Ben Walton

Detail-oriented Supply Chain Coordinator with experience managing procurement processes, coordinating with suppliers, and optimizing inventory levels. Strong numerical and analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and supply chain fundamentals, including demand planning. Looking to take the next steps in a Supply Chain and Logistics Career.

Supply Chain Coordinator at Nualight (2025-01 – 2026-01)

Reporting directly to the general manager, I organized and managed the purchasing and transportation of $250K worth of products a month from 7 different factories over 4 countries to 6 warehouses across the globe.

• Global purchasing- Communicated with suppliers, across China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and India, to establish lead times and send Purchase Orders, based on calculated demand, and arranged transportation to warehouses in America, Poland, South Africa, Canada and China.
• Supply Chain Optimisation- Recommended the closure of a warehouse and redistribution of stock, arranged stock transfers and ensured accurate inventory status.
• Demand forecasting- Using historical data, project knowledge, communication with the sales team and apparent trends forecasted upcoming demand.
• Product lifecycle management- Created stock profiles for new products, based on customer specifications and worked closely with suppliers, freight forwarders and warehouses to manage product lifecycle and mitigate excess/shortfall of inventory.

Consultancy Project Team, Project Lead at University of Greenwich (2023-01 – 2023-12)

Managed a group of 15 students in researching, developing and presenting a variety of improvement options for metrics & KPIs and service offerings to Overhaul, a large US corporation and global leader in Supply Chain Risk Management & Logistics Visibility.

MA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management – University of Greenwich (2022-09 – 2024-09)

BSc in Mathematics – University of Liverpool (2018-09 – 2021-06)

Secondary Education – St George's School, Harpenden (2008-09 – 2015-06)