Experience

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd.
• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Product Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Product Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2018


Euro Car Parts Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2016

  Manage & control 40+ product groups / 2500+ lines complete life cycle. Increasing profitability of existing products and developing new products to be introduced into company rangeResearch market demand to maximise opportunity and make required product available to customer base.Research and analyse supplier options for existing and future products. Cross referencing and price comparison data analysis on supplier information from around the globe.Meeting suppliers to discuss business opportunity and discuss options for introducing new products or brands to market.Negotiate costing pricing to achieve competitive business proposal. Create in depth analysis of market pricing and challenge supplier to meet expectations.Complete market analysis on selling price. Set up and apply selling price to market at retail and trade levels and profile product in key locations to optimize sales opportunity.Create warranty procedures to be followed by branch and relevant departments and offer support to network to resolve and issues that arise.Create complete online catalogue to be used by sales advisors in order to identify correct product for customer demand. Also map information for cataloguing of product to websiteDrive business growth throughout product range to meet and exceed weekly, monthly and annual targets. Show less

• Team Leader - Specialist Purchasing

  • May 2008 - Mar 2012

  Guide and organise 6 person team to manage specialist part enquiries from around company network averaging 500+ per day. Ordering, invoicing & verification processes completed.