London, England, United Kingdom
Experienced NPD & Production Manager/ Purchasing manager in sourcing and managing (Far East) suppliers in retail and wholesale. Highly organised, pragmatic, hands-on and a confident problem solver. With product knowledge of fashion accessories, toys, gifting, food contact materials, promotional merchandise, beauty and lifestyle products. Experience in managing the full product life cycle in a fast paced environment, meeting required product safety compliance and hitting delivery deadlines. Key skills: - order management - cost and delivery negotiation - product compliance and testing - supply chain management
Managed freight function, purchasing team and China office. Improved cross functional team collaboration, sourcing and supplier management, key project order management and product compliance.
Team management, sourcing, order management and product compliance
Team management, sourcing, order management and product compliance
Purchasing, Production, Product development, Sourcing and Logistics