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London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Providing supplier and category advise on:• Supplier relationship management• Global sourcing - tactical (cost-saving focus) and strategic (partnership focus)• Category planning• Risk and opportunity management - review of external forces, market and competition analysis• Negotiation opportunity - product, transportation, inventory and qualityKey areas of experience:• Meat, fish and dairy categories• Product and market trends• Retail, foodservice and… Show more Providing supplier and category advise on:• Supplier relationship management• Global sourcing - tactical (cost-saving focus) and strategic (partnership focus)• Category planning• Risk and opportunity management - review of external forces, market and competition analysis• Negotiation opportunity - product, transportation, inventory and qualityKey areas of experience:• Meat, fish and dairy categories• Product and market trends• Retail, foodservice and manufacturing channels• Welfare and sustainability• Technical know-how Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Managed and built long term supplier relationships in meat, fish and poultry categories.• Negotiated prices in pork, poultry, tuna and salmon.• Increased profitability and reduced risk using effective category management.• Project managed new launches and rebrands for key customers.Key achievements:• Sourced high animal welfare meat for Stateside Foods and CO-OP.• Won multiple tenders for Prezzo and Pizza Express through e-auctions.• Launched High Pressure… Show more • Managed and built long term supplier relationships in meat, fish and poultry categories.• Negotiated prices in pork, poultry, tuna and salmon.• Increased profitability and reduced risk using effective category management.• Project managed new launches and rebrands for key customers.Key achievements:• Sourced high animal welfare meat for Stateside Foods and CO-OP.• Won multiple tenders for Prezzo and Pizza Express through e-auctions.• Launched High Pressure Process (HPP) for Adelie Foods to meet their high-level microbiological requirements for Café Nero.• Project managed a successful Charcuti® rebrand for Booker and Makro.• Drove innovation for Mitchells & Butlers for their menu changes. Show less

Chessington

• Supported the account director for Sainsbury’s with managing promotional activity, forecasting, costings, internal and external communication.• Worked with the supply chain teams of Sainsbury’s, M&S and Waitrose to reduce wastage and increase sales through effective stock management.

Chessington

• Supported the fish and packaging buyers with orders, stock control and promotions for retail customers. Including a lot of focus on sea bass promotions for Sainsbury’s and Asda.• Worked on traceability projects to improve the sustainability of the supply chain, especially with yellowfin tuna.

• Supported the operations team with stock management across Europe and UK.• Created various senior management reports on a weekly and monthly basis.

Advanced Diploma, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Ba (Hons), Business Studies And Procurement, 2:1

Intermediate And Advanced Certificate

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