Alan Wormald Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, Gb

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Purchasing & Category Management as well as developing & formulating new products and ensuring product compliance for a range of fragrance and cosmetic products produced on site. Strategic purchasing, contract negotiation.Key Skills:• Conduct strategic negotiations with suppliers to secure favourable terms and pricing.• Develop and implement effective procurement strategies to optimise cost savings.• Evaluate supplier performance and maintain strong relationships to ensure a reliable supply chain.• Source and qualify new suppliers to expand options and drive competitive advantage.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement processes with organizational goals.• Conduct market analysis and forecasting to identify trends and opportunities.• Optimize product portfolios by introducing new products and discontinuing underperforming ones.• Monitor and adjust inventory levels to meet demand and minimize excess stock.• Collaborate with marketing teams to create promotions and maximise sales within product categories.• Streamline end-to-end supply chain processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.• Implement innovative operational workflows to improve productivity.• Develop and maintain operational metrics to measure and improve performance.• Mentor and develop team members to create a high-performance work environment.• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align purchasing and operations strategies.• Provide leadership in driving organizational growth and sustainability.• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the purchasing and operations departments.• Ensuring the adherence of all products to UK and EU legal requirements prior to market release, thereby maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

Sheffield

• Head of the Management Team and responsible for 35 people.• Responsible for a busy warehouse sending over 150 orders daily.• Responsible for on-site production department producing over 500 products.• Product design and project management.• Running HR, dealing with recruitment & selection, managing absenteeism and handling disciplinary procedures.• Monitoring of KPI’s, mentoring staff and performance reviews.• All direct purchasing including containers loads from the Far East.• All indirect purchasing.• Contract management and quality assurance• Working to Budgets and reporting at Director Level.• Responsible for over 6000 products and raw materials.• Assisting with development of ICT systems.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Sheffield

Engineer for Compaq, Hewlett Packard, E-Machines, Packard Bell and Patriot PC brands and a number of printers.

Sheffield

Advising customers on various telephone and internet products and general problem solving. Dealing with various types of phone systems, internet and ISDN’s.

Sheffield

Set up a purchasing department for the company from scratch. Purchasing of consumable items for the service side of the company and spares for a large fleet of vehicles. Working with large budgets. Maintenance of stock systems.