Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Experienced Purchase Logistics Manager with a demonstrated history of working in retail and various industries. Strong purchasing professional skilled in Negotiation, Retail Category Management, German, English, Management as well as Marketing Strategy and Logistics.
Responsible for the business areas non-food and restaurant equipment. Actively leading, guiding and supporting 7 colleagues (category managers, assistants). Strategic planning of both assortment and pricing. Developed purchasing and supplier strategies as well as category plans that also include logistics, pricing and sales strategies. Supporting employees in supplier negotiations. Close contact with the company's logistics, quality functions as well as the sales and marketing department (campaigns, e-com).
Responsible for part of the company´s assortment within restaurant and catering equipment. Experience of category analysis, assortment strategy, supplier negotiations (price, terms etc) mainly with supplier in Europe. Frequent and close contact with the sourcing office in Shanghai. Planning of logistics. Highly involved in planning of campaigns, both e-com and printed media.
Responsible for the company's Purchasing and Logistics department consisting mainly of imports from both Asia and Europe. Responsible for three outsourced warehouses in Sweden, Norway and Germany. Responsible for the company's product range and product development focusing on assortment structure and renewal rate. Successfully developed the supplier base in Asia and Europe which has led to substantial savings in terms of both purchasing and logistics costs. Initiation and implementation of new routines and working practices within my area of responsibility. Direct negotiations (product, logistics, contractual/legal) with suppliers as well as key customers. Since 2017 responsible for the company's Quality and Environmental system ISO 9001/14001, which also includes an extensive re-certification to the latest standard (:2015). Actively leading, guiding and supporting five colleagues (purchasers, assistants and warehouse / logistics manager). With 40 years of experience in plastic packaging we can offer you and your clients the best products and solutions. Polynova Nissen stocks a wide range of standard products for fast delivery and provides opportunities for specialised items. We cooperate with leading global suppliers and through our long-time experience in the field we have developed an expertise in plastic packaging and associated categories. Polynova Nissen delivers a wide range of stocked standard items and offers customised solutions for many different polyethylene products such as plastic bags, refuse sacks, carrier bags and pallet packaging. We stand for high quality in both products and services. We also strive for sustainable solutions and offer a wide range of products made of recycled and degradable materials.
Responsible for purchasing, assortment strategy, campaign/commercials as well as price calculation, profitability within the categories: - Electrical Items (electrical accessories, batteries, light sources) - Climate (radiators, heating fans, cooling fans, portable A/C) - Security/safety related items (fire extinguishers, safe boxes) Main part of sourcing and purchasing directly from China. Experience with price negotiations, quality assurance, supplier/factory visits as well as attending international trade fairs. Contact with Swedish authorities regarding certifications and approvals. Conducting tenders and RFQs. The first Rusta store was opened in 1986 by Anders Forsgren and Bengt-Olov Forssell. In 2008, Rusta reached a turnover of 1790 MSEK (VAT not included) and in 2009 the turnover is estimated to increase to 1900 MSEK. The head-office is situated in Upplands Väsby, just outside of Stockholm, and purchasing offices are based in China and Thailand. The 52 stores are spread all over Sweden, from Haparanda in the north to Ystad in the very south, with an approximate number of 19 million clients per year.
Responsible for purchasing, assortment strategy and price calculation of certain Non-Food categories within the Axfood group: - Stationary - Toys - DYI - BBQ Internal marketing towards the various chains/concepts. Category Management, working with profitability analysis, seasonal variations as well as surplus stock handling. Participating in the development of a pilot store, focusing on assortment, store expression and communication. Axfood conducts food retail and wholesale trade in Sweden. The Group’s retail operations are conducted through the wholly owned Willys, Hemköp and PrisXtra chains, comprising 225 stores in all. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a large number of proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements. These include stores within the Hemköp and Willys chains as well as stores run under the Handlar’n and Tempo profiles. In all, Axfood collaborates with some 650 proprietor-run stores. Wholesale business is conducted via Dagab and Axfood Närlivs. Axfood is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB’s Large Cap list. Axel Johnson AB is the principal owner with approximately 46 percent of the shares. Axfood has a 17.1% market share in Sweden.