Ian Gornall

Working on category specific analysis within the Knit and Stitch team. Supporting 2 SCAs, and other business requests as required.

Working on all of Hobbycraft seasonal lines. Planning and executing orders from worldwide vendors, planning and implementing allocations of stock for front of store displays and working on maintaining forecast and stock levels of all core seasonal products.

Responsible for stock control management, maintaining high availability and improving supplier OTIF. Maintaining a solid forecast using Slim4 and ensuring future promotions are correctly managed and deployed in store with the right volume of goods. Weekly use of Targit to manage vendor OTIF accuracy and discussion where necessary to improve.

Working jointly with major UK grocers and NAMS on forecasting. Reviewing and making recommendations on collaborative promotions. Day to day issues in supply chain and budgeting process. Input and reporting on SAP based application BPC. Reporting on SAP based application Business Objects.

Working within the sales team, reporting to the sales director I help manage supply chain relationships to all major multiples, I review and monitor forecasts and analyse promotional activity.

Responsible for a portfolio of specialist consumer titles from briefing to promotions, analysis of sales & challenging of range reviews. Meeting with export territory clients to discuss business opportunities. Attending Distripress congresses.