John Brooks Email & Phone Number

Guilsborough, GB

Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Bedford

Bedford

Northampton, United Kingdom

Leader of the P&H buying team for Travis Perkins and City Plumbing Supplies.Responsible for 4 buyers, negotiating with over 130 key suppliers for product terms, stock investments, promotional activity and stock reduction.Cradle to grave category management including product and supplier selection, launch within branch network, working with marketing team.

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Responsible for the management of the boiler category, negotiating terms improvements, stock investments and developing promotional monies.Leveraging optimum benefit from WUK purchasing power and ensure strong relationships with suppliers.One direct report and mentoring responsibility for a further 2 people.Worked hand in hand with Supply Chain colleague.

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Responsible for the management of the fireplace category. Defining the product range offering, working with key suppliers to produce a new 80 page brochure.Creation of 2 stand alone fireplace showrooms within the Plumb Center branch network.

New business created with partners developing a new range of modern gas fires.

Erdington, Birmingham

Responsible for the managing of 5 of the biggest brands in the UK fireplace market with total turnover of £36m across the brands.Head of the Marketing Department with 8 direct reports.Responsible for the allocation and spend of A&P budget.Responsible for forecasting annual sales by SKU for production planning.

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Croydon, United Kingdom