I am passionate about buying as I have been involved in purchasing since my early working years in the steel industry. The bulk of my my career has been in retail varying from stock control; , supply chain and front line buying.From Food to Wholesale to Health & Beauty.I spent 21 years with Semichem's parent company Scotmid in various roles in different parts of the company,During my time with Semich ie I was responsible for several different categories including , Household , Haircare , Skin , Sanpro , Healthcare & BabyFront line buying is my real passion and I am now enjoying a fantastic new role with Savers Health & Beauty which I started in March 2014.Primarily I am looking after Baby , Sanpro , Nails & Lashes although there are crossovers into some other categories ie Oral Care , Skin & Hair.My main strengths are product knowledge . negotiation , sourcing , product development and the ability to handle numerous tasks while prioritising my workload.