Michael Macartney Email & Phone Number

Hello and thank you for viewing my profile.I am tenacious, results orientated and proactive Buyer / Sales management & Product Management professional combining an entrepreneurial attitude with strong commercial awareness acquired in retail and wholesale markets, with over 30 years experience in purchasing and Sales management. I have extensive brand range development experience and sourcing in categories of Electricals (Consumer Electronics, MDA & SDA), DIY, Homeware, & Gardening.Excellent commercial and business awareness demonstrated by exploiting new opportunities with proven skill in negotiating and supplier management. • Extensive knowledge & experience within the retail, MDA,PDA, DIY,market.• Helped achieve UK Electrical Retailer of the Year (twice)• Selling and Negotiation skills• Manage and track promotional activity• Sales management • Promoting sales growth• Multi-million pound category Management• Working with both CIR (Euronics) & Sirius buying groups• Supply chain management• Resolving customer issues• Maximising profit opportunities• Margin management in multisite environmentSpecialties: • Setting promotional strategy• Identify bulk purchasing opportunities • Negotiate and reconcile annual volume purchasing agreements with suppliers• Plan and manage advertising.• Managing budgets. • Scheduling of all logistics for bulk purchases. • Manage promotions and campaigns.• Stock control, including scheduling of stock for promotions.• Set and Control Retail Pricing, including discount structures.

Listed skills include Retail, Purchasing, Management, Negotiation, and 40 others.