James Simpson

Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.

• Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
• Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Maintained an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.
• Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.

• Lead the Material Management function to ensure supply of gelatine as required by regional Sales Business Units.
• Engage in regular communication with G-CSOP colleagues for planning of global production provisions, management of demand shortfalls and surpluses in individual sales business units across the business, and general management of the GELITA global supply chain.
• Manage all import/export and distribution operations.
• Ensure compliance with global Central Supply & Operations Planning and Customer Order Processing policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Define Corrective Actions, Documentation and Verification of CCP’s as per HACCP in conjunction with the Blending Coordinator.

• Directly responsible to manage and lead the blending team operations, working in conjunction with the CSOP team to ensure seamless activities of the area
• Implement Production scheduling for sales requirements.
• Implement quality system documentation requirements for blending area and ensure these are met.
• Implement Corrective Actions, Documentation and Verification of CCPs as per HACCP, including in response to positive laboratory testing outcomes.
• Liaise directly with Maintenance team in regards to repairs / breakdowns.
• Coordinate problem solving / issues troubleshooting with operations as required.

• Prepared detailed reports on production metrics, providing valuable insights into the effectiveness of blending processes and strategies implemented.
• Conducted regular equipment inspections, identifying issues and coordinating repairs for minimal downtime.
• Accurately documented all pertinent information related to blending processes, including batch records, equipment logs, and deviation reports, ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborated with quality control teams to implement corrective actions for identified process deviations, improving overall product consistency.

• Forecasted manpower requirements based on daily workload and company targets.
• Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas
• Developed weekly schedules for 19 warehouse employees
• Skillfully negotiated contracts with suppliers/vendors resulting in cost savings without compromising quality or service levels.
• Consolidated orders and manifested to daily delivery runs throughout Australia.
• Maintained accurate stock records and schedules.
• communicated all emergencies, delays due to weather and carrier schedule changes to customer and supervisors.

• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Delivered to residential and commercial locations.
• Checked vehicles to ensure that mechanical,safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Managed daily operations for optimal efficiency, streamlining processes to reduce costs.
• Maintained logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status,following applicable state and national regulations.
• Obtained receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collected payment for service when required.