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Hounslow, England, United Kingdom

Hounslow, England, United Kingdom

Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

Auckland, New Zealand

Stevens Homewares is the 2nd largest homewares provider in New Zealand with an annual turnover of approximately $24 million. As an assistant purchaser I was part of a team of 3 who reported to the buying manager. The team was responsible for forecasting, ordering, pricing and allocating stock for 34 national stores. As part of the ordering process I would.

Responsible for the despatch of daily stock requests raised from Stevens Homewares nationally.Liaised with Warehouse Manager with regards to any stock discrepancies and resolved them promptly.Assisted with quality checking inbound deliveries to ensure the stock matches samples provided by suppliers.

Farnham

R&G Racing are the leading UK manufacturer of motorcycle protection accessories. They have a turnover of approximately £5 million and the products are distributed worldwide. Key elements of the role:Sole responsibility for a purchasing budget of £1.5 million. Reduced purchasing spend by 7% through supplier negotiations and the introduction of new design.

Responsibilities and skills included:Dealt with any issues and queries customers had, with the aim of resolving the problem and ensuring it doesn’t happen again.Used specialist stock and warehouse management software, Kypera Systems and other procurement software packages such as Opera.Raised all purchase orders with suppliers and negotiated pricing of.

Interacting with customers, dealing with queries and resolving issues.Management of team rota.Responsible for the reconciliation of the tills at the end of the day.