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

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Dissertation project at a leading metal products manufacturer in Greece
 Implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics ERP system in a manufacturing plant to enable better materials
procurement, production control and scheduling, and customer order management.
Prince 2 2015
Foundation and Practitioner certificate in Project Management