Nick Knight Email & Phone Number

Speen, Princes Risborough

Auditel is an established network of over 100 Cost Management Specialists with a proven track record in supporting businesses manage and reduce their costs. We offer an independent service to assess and manage all business cost areas to ensure that your costs stay low and your invoices reflect the agreed price and usage, saving you valuable time and resources.

High Wycombe

Responsibilities included:• Strategic planning, development and trading of the product range• Cost reduction and terms negotiations• Pricing and margin management• Merchandising, stock and supply management• Supplier strategy and relationship management• Overseas sourcing and supply strategy • Full departmental P & L responsibilityAchievements:• Delivery of market sector leading sales and profit growth• Multi million pound cash-flow improvement through improved supplier payment terms• Initiation and development of Far East Direct Import programme• Established Quality function, standards and due diligence requirements

Responsibilities included:• Ranging strategy and selection for the furniture, consumer electronics, photography, outdoor and jewellery product categories • Product innovation and sourcing from UK, Europe and the Far East. • Sales and GP budgeting, trading terms negotiation, • Promotional strategyAchievements: • Developed and implemented the Furniture Strategy to drive sector leading range, sales and profit growth• Established Argos as the volume market leader of Beds and Mattresses• Introduced sourcing at product component level resulting in a reduction of SKU's and significant cost savings through more effective purchasing.• Achieved a 20% stock reduction in the home delivery operation through developing and implementing a process of supply certainty• Delivered £5 million of cost reductions through the pilot phase of a company wide Global Sourcing and Value Chain initiative.• Established Argos as the market leader in Telephones and Cameras