Supply Chain
Transformation
Connecting demand, supply and operational priorities. A focus on clearer planning, greater visibility and informed commercial decisions.
MATTHEW LOWDEN / CONSULTANT
IT. Telecoms.
Supply Chain.
Connecting strategy, data and digital delivery to make complex operations work better.
Explore my focus Download profile (PDF) ↓01 / PROFILE
A business lens.
A practical approach.
I connect the business challenge with the data, technology and people needed to move it forward.
My experience spans IT, telecoms and supply chain leadership. At Openreach, my work brings together sourcing strategy, supplier performance, product introduction and supply chain transformation across a complex engineering portfolio.
I combine demand forecasts, supplier capability, inventory and commercial insight to support better sourcing and operational decisions. Power BI, Power Apps and automation are part of a practical approach to making information useful and change deliverable.
02 / EXPERTISE
From the bigger picture
to the detail that matters.
Supply Chain
Data &
Analytics
Turning complex information into a useful view of performance. Bringing structure to data and clarity to the decisions it supports.
Digital
Transformation
Making technology work for the business. Connecting Power Apps, automation and disciplined delivery to practical operational needs.
03 / EXPERIENCE
Telecoms insight.
Enterprise experience.
Selected experience
Senior Manager — Supply Chain Transformation & Procurement
Developing sourcing and supply strategies across a complex engineering portfolio. Bringing demand, supplier capability, inventory, commercial performance and operational risk together to support procurement decisions.
Product Introduction & Innovation
Leading activity to introduce new fibre products into the supply chain. Working with technical leads, manufacturers, procurement and operations to assess commercial value, supply readiness and long-term sustainability.
Bionix & Automation Deployment Lead
Automation tooling deployment across UK & Ireland and EMEA, bringing together lean methods, analytics and digital transformation.
European Platform Capability Manager
Infrastructure event and incident lifecycle management, with specialist expertise in enterprise monitoring.
Operations Manager
Leading remote monitoring operations across UK accounts, working with engineers and apprentices across a range of enterprise technologies.
04 / SELECTED WORK
Clarity where
decisions count.
A more complete
view of supply.
Supplier analysis across cost, delivery, lead time, inventory exposure and supply risk, giving leaders and procurement teams actionable commercial insight.
From early research
to launch readiness.
Business cases connecting demand forecasts, inventory strategies and supply requirements, supporting technical product owners through release preparation.
Information that
supports action.
Supplier and supply chain governance frameworks, dashboards, KPIs and self-service analytics that improve visibility of demand, stock, risk and financial impacts.
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