Christopher Deane Email & Phone Number

High Wycombe

Responsible for managing and developing all ambient and non food core range suppliers (circa 600) to maintain inbound service levels and maximise existing revenue streams as well as developing new income opportunities.Key responsibilities:- Managing a third party consolidator, the supplier base and the replenishment teams in order to maintain a service level >97.5% through full load ordering. - Maximising all logistics efficiency discounts available from our suppliers through detailed analysis and management of the replenishment teams involved- Establishing key relationships with all suppliers to maintain our inbound service levels are >97.5% and our outbound service levels are >99.45%.- Being commercially astute in order to develop new income streams while removing cost and complexity from the supply chain.- Generating income through bulk purchases and balancing this against the company targets of reducing the stock holding with the depot network

Reading, United Kingdom

Key responsibilities:Stock Management - Non / Slow moving stock clearanceDelisted Stock ClearanceSupplier ManagementProject ManagementFacilitating Infrastructure changesRange ReviewsSeeking new Logistics Discounts and Backhaul opportunitiesAchieving KPIsConducting Purchasing Analysis to establish ordering efficienciesTrainingManaging promotional forecasts processesDaily / Ad hoc reports

High Wycombe

- Managing all frozen suppliers and their inbound service levels into 3663- Developing strong supplier relationships and implementing service recovery plans for poor performing suppliers- Providing these suppliers with forecast information (especially with regard to promotions), reviewing their stockholding in consolidation centres as well as their production plans and providing various weekly and monthly reports.- Managing the suppliers who were part of the third party consolidation scheme