Experience

LuxaflexUK

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Commercial Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2022

  In 2012 I was promoted to the role of Commercial Manager of the Luxaflex Uk Birmingham Site, in this role I was responsible for the administration of a factory employing 70 people with the customer service, purchasing and warehouse teams reporting directly to me.

• Purchasing and logistics manager

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2012

  In 2003 Luxaflex Uk moved to much larger premises and expanded the number of products made in Birmingham. I was promoted to this new management role and dealt with various projects through out. These included planning and setting up the large warehouse required to hold the increased levels of stock and arranging the supply and shipping of the various ready made blinds we were now starting to import and hold as stock. One stand out project for myself was in 2007 we ceased the manufacture of plantation shutters and decided to import them in from china, with the shutter product Manager we found a factory in China to supply us, and made regular trips to china to modify the product to suit our requirements and ensure our quality standards were met.The new site and stock requirements meant that as we expanded I now had a purchasing and warehouse team reporting to me , and I had overall responsibility for purchasing and maintaining the necessary stock levels for the site, which was in the region of £1.2 million.Part of my role was also to offer technical support to customers purchasing the new plantation shutter range and I was also the contact for any customers with aftersale issues which I would resolve with them. Show less

• Logistics Manager

  • Oct 1999 - Jan 2003

  In october 1999 VBM was bought by Luxaflex uk, part of the Hunter Douglas group of companies and they offered me the role of Logistics Manager. WIthin this role I was responsible for the delivery of our blinds within the uk so negotiated contracts and prices with various freight companies to achieve this.I was also tasked with bringing the existing manual stock control system up to date and into a computorised stock control program, and updating warehouse procedures both of which which I completed succesfully.During this time I was also purchasing items and stock up within an agreed purchasing level, and also dealing with customers who were chasing orders.This role lasted until 2003 when the company expanded and moved to much larger premises in Erdington Birmiingham, which created a chance for a promotion for me. Show less



venetian blind manufacturing (VBM) ltd

• Assistant Works Manager

  • Sep 1997 - Oct 1999

  After promotion to Assistant works manager I assisted the works manager with production , and I would cover for him if he was on holiday. Role included arranging the production schedules, purchasing of tools, equipment and stock , booking the fitters out for awning installation with customers, and recording employees working hours for employees to be paid weekly.

• Order progress chaser/despatch clerk

  • May 1993 - Sep 1997

  This was my first job in the window blind trade and as a progress chaser/despatch clerk I was responsible for ensuring orders were produced and despatched in time, inputting despatch details and keeping customers updated as to the progress of the order



birmingham city council education Dept

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 1991 - May 1993

  This was an admin role within the Teacher Staffing agency of Birmingham City Council. I was responsible for placing supply teachers into schools where they were needed and recording their hours and making sure they were charged to the schools budget correctly Originally this was a week to week temping position but I was offered a 12 month permanent contract after impressing. This was an admin role within the Teacher Staffing agency of Birmingham City Council. I was responsible for placing supply teachers into schools where they were needed and recording their hours and making sure they were charged to the schools budget correctly Originally this was a week to week temping position but I was offered a 12 month permanent contract after impressing.



Cove and Co

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Legal Executive

  • Aug 1986 - Aug 1991

  various duties with a firm of solicitors, including preparing and delivering documents to courts in Birmingham,London and Liverpool. various duties with a firm of solicitors, including preparing and delivering documents to courts in Birmingham,London and Liverpool.