Dave Brears-Wood

As a Product Manager the key actions within the role is to maintain, Manage and develop the Product assortment. To this end and with an Emphasis on Relevant Marketing channels, specifically Digital We select new products and define pricing against competitor brand and product offering, to drive Distrelec’s market share. Identifying opportunities of new tech and emerging Markets and working, and negotiating with Major Brands within the Industry we are responsible for driving the Margin and Sales performance of all products including the whole lifecycle management from implementation to the EOL Status and removal from stock In short, we are the Shopkeeper’s with the duty to keep the shop running, while keeping the customers coming back by using digital marketing, pricing and a great experience online.

Specialising in SDA consumer and Electrical Product Sourcing

Specialising in the sourcing of Homewares Products from the Far East

Salton Europe (Ex Pifco) is an Importer of Small Electrical Products under the Brand names of Russell Hobbs and George Foreman. (£100M Turnover) Company Car and Bupa Cover - (1 Months notice Required) Duties: Communicate order requests with Overseas Suppliers. Negotiate pricing based on increases /reductions in Materials and Exchange rates Running MRP for stock requirements. Forecasting based on history / trends and market share. Responsible for Customs deferred Duty System (Bonded Warehouse). Implemented SADH (Jan 2008) Routing of all Containers from Far East via various Agents Requesting / Ordering stock from all overseas Suppliers / Raising Pchord's Liaising with staff, management, suppliers and other organisations. - Stock Control for UK and other European Subsidiaries. Responsible for 4 Members of Staff Ensuring payment to Direct Suppliers by way of L/C and DP (Drafts). (T/T) Supplier Meetings (Range Reviews) Customer visits (Major Accounts) General administration duties as required Achieved AEO approval on behalf of SE July 2008(Authorised Economic Operator status)

Selmar Industries was the Manufacturer of Electrical products such as electrical sockets, and Battery Chargers in the UK market and for R.Bosch Germany Duties: Production Control - Production Planner. (Export) Processing of all Export orders. Arrangement of Letters of Credit with Bank Preparation of all Documents for Exporting Goods Order Processing. Responsible for 2 Members of Staff. Organisation of Freight Forwarders and shipments overseas. Meetings with Customers. Working directly with the Chamber of Commerce. Facilitation by way of direct contact of future Export Orders. Estimated 4 Million Sales Turnover via Export for the Company (6 Million GBP Turnover p.a. total)

Pifco as was Manufacturer and Imported on equal basis small electrical and consumer products for Brands such as Russell Hobbs and Haden. Duties: Reporting Directly to the Liaison Manager and the MD Liaison with Major Accounts such as Argos, Comet and Dixon's. Keying all orders. Stock Control. - provision of stock reports for Management Providing Customer delivery reports. Dealing with Purchasing Department and providing a Shipment report for Directors. Responsible for 3 members of Staff. Customer meetings throughout the UK General administration duties as required. Major Accounts for Pifco were responsible for 80% of Pifco's 50 Million GBP Turnover p.a.

Inland Revenue is the Government organisation responsible for the collection of Tax in the UK Duties: Updating Taxpayers records. Tracing Taxpayers using mainframe system. Deliberating basic Case work for tax code evaluation. Answering Taxpayers enquiries by Telephone / Mail General Admin duties as required.

M.Lodge is a textile Importer who supplies to clothing manufacturers throughout the UK and is part of the Indo African Group Duties: Arrangement of Customer deliveries. Stock control of all stock lines and deliveries Responsible for 5 Staff General Admin duties as required