Leeds, United Kingdom
Group Buyer & Category Manager Heavyside at Howarth Timber and Building Supplies Ltd
Building Materials
Education
Prince2 course 2014 — 2014
Teesside technical college 1981 — 1984
Post graduate Diploma in Institute of Industrial Managers (member), Business Administration and Management, General, part time study evenings with weekend workshops
Stephenson Hall 1966 — 1971
Leeds Chamber of Commerce 1988 — 1992
Experience
Howarth Timber and Building Supplies Ltd May 2014 - Present
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK July 2011 - June 2013
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution 2000 - June 2013
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK March 1979 - June 2010
Sailed with Andy 2010 600raoc 2010 - 2010
Royal Engineers August 1971 - July 1978
Skills
Business Development, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Purchase Management, Global Sourcing, Account Management, Product Management, P&L Management, Retail, Income Statement, Supplier Negotiation, Procurement, Change Management, Inventory Management, B2B, Recruiting, Insulation, Negotiation, Continuous Improvement, Sales Operations, Supply Chain, Supply Management, Business Planning, New Business Development, International Business, Project Planning, Purchasing, International Sales, Key Account Management, Budgets, Business Strategy, Sourcing, Logistics, Strategic Sourcing, Pricing, Strategy, Contract Management, Timber, Forecasting, Building Materials, Management, Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain Management, Sales, Sales Management, Construction, Operations Management, Training, Team Building