Experience

Astro Lighting Limited

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Procurement

  • Mar 2018 - Present



MultiCraft

• Canada
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2018

  End-to-End supply chain management of company's largest chain store customer in North-America.• Regular market research, trend analysis, working collaboratively with designers and factories, resulted in 10%-20% continuous sales growth Y/Y, culminating in annual turnover of US$5m.• Producing accurate work flow charts to streamline the procedure and execute the purchase orders 200k - 1.2m units of 100 SKUs annually supplied to the customer without claims issues. • Strategically built direct relationships with suppliers from the Far-East, to avoid using local agent and to accommodate the 10%-20% price decrease of base product range Y/Y.• Coordinated and streamlined procedures, building direct, active relationships with suppliers and performing strict risk assessments meant that 120-150 Purchase orders, value US$5m were shipped annually without a single day delay.



Nettrade Co. Ltd

• Purchasing Manager, Director, Co-Owner

  • Jul 1990 - Jan 2011

  Responsible for implementing/maintaining inventory control system, seasonal sales forecast, hiring and training of sales team.• Developed a business model and marketing strategy, to offer alternative buying-in methods and engaging business partners. Gained 80% of the market in the country, making 5 global brands well-known amongst end users. • Created an adequate inventory management system, to achieve necessary stock levels to supply the customer base and maximize seasonal sales potential. Resulting in 95% order fill rate and achieving lean stock management.• Recruited and training skilled sales and warehouse staff. Managed the construction of a state of art new office/warehouse facility, generating a stable workforce, averaging 5 years employment.• Worked with financial institutions to obtain manageable credit, short and medium term business and cash flow plans, securing line of credit to maintain the 30% sales growth Y/Y.



Private Corporate Solicitor

• Solicitor

  • Apr 1995 - Feb 2002