Graham Smith Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

• Project managed product development and buying for the world’s leading publisher of partwork and licensed pop-culture collectibles. Supported Head of Global Buying in managing demand and supply of over 150 product lines in 30 markets across five continents in 13 different languages. • Expanded existing supplier base, validating all levels of service required to meet cost margins, audit requirements (FAMA & SMETA), strict licensor product approvals and advised Head of Global Buying where to place new business. • Created and owned production schedules which defined product development framework from concept to delivery. Chaired weekly production meetings with all stakeholders and visualised action points to ensure all critical paths of operation were aligned. Evaluated annual CNY factory closures and adjusted schedules to minimise impact on ordering, delivery, and costing for S1 launches.• Coordinated product and packaging sample deliveries and approvals with stakeholders for all stages of development. Communicated detailed snagging reports to suppliers and followed up on action points to ensure all product SKUs delivered to agreed specification. • Achieved costing targets and margin contributions through constant price negotiation and cross-quotation. • Managed a clear, cost-effective strategy for product safety testing. Ensured all products and labelling met safety standards (UK, EU, USA) and all compliance documentation readily available upon request. • Ensured purchase orders were received, placed, and receipted on time via Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with an average annual spend of £3 - 5 million within category.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Project managed the development, sourcing and production of promotional cover-gifts for a portfolio of technology, lifestyle and motoring brands, including PC Pro, MAXIM, Men’s Fitness and Auto Express. This service also extended to clients including Ebury Press (a division of the Random House Publishing Group), Mitsubishi, SAGA Holidays and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Wrote news, previews and reviews audio commentary scripts to accompany consumer games video features, published as free DVD-Video cover-gifts with magazines such as Playstation World, Xbox World and Widescreen. Regularly supervised recording sessions in a professional Soho-based recording studio, directing voice-over artists and instructing sound engineers on post production requirements.

London, United Kingdom

Wrote strategy guides for UK, US and German consumer games publications, including Playstation World, PC Gameplay, Incite and Play Zone, fact-checking material and working with designers, production editors and translators to oversee completion of finished pages to the highest possible standards.

Ba (Hons), Design Communication

Hnd, Graphic Design