Yuki Cottrell-Smith is a Section Manager. Colleagues describe them as "Having worked with Yuki for over 18 years, I have always found her to be diligent and capable in managing her team and suppliers, through supplier selection, new model introduction and cost reduction activities. She worked with group, local and overseas suppliers, always seeking the best outcome for the business, often during challenging times. Yuki developed a solid understanding of various manufacturing processes, including injection moulding, stamping and cut & sew (trim cover), enabling her to identify considerable savings on purchased products, as well as conducting make or buy studies to support purchasing strategies for both current and future models." and "Yuki is an experienced and dedicated purchasing Manager with a very methodical approach to managing the supply base. She has extensive hands-on experience of verifying supplier quotations using detailed knowledge of their tooling and process capabilities. Yuki was deeply involved during the new model launch process to ensure the appropriate selection of new suppliers in order to meet the companies cost targets, and later on to ensure yearly cost reduction targets were achieved. A dedicated member of the management team, who showed great flexibility to ensure the task was completed. Experienced in managing a team and reporting across the business at all levels, up to and including headquarters in Japan."