Lindsay Thompson

Full accountability for all aspects of managing two huge FMCG categories and successfully grown to top 4 retailer in UK for both categories, at the same time! I’m a good communicator who’s driven, focused, fast paced, creative, collaborative, innovative and decisive. Healthcare and cleaning category buyer, responsible for; ranging decisions, terms negotiations, promotional and feature space planning, stock management, supplier relationships, sourcing new products and global suppliers designing and created new products and brands Category analysis Market reviews Training new team members Planning social events

Full accountability for managing the Healthcare Category Managed one junior buyer and one buying assistant level 3 Grew sales from -5% to +10% in a challenging business going through a period of change

Grew the company from £50m to £450m in 5 years Recruited, trained and supported a trading team of 12 buyers, assistants, promotions supervisor and product specialists Sourced new suppliers from around the world and onboarded all the major brands Samsung, LG, Bosch, Miele, Beko Grew relationships and changed the landscape of white goods retailing in the UK

A role taken for me to understand how a supplier works to better develop my career as a buyer. Experienced international FOB buying mainly sourcing stone from Asia and South America