Experience

FRC

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing Department Specialist (1 month contract)

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Supplier/ Stock focused delivery schedule analysis and reporting. It’s what I’ve been doing my whole working career and yes, I still love it. Obviously Brexit and C-vid19 keep offering up new opportunities 🤔 so super proud of the purchasing team who’ve kept the warehouses full over the last 11 months!

• Business Support Assistant

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  Working alongside the sales and purchasing teams to support the FRC supply chain, my role is primarily on the purchasing team and is to action the daily booking in of stock for all FRC warehouses, manage the timing of supplier deliveries and update all FRC warehouse teams and Project managers. In the afternoons I switch to a customer focused role where I raise sales orders and schedule deliveries of furniture packages, as well as producing KPI reports for the CST Leader and assisting the Customer Service Team as required.



Baltic Triangle Tour, Liverpool

• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism

• Self Employed

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2020



Edge Hill University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2020



Rentokil Initial

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounts Payable Specialist

  • May 2017 - Jun 2018



Glen Dimplex

• Ireland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Purchase Assistant

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  Manage cost data, KPI and sample logistics. Manage cost data, KPI and sample logistics.

• Purchasing Coordinator

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2016

  Place orders on (China, Europe, U.K and own on-site production) manufacturers and co-ordinate delivery via air, sea and road. These orders are valued at around £2million annually.Maintain systems and planning tools and assist with demand forecasting.Assist the Purchasing Demand Planner and warehouse/ factory as required, including freight despatch/ goods inwards.Part-time temp role. Place orders on (China, Europe, U.K and own on-site production) manufacturers and co-ordinate delivery via air, sea and road. These orders are valued at around £2million annually.Maintain systems and planning tools and assist with demand forecasting.Assist the Purchasing Demand Planner and warehouse/ factory as required, including freight despatch/ goods inwards.Part-time temp role.



ForYour

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Product Developer

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2013

  Freelance design and development of fabrics for the craft market. Currently stocked at - Penny Lane Fabrics, Liverpool. Freelance design and development of fabrics for the craft market. Currently stocked at - Penny Lane Fabrics, Liverpool.



Alfred Dunhill Ltd

• Import Merchandiser

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2010

  Update the product team on Far East customer requests. I worked daily with manufacturers from all over Europe including Failsworth, Burfield, Zegna, New Marbas, Ilteks (Turkey). Also updating critical path and sending lab dips for strike off with fit sample and pre-production sample. Chase samples and organise shipments.• Confirm quantity, cost price and ship date from factory• Send out Bill of Material and labels, buttons, tickets and packaging instruction• Advise customer of delivery date• Select trims, resolve and develop the product• Advise customer feedback and update garment technicians• Confirm manufacturers REACH Agreement• Eliminate database errors and duplications• Organise the critical path, checklist and flights for Trade Fair• Manage the fabric archive

• Stock Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2008

  After the sampling and production buys, create and send the supplier the Purchase order and order pack with swing tags and packaging instructions. Report on stock held at supplier and arrange despatch. • Provide critical path and shipping updates to customers• Resolve any shipping issues with International Customs & Excise

• Logistics Assistant (contract)

  • Dec 2002 - Sep 2003

  Process customer orders and ensure supplier delivery deadlines were met. Provide regular updates to the General Manager and retail customers worldwide.



Richemont

• Switzerland
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Stock Control Assistant

  • Dec 2001 - Dec 2002

  Duties include booking in and checking all deliveries, liaising with sales and technology departments and organising the stock library. I would often be working between two sites on solo projects. Duties include booking in and checking all deliveries, liaising with sales and technology departments and organising the stock library. I would often be working between two sites on solo projects.