izabela romel-adamiak

* Key responsibilities: * Purchasing of bespoke packaging, * Ensure goods are bought at the most competitive price, correct quality and delivered on time, * Building margins and improving GP%, * Expediting orders, * Managing and controlling external suppliers, * Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to the company's needs, * Identify new suppliers through competitive tendering processes, agree commercial terms and negotiate supply agreements where appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates, * Control stock level and stock turnover, * Identify and implement cost saving initiatives,

* Assist in the implementation plan, * Carry out the reception duties, * Assist in selection of the team leaders and ensure they are fully conversant with their duties, * Ensure the regional admin team are updated of all new workers details and any changes that may occur, * Ensure that daily hours are checked with the team leaders to reduce errors on payroll, * Develop working relationship with the client staff and the team leaders in order to ensure the smooth running of the contract. * Looking for the potential clients * Build good relation with the current clients * Manage up to 150 staff * Production of monthly employment statistics for inclusion in monthly board reports * Ensure all appropriate records are submitted to HR and maintained by management

* Responsible for enhancing company profits, managing category portfolios, range building and buying plans. * Effectively negotiating and agreeing contracts & trading terms in order to achieve appropriate margins for the business. * Dealing with factories in China, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh through buying offices / agents * Tender management and analysis. * Liaising between suppliers, regional depots, relevant internal departments such as CR, logistics, advertising, merchandising and quality. * Managing the product approval stages for a vast range of lines. * Submitting production orders and ensuring products are in time with the critical path * Quality control of production pre-shipment samples