Andrew Donaldson
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Mateusz Golda
Mr. Donaldson is one of the most delightful people I had the pleasure of working for in my career. Not only did he have a unique ability to keep our team organized and on schedule, but his constant communication helped lift our spirits in challenging situations and help to adopt in rapidly changing business environment.
Craig Jones
I have worked under and alongside Andy for 10+ years and have learnt a great deal from him. He is always professional, eager to help and work together as a team to achieve any targets set. Andy is a great asset to our department and a pleasure to work with. he is
Mateusz Golda
Mr. Donaldson is one of the most delightful people I had the pleasure of working for in my career. Not only did he have a unique ability to keep our team organized and on schedule, but his constant communication helped lift our spirits in challenging situations and help to adopt in rapidly changing business environment.
Craig Jones
I have worked under and alongside Andy for 10+ years and have learnt a great deal from him. He is always professional, eager to help and work together as a team to achieve any targets set. Andy is a great asset to our department and a pleasure to work with. he is
Mateusz Golda
Mr. Donaldson is one of the most delightful people I had the pleasure of working for in my career. Not only did he have a unique ability to keep our team organized and on schedule, but his constant communication helped lift our spirits in challenging situations and help to adopt in rapidly changing business environment.
Craig Jones
I have worked under and alongside Andy for 10+ years and have learnt a great deal from him. He is always professional, eager to help and work together as a team to achieve any targets set. Andy is a great asset to our department and a pleasure to work with. he is
Mateusz Golda
Mr. Donaldson is one of the most delightful people I had the pleasure of working for in my career. Not only did he have a unique ability to keep our team organized and on schedule, but his constant communication helped lift our spirits in challenging situations and help to adopt in rapidly changing business environment.
Craig Jones
I have worked under and alongside Andy for 10+ years and have learnt a great deal from him. He is always professional, eager to help and work together as a team to achieve any targets set. Andy is a great asset to our department and a pleasure to work with. he is
Experience
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Primrose
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Buying
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Oct 2019 - Present
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Senior Buyer
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Aug 2016 - Oct 2019
Responsibilities Include: • Promote sales and profit growth across multiple product categories.• Innovate, design, source, develop and purchase a range of branded and non-branded products• Research competition and market trends to ensure product ranges and brands are at the forefront of the market• Effectively co-ordinate and negotiate directly with manufacturers particularly in the Far East• Monitor supplier and product quality through inspection of production methods and end product• Mediate with suppliers, external logistics and in-house departments to co-ordinate and expedite the timely delivery of goods• Manage and maintain stock levels through effective sales forecasting and reviewing KPIs• Manage the marketing of product ranges through determining retail and trade price, specifying design of images and videos, regulating web content and product positioning• Promotion of products in the form of weekly newsletters and national advertisements• Liaise with the Marketing team to determine & manage online advertising strategies• Source product ranges at trade shows Show less
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Buyer
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2016
Responsibilities Include: • Promote sales and profit growth across multiple product categories.• Innovate, design, source, develop and purchase a range of branded and non-branded products• Research competition and market trends to ensure product ranges and brands are at the forefront of the market• Effectively co-ordinate and negotiate directly with manufacturers particularly in the Far East• Monitor supplier and product quality through inspection of production methods and end product• Mediate with suppliers, external logistics and in-house departments to co-ordinate and expedite the timely delivery of goods• Manage and maintain stock levels through effective sales forecasting and reviewing KPIs• Manage the marketing of product ranges through determining retail and trade price, specifying design of images and videos, regulating web content and product positioning• Promotion of products in the form of weekly newsletters and national advertisements• Liaise with the Marketing team to determine & manage online advertising strategies• Source product ranges at trade shows Show less
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Amazon Channel Manager
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Feb 2012 - Jul 2013
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Customer Service Advisor
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Dec 2009 - Feb 2012
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Education
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2021 - 2022
The Open University
Postgraduate Course/Module, Managing in a Changing World (B870) -
2013 - 2018
The Open University
BA Hons, Business/Commerce, General
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