Andy Holt Email & Phone Number

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

• As Group Purchasing Manager for one of the largest Port Groups in the UK, I am responsible for a team of 10 and the operational spend of 150+ million.My role includes the following:
• Contract Management
• Stakeholder engagement and management - internal and external and at all levels
• Driving innovation and added value
• Liaising and negotiating with existing and new vendors/suppliers.
• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with suppliers and vendors.

Warrington, United Kingdom

• Oversee & grow a portfolio of assigned customers (revenue)
• Develop & maintain strong, long-lasting customer & internal stakeholder relationships
• Create actionable account development plans & roadmaps
• Negotiate pricing agreements to improve overall account margins
• Identify new business opportunities in existing accounts and identify areas of improvement to meet sales targets
• Build a solid pipeline

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Instrumental in leading and managing operations and a team of more than 60 individuals; responsible for achieving the development of retail operating plan, specialising in the control and movement of over £13 million.
• Facilitated delivery of quarterly stock takes across branch ensuring accurate handling of £20m worth of stock.
• Effectively maximised the use of performance and development tools to enhance individuals and team performance; providing the highest level of customer service.
• Engaged and collaborated with cross-functional teams of the business and stakeholders to deliver effective results for the business and branch operations.
• Drive branch sales by developing and implementing effective plans as well as leading a team to manage stock availability, stock movement and stock accuracy in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensured validity of team’s knowledge of systems and operational processes to manage business risks and oversaw the control of minimising loss.

Chester, United Kingdom

• Played an integral role in performing a customer facing line management role in leading & managing a team of more than 30 Selling Staff with annual sales exceeding £60 million.
• Led internal projects to reduce financial loss which accumulated in a £3 million saving across the business and six-month secondment rolling out Sales Training across the division.
• Successfully achieved profit targets through taking ownership of all directly controllable elements of the branches profit and loss account and influencing and negotiating with stakeholders.
• Recognised for leaving a mark in embedding an established operational culture and effectively implement operational processes.

Ewloe

• Spearheaded a team of four full-time personnel in-charge for overall business operations including sales and negotiations, account management, marketing and promotional events as well as appraisals and recruitment..
• Achieved number 1 club position in the UK within first 6 months for sales and successfully set up the club from 0 members to achieve 2000 members in less than a year.

• Administered the overall consultancy and operations as management for Scottish Power Contract which involves Account, Site, Project and Brand Development including health screening and provision of nutritional and.
• Generated new revenue streams by creating a chargeable service, adding 14% growth to P&L and provided assistance to win £240k P/A contract as a small business competing against large multi-nationals.

Wrexham

• Managed the overall operations and finances of the business to ensure operational efficiency in all aspects.
• Converted 22 new B2B clients over 2-year period and generated a new revenue stream for business worth £200,000 by finding.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Management & Sport Development, 2:1

High School, A-Level, Law - B, Mechanical Mathematics - C, P.E - B, Physics (As) - C

High School, 10 Gcse'S (8 X A, 2 X B)

Maths, English, English Lit', Science (Double), German, Welsh, Business Studies, Geography & P.E.