Experience

CALDWELL HARDWARE (UK) LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  • Regularly review products to obtain cheaper prices through new suppliers. • Hold pro-active price reduction and relationship building meetings with suppliers at regular intervals. • Work effectively with the Technical Department as the Buying representative for New Product Development. • Liaise with the Quality Manager to resolve CQF'S, ISIR's and supplier queries. • Liaise with the Accounts Payable team to resolve any invoices queries.• Source new suppliers and best quotes for all new products • Data analysis and compilation for tenders.• Ensure there are always sufficient stocks to satisfy all production demands • Optimising stock levels ensuring best stock holding with no excess• Work with SMT to identify potential purchasing problems with new systems implementations (including MRP), customer losses, inventory problems and technical issues • Provide reports to identify any potential supply issues and provide all solutions• Liaise daily with Production Planning team to ensure continual flow of material and reduce or identify any potential material flow issues Within this role I have had sole responsibility of monitoring 94 suppliers and over 31,000 products



Building Innovation

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Office Administrator

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

   Process new orders accurately using Sage 200 Work with production to get lead times reduced and specific customer requirements adhered to, making sure the needs of our customer are met Deal with all email and telephone enquiries including calculations of insulation thermal value, complaints and new order leads  Hold morning meetings to organize all administrators daily priorities  Check all orders against CAD drawings to ensure all components are shown in the order spreadsheets Complete and send daily orders report Input all orders onto our transport system for delivery and deal with all transport issues and enquiries  Liaise with warehouse on planning orders dispatch Dispatch orders  Process all paperwork and file accurately on both orders and CAD drawing sides of the business  Complete regular stock takes



Volvo Group

• Sweden
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Sales Support Coordinator

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2015

   Check and place new vehicle orders and effectively use all in house computer systems including Order Manager and Dealerpoint Effectively plan and order vehicles at Factory and with all suppliers Action all order amendments in line with policy and procedures  Ensure the effective progression of retail vehicle orders through to delivery Liaise with external and local suppliers to schedule required work and minimizing pipeline Manage all purchase orders in relation to each deal Provide regular and appropriate communication of progress, identifying and managing risks to delivery  Manage all systems regarding pipeline progression and financial status of vehicle and deal  Manage all invoicing and GP targets Provide regular delivery forecasting in conjunction with Sales Director  Regular reporting to all levels of the business from Retail and Finance sales directors to all team members  Hold regular meetings with Volvo Finance, Tertiary Sales executives and customers to ensure smooth running of all aspects of the Vehicle purchase and payment