David Gillespie
Category Manager @ Blue Diamond Garden Centres
About
Experienced Buyer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in leadership, Negotiation, Driving Sales, Retail, Store execution, and Multi-channel Retail. Strong business professional with a 2.2 focused in Business Management from Southampton Solent University.
United Kingdom
Weston Underwood
Retail
Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy, Contract Management, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, Relationship Building, Market Share, Kantar, Consumer Insight, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Category Insights, Category Analysis, Financially Astute, Supplier Evaluation, Range Building, Market Analysis, Embraces Change, Competition Law, Contract Negotiation, Astute
Experience
Category Manager
Blue Diamond Garden Centres
Woburn Sands
Plants lead buyer
CDS Superstores
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Core Garden Buying Manager
Homebase
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Led vision and strategy across garden Coached & developed small team 5 categories
Garden Category Planner
Homebase
Trade planning all garden &communicating to channels Leading strategy with all stakeholders Critical path management Projects New store execution White papers for strategic change
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Buyer garden power, garden tools and watering
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Buyer garden buildings, garden storage, landscaping and watering
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Global and domestic sourcing, driving profits through value chain, grew sales and share in all categories focusing on product and service strategy for customer
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Buying Assistant
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Timber and doors buying assistant
Promotions Assistant
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Education
Solent University
Business Management
Business Management
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