Experience

Armor B.V Specialist in werkschoenen

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchase Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Armor BV is an importer, producer and distributor of safety shoes in the Benelux. With years of experience in the industry and progressive brands, Armor offers each partner a tailor-made range. I am, together with my buying assistant, responsible for all buying within the company. Also I am involved in the company’s strategic choices on area’s of marketing, HRM and the next steps that the company ( and employees) need to take in order to improve the company’s professionalism. Armor BV is an importer, producer and distributor of safety shoes in the Benelux. With years of experience in the industry and progressive brands, Armor offers each partner a tailor-made range. I am, together with my buying assistant, responsible for all buying within the company. Also I am involved in the company’s strategic choices on area’s of marketing, HRM and the next steps that the company ( and employees) need to take in order to improve the company’s professionalism.



EQOM Group

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Purchase manager private label @ EQOM group & teamlead buying team @ EDC

  • Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  I was in the lead for the sourcing and negotiations of all new private label products and/or projects of the EQOM assortment. Together with the brand design lead I was working on developing new branded private label lines/ products. We worked on all new private labels for the EQOM group members. The EQOM group members are: EDC RetailEDC WholesaleEropartner DistributionEasyToysKondomerietChristine le DucBeate UhsePaboAdam et EveAmorelieNytelseAlso I was working on requested B2B customer private label projects together with the sales team and the design team lead. I took care of all things that need to be arranged and discussed with our Chinese suppliers. ( sourcing, negotiations and final first order placement) Operational team lead of the EDC buying team in Veendam. I was responsible for the day to day business of the team. That everyone was focused on what they need to do and also be their conversation partner when they need me. I made sure everyone is part of the team Show less

• Head Of Purchasing @ EDC and private label lead @ EDC

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2022

  Head of the EDC buying department in Veendam. Coordination of the team. The buying department does the buying for EDC’s B2B business and B2C websites. The EDC assortment is divided into brand products and private label products/lines. I was responsible for the new private label part of the assortment. I was working on developing and sourcing new branded private label lines/ products in cooperation with the design team lead. Also I was working on requested customer private label projects together with the sales team and the design team lead. I took care of all things that need to be arranged and discussed with our Chinese suppliers. EDC is belonging since 2021 to the EQOM group. Show less



Vrijbuiter

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior category-buyer camping furniture & camping and Caravan Accessioriess

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

  After working as an interim category buyer for clothing and shoes for 4 months, I started on July 1, 2017 as a category buyer of, among other things, camping furniture, lighting, camper and caravan accessories (internal and external), car accessories, cooking appliances, cooking supplies, gas burners and BBQ's. In this position I was working with European suppliers, but I also did business directly with manufacturers in Asia. As a buyer I was responsible for budget, purchasing plan and supplier management. So the whole process from A to Z. In Asia I worked on my own project and private label developments. Show less

• A.I. Senior category-buyer clothing and hiking shoes

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Interim category buyer Outdoor clothing ( garment brands like; Fjallraven, North Face, Ice breaker, Patagonia) & hiking shoes ( shoe brands like; Lowa, Meindl, Merrell and Grisport) for the period of 20/2/2017 up untill 30/6/2017.



Ziengs schoenen

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior buyer ladies, men & kids shoes for the TMS ( Top Merk Schoenen) shops @Ziengs

  • May 2014 - Jul 2016

  Buyer of the ladies,kids and men shoes collection for the TMS shops at Ziengs schoenen in Assen. Including the buying of basket items and bags. TMS - Top Merk Schoenen has in total 16 shops. The TMS collections are build with private label shoes and also A-brand shoes.

• Temporary buying men & children shoes for the Ziengs shops @ Ziengs

  • Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Besides my position as the buyer men,ladies and childrenshoes for TMS @ Ziengs, I was (for the period from 1 February 2015 till 1 June 2015) also temporary the buyer for men en children shoes for the Ziengs shops during the maternaty leaf of my colleque. Branded and private label collection.



Atelier 49 Nederland bv

• Netherlands
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior buyer & head of buying@ production company Atelier 49 ( BebeJou/Luma babycare)

  • Mar 2012 - May 2014

  My main work was: leading the buying department making a strategic year plan buyer of all textile items and accessiores buyer of raw production materials Buyer of half products Quality controle if production product development sourcing of new items development and creating the yearly cataloque/leaflett together with the designer My main work was: leading the buying department making a strategic year plan buyer of all textile items and accessiores buyer of raw production materials Buyer of half products Quality controle if production product development sourcing of new items development and creating the yearly cataloque/leaflett together with the designer



AS Watson

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• A.I. Senior buyer general merchandise at Kruidvat & Trekpleister

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  Buying of general merchandise for Kruidvat and Trekpleister Prepairing the weekly leaflet Selection of items from suppliers Buying of general merchandise for Kruidvat and Trekpleister Prepairing the weekly leaflet Selection of items from suppliers



British Chinese Community

• United Kingdom
• Social Networking Platforms
• 700 & Above Employee

• China

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011



Hoogenbosch Retail Group

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temporary Childrenshoe buyer at Dolcis beside my position as buyer kidsshoes at Scapino

  • 2009 - 2010

  For 1 year (2009-2010) I was temporary also the buyer for the childrenshoe collection for Dolcis. This was an extra added position next to my job as children shoe buyer at Scapino. So during one year I was the childrenshoe buyer at Scapino but also for Dolcis. After one year I transfered the Dolcis children shoes to a new buyer and continued to focus again on the children shoes of Scapino. For 1 year (2009-2010) I was temporary also the buyer for the childrenshoe collection for Dolcis. This was an extra added position next to my job as children shoe buyer at Scapino. So during one year I was the childrenshoe buyer at Scapino but also for Dolcis. After one year I transfered the Dolcis children shoes to a new buyer and continued to focus again on the children shoes of Scapino.



Scapino

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior buyer Children shoes & Shoe care products at Scapino

  • 2003 - 2010

  Responsible for buying the whole childrenshoe collection and shoe care for all Scapino shops. Working with european suppliers but also directly with Far East suppliers.

• Trainee buyer/ junior buyer ladiesshoes at Scapino

  • 2002 - 2003

  Traineeship by accompany a senior buyer in order to learn all the facts of becoming a good buyer.

• Assistant buyer ladiesshoes at Scapino

  • 2000 - 2002

  being the right hand of the buyerprepairing orderscommunicating with suppliersresponsible for deliveries/ delivery datessolving problems confirming payment of invoicesconfirming samples of articles boughtquality control of deliveriesfor all communication towards the shopmanagersprepairing leaflets