Rob Brooks Email & Phone Number

Bolton, Gb

Bolton, United Kingdom

Responsibilities Negotiations with suppliers for pricing, v.b.a., returns policies Product sourcing/selections Managing sku’s against market trend Management of Product lifecycle Literature design/promotions/highlights Sales analysis YOY and against budget Clear Business case discussions with key stakeholders Showroom launches – Layout and design ideas Showroom launches – Presenting to Sales teams Pricing workings in line with budgets/Margin targets Periodic Competitor analysisAchievements Due to supplier brand exit of 500+ sku’s (4M Sales), full management of a new brand launch with all areas covered from quality/style differences to packaging, price points v’s previous supplier to share with ASM’s & customers to help retain the lost sales revenue Negotiating v.b.a. increase deal in rebate return for two-year period due to thorough price checks against various other suppliers (achieved an extra £200k) Aftercare for my Prima brand has now full big data for costs, product issues, main part faults to help with potential improvements or resource to reduce aftercare excess costs

Management on a portfolio of suppliers to set KPI'sABC Sku count 4000, Suppliers 20, Customers 4Managing Trends/ Promotional/Peak trading activityAdhering to Companies strategic Objectives and Core valuesManaging Key targets on Inventory/Service and internal KPI measuresReporting on various key figures via Microsoft tools to my line managerSupplier management against set KPI'sManaging Excess stock levels on ways to reduce ongoing

Management on a portfolio of suppliers within my team via set KPI'sTotal Team ABC Sku count 15000, Suppliers 120, Customers 10Team development for optimum output/ skill utilizationManaging Trends/ Promotional/Peak trading activityAdhering to Companies strategic Objectives and Core valuesManaging Key targets on Inventory/Service and internal KPI measuresReporting on various key figures via Microsoft tools to the department headsProject managing new Business ActivitiesUnderstand supplier constraints for relationship building and awarenessManaging Excess stock levels on ways to reduce ongoingRob Brooks

Management on a portfolio of suppliers to set KPI'sManaging Trends/ Promotional/Peak trading activityAdhering to Companies strategic Objectives and Core valuesManaging Key targets on Inventory/Service and internal KPI measuresReporting on various key figures via Microsoft tools to my line managerSupplier management against set KPI'sManaging Excess stock levels on ways to reduce ongoingAchievementsSetting up a new company wide customer service measure for better understanding of other departments challenges and constraints for pro active measures to improve on where possible

Forecasting and ordering via (Sap) to set targetsUpdating and supplying Graphical data to various departmentsLiaising with the Wickes team on current order books/Potential issuesManaging staff members on various tasks setStock Take management every quarter, for input and final upload onto systemAchievementsStarting back on 1994 I quickly progressed to a supervisory position and I have gained experience in all aspects of the Kitchen & Bathroom industry at every level, moving from being the Training Supervisor to Managing 20 Nightshift staff then to the present role in stock control