James Snook Email & Phone Number

Netherlands

Auckland, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Responsible for driving sales, margin, and stock turn of a complex FMCG department.
• Maintaining strong data integrity for over 6000 items and over 40 suppliers/growers nationwide, to ensure we have lowest prices, widest range, and best experience for the local market.
• Allocating stock to stores effectively to maximise sell through and ensure customers are receiving fresh and healthy plants.
• Build trust and foster close relationships with local growers.Achievements:
• Completed a full retail review for over 1,800 lines to drive unit growth, reduce waste throughout supply chain and reinvest in the Retail Productivity Loop.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Responsibilities:
• Responsible for driving sales, margin, and stock turn of 2 of the biggest seasonal categories.
• Maintaining strong stock cover through FOB sourcing, collaborating with a team of a Buyer, Demand Planner & Inventory Analyst to ensure consistent stock flow through the supply chain.
• Managing & working very closely with local and overseas suppliers to ensure offer is best value and on trend for customers whilst maintaining Every Day Lowest Price (EDLP)
• Identify slow-moving or obsolete items and implement efficient clearance strategies. Achievements:
• Delivered sales results for FY23 of +14.8% vs Budget in a challenging year whilst maintaining Margin to Budget. Overachieved total targets by 130%. Top performer in department.

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Worked within the Seasonal department, specializing in a wide range of products such as Heating, BBQs, Cooling and Camping. I was one of the departments leading salesperson as I was able to combine both my product knowledge and personal experience to help customers through their problems.

Auckland, New Zealand

Worked as a Bartender at one of Auckland's most popular Bars/Nightclub. Dr Rudi's has a high paced work environment where I was able to work efficiently while ensuring Customers had a positive experience, while I was maintaining stock levels and keeping the bar clean. I was able to maintain the bars policy of ensuring we weren't serving underage patrons.

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Worked within the trade department as a customer service provider, experienced working as a competent forklift driver and POS systems as checkout operator. Worked predominantly in the trade yard selling to tradesmen and general customers providing product knowledge to ensure the product fitted the intended use for the customer

Auckland, New Zealand

Worked everywhere in the store from kitchen, front of house, barista, drive thru and cleaning. As an experienced crew member, I took on added leadership roles such as being in charge of a specific area and organising crew members to ensure the work station was moving efficiently and was kept clean

Westgate, Auckland

Worked on the front counter with added responsibility to collect trolleys throughout the day. Used POS systems daily and gave customers a satisfactory experience

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Finance, General

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