Experience

DHL Aviation (UK) Limited

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Operations Sort Supervisor

  • Sep 2020 - Present

• Senior Sort Agent

  • Dec 2019 - Sep 2020

  To support the processing of Non & Coy Shipments across the Hub in a timely manner to meet delivery deadlines both by Air and road.Also working with and being part of the wider team to support the Hubs activities/area

• Processer

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019



FWB Products Limited

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Procurement Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  RESPONSIBILITIES • Developing strategies and implementing solutions to drive the business forward • Building strong supplier relationships and working closely with operations, logistics, marketing and finance departments • Managing a team of buyers undertaking direct and indirect purchasing • Negotiating with suppliers, reducing costs, ensuring a lean replenishment cycle, monitoring SLAs, evaluating stock to remove non-moving products, sourcing and developing new products, collecting rebates and improving invoice match-rates • Reporting to senior management • Sourcing products Asia - Europe Factory and Warehouse auditing. Show less



FWB supply chain partner

• Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

• Category Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Areas included electrical, controls, fasteners and tools. Accountable for defining and delivering product categories to maximise sales and market share, management of the associated supply base, maintaining market-aligned prices, negotiating trading and service level agreements to meet sales and profit targets • Performed supplier review, introduced service level agreements and imposed OTIF (on time in full) targets on suppliers • Implemented performance and development reviews (PDRs) for buyers and introduced KPIs • Streamlined supply base to remove duplication; focussed on suppliers that offered transparency, innovation, a desire for mutual growth and support and met the company’s ethical and environment policies • Developed a product structure around the major categories the company transacted in, according to margin expectation, range depth and order frequency. Factory and Warehouse auditing. Show less



Rexel

• France
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2012

  • Areas included batteries, fasteners, lighting & lamps, hand tool, power tools and personal protective equipment. Accountable for defining and delivering product categories to maximise sales and market share through existing and new channels • Supported the category manager in producing annual category plan. and performed SWOT analysis on competitors • Increased profit margins and reduced costs by sourcing and introducing a range of lamps that met EU energy saving regulations • Collaborated with suppliers to develop a hand dryer that matched performance of competitor brands. Competitive price ensured its success • Reviewed the market, and improved the business by implementing a strategy focused on growth categories and winning products • Sourcing products Asia – Europe – North America Factory and Warehouse auditing. Show less



Focus DIY / Do It All

• Buyer

  • Aug 1984 - Jan 2007

  • Areas included sheds/chalets, garden hand tools, fencing and trellis, lawnmowers, power tools, paving & walling, fertilizers and chemicals, garden furniture, kitchens, lighting, Christmas décor and confection • Led a category team of four with remit to develop strong supplier relationships with cost effective agreements, margin enhancement support, visit suppliers nationally and abroad to negotiate SLAs and coordinate on product development; visit factories and trade shows (Sourcing products Asia – Europe – North America) • Putting together seasonal range for presentation to the range development group consisting of the operations, marketing, finance and logistics depts • Collaborated with supplier to decrease damage-caused shrinkage and reduce costs by streamlining packaging and transportation Show less