Experience

Soapworks Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present

• Senior Buyer

  • May 2018 - Jan 2022



Burberry

• United Kingdom
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sourcing Manager for Hard Accessories

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  I manage a team responsible for the seasonal placement and delivery of bag production in keeping with the seasonal calendar, delivery times and margin goals of the department. • Working in close partnership with Marketing, Merchandising, Product Engineering, Planning and Finance teams• Managing final price negotiations and margin across two main vendors• Understanding the constraints of vendors and suppliers, ensuring smooth production flow • Working with other global sourcing managers to ensure uniform processes across all teams and divisions• Responsible for accuracy on data in SAP and PLM• Manage team efficiency through monitoring workload and prioritisation

• Buyer - Beauty

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  My role was to lead the purchasing side of developments for make-up products from initial briefs to the delivery at the warehouse. I worked closely with teams from Technical Engineering, Marketing, Design, Supply Planning, Quality, Finance, as well as suppliers (components and subcontractors) to deliver new launches on time, at the expected quality and within the target margin. In addition:• Negotiating prices and production planning with packaging and formula suppliers for new launches and replenishements (total spend of £9.5M in 2016)• Redevelopment of the whole new catalogue of make-up in 2016 (more than 500 SKUs)• Calculating the financial impact of all new projects (COGs) while optimising the risk• Proposal and implementation of cost savings on the current catalogue of make-up (price negotiation and value analysis for up to £1M)• Managing the relationship with suppliers (on boarding, price negotiation, matrix and risk management, business reviews)• Building the annual budget for development costs (Non Stock Purchase Orders)



Qualipac

• United States
• Packaging & Containers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant buyer

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

  My responsibilities were to source and follow the development of promotional items and cosmetic accessories to clients for the Prestige and Luxury markets. • Sourcing and negotiating prices and development schedules for standard and customised items from China, Turkey, South Korea (brushes, pouches, compacts). • Effectively delivering several projects to clients such as P&G, COTY, PUIG. • Ensured the price, planning and quality of products were respected from the business award to the delivery at the warehouse.



The Body Shop

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Sourcing Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  I was responsible for assisting the Direct and Indirect Purchasing departments for new projects, together with leading a study to reduce secondary packaging. • Co-leading tenders for cosmetic products (mascaras, perfumes, lip balms). • Researching and implementing ideas to reduce the amount of secondary packaging for cosmetic products (implemented savings up to £212k). • Studying and advising on recommendations to decrease travel expenses, and proposing a new travel policy to save £500k in one year.



maje

• France
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern in Marketing

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Evaluating the brand’s global reach on the web and benchmarking the competitors’ communication • Liaising with a communication agency to advise on ideas for the creation of a fashion blog • Evaluating the brand’s global reach on the web and benchmarking the competitors’ communication • Liaising with a communication agency to advise on ideas for the creation of a fashion blog



Bonton

• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wholesalers

  • May 2010 - Jun 2010

  • Promotion and sales of the 2011 summer collection to clients worldwide • Promotion and sales of the 2011 summer collection to clients worldwide