John Macmillan
Senior Buyer at Pure Electric Limited- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Tom Mills
John is a great team player with a really strong work ethic. In my time working with John he demonstrated a real openness to learn new ways of working, a desire to support the whole team and a tenacity to achieve the stretching target that was set for his area. This is underpinned by a really strong knowledge of the category which he has built up quickly meaning John is a real asset to the organisation.
Tom Mills
John is a great team player with a really strong work ethic. In my time working with John he demonstrated a real openness to learn new ways of working, a desire to support the whole team and a tenacity to achieve the stretching target that was set for his area. This is underpinned by a really strong knowledge of the category which he has built up quickly meaning John is a real asset to the organisation.
Tom Mills
John is a great team player with a really strong work ethic. In my time working with John he demonstrated a real openness to learn new ways of working, a desire to support the whole team and a tenacity to achieve the stretching target that was set for his area. This is underpinned by a really strong knowledge of the category which he has built up quickly meaning John is a real asset to the organisation.
Tom Mills
John is a great team player with a really strong work ethic. In my time working with John he demonstrated a real openness to learn new ways of working, a desire to support the whole team and a tenacity to achieve the stretching target that was set for his area. This is underpinned by a really strong knowledge of the category which he has built up quickly meaning John is a real asset to the organisation.
Credentials
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Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy
Arizona State UniversityMar, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Level 4 Diploma in procurement and Supply
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Experience
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Pure Electric
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Buyer
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Open Bionics
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United Kingdom
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Purchasing Manager
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Jul 2020 - Jun 2022
We're a bionics company developing affordable, assistive devices that enhance the human body. We're on a mission to make beautiful bionic limbs more accessible We're a bionics company developing affordable, assistive devices that enhance the human body. We're on a mission to make beautiful bionic limbs more accessible
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Nisbets
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Wholesale
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Category Buyer
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Dec 2019 - Jun 2020
- Leading all negotiations on trading agreements, cost prices, funding, rebates and terms to maximisevalue extraction from a category of 80 suppliers- Leading supplier business reviews and engage with them to improve performance against agreed metrics and ensuring consistent sales growth.- Implementing an SRM strategy across my category with a focus on key/gold suppliers- Experience of mitigating significant supplier cost increase proposals during a very turbulent period
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Category Buyer
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Sep 2016 - Jan 2020
- Buyer within the Appliances category, in charge of an annual spend of around £30 million across 80 suppliers- Negotiating and maintaining supplier agreements to minimise potential liabilities whilst maximising supplier performance- Maximising total value extraction (cost prices, contributions, payment terms, trading agreements,operational & legal) with suppliers
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TasteTech
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United Kingdom
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Specialist
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2016
- Responsible for negotiating, setting up, managing and reviewing contracts and supplier agreements of varying values of up to £250k. - Price savings on majority of raw material contracts throughout my employment, many substantial. - Managing stock levels of key raw materials and ensuring no production bottlenecks. - Responsible for negotiating, setting up, managing and reviewing contracts and supplier agreements of varying values of up to £250k. - Price savings on majority of raw material contracts throughout my employment, many substantial. - Managing stock levels of key raw materials and ensuring no production bottlenecks.
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COF Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Products, Purchasing and Inventory Management
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Jul 2012 - Aug 2013
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Logistics Co-ordinator
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Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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Education
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2014 - 2015
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Diploma, CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply -
2007 - 2010
University of the West of England
International Business Studies with German, International Business -
1999 - 2006
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
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