Highly motivated and goal-oriented purchasing professional with a solid track record of generating growth and exceeding targets. Detailed oriented, possessing excellent interpersonal, presentation and organisation skills. Ability to thrive in a high-pressure work environment whilst maintaining strict deadlines and completing everyday tasks.
I’m looking for the next challenge in my career that will push my abilities further, as well as introduce me to new career experiences that will enhance my skillset.
Work history
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BuyerDunnes Stores
- Dublin, Ireland
•Initiative and leadership skills acquired through managing my department and ensuring a successful record of achieving target and budget requirements. Managed a FY Budget of €14M.
•Daily communication with Senior Management regarding my department’s sales and future buying decisions.
•Strategic planning and performance analysis enabled me to make tactical adjustments to leverage future opportunities for growth and increased profitability.
•Working with the Planner to forecast buy quantities required for key lines to ensure we maximised our sales, as well as managing our Budget, Intake Plan and Margin for each season.
•Consulted with the Planner to analyse monthly OTB prior to signing off POs for future buys.
•High level of communication and interpersonal skills acquired through liaising with international agents, suppliers, and internal cross-functional departments within a variety of business sectors.
•Cultivated relationships with suppliers to drive beneficial business deals and ensure SLAs were met.
•Challenged Suppliers to achieve target cost prices to ensure end of year margin targets were met.
•Negotiation skills paired with tenacity and resilience to secure the best product at the most competitive price.
•Capitalised on each suppliers' strengths when determining buy quantities for future requirements.
•Competitively analysed suppliers’ samples based on quality, shipping terms and cost price.
•Creative flair, attention to detail, and strong influencing skills enabled me to bring the best quality product to the customer.
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Assistant BuyerDunnes Stores
- Dublin, IrelandFull Time
•Continuously creating, updating, and streamlining documents to analyse sales more effectively, in turn becoming more proactive to changes within the market, and adjusting future buys to coincide accordingly to maximise sales.
•Created and managed a new Logistics Strategy sheet that was implemented across the Buying Team to save time and reduce discrepancies.
•Investigated and resolved supply chain issues using root cause analysis.
•Interpreted sales forecasts to management for informed purchasing.
•Organised and co-managed quarterly supplier meetings to determine future buys.
•Consistent communication with the Planner regarding shipment progress and intakes.
•Consulted with the Design team and suppliers to ensure uniformity within the range in terms of packaging and labelling.
•Managed and trained new Buying Admin to ensure tasks and processes were running efficiently.
•Presented future ranges to store managers and company Directors every half year in the lead up to new season launches.
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Skills
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Word
- Powerpoint
- Excel
- Print Design
- Photography
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP
- PLM
Education
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Bachelor of Design (with Honours), Textile DesignNational College of Art and Design
- Dublin, Ireland