Simon Hornby

• Sales and margin responsibility for a portfolio of products • Negotiation of cost prices and setting and maintaining sell prices in line with margin expectations • Develop and identify Private label products sourced from the Far East • Price and market research and benchmarking • Develop relationships with key strategic suppliers and identify new suppliers • Sales and Marketing planning and support • Product lifecycle management • Third level Technical support • Sales support • Product compliance Product categories managed: Televisions and Projection Audio Video finished goods Audio Video installation Audio Video Switches DAC Audio Video Wallplates & Modules HDMI Leads Aerials and Satellite Batteries Security and CCTV Labelling machines and Labelling Small Domestic Appliances

Job Purpose: • Maximise customer service levels for product range(s) through the effective use of Inventory Management tools and techniques • To manage inventory levels, slow and obsolete stock and optimise customer service Job Dimensions: • Overall responsibility for the management of over 8000 skus • Cost of sales approx. £5 million per annum Job Responsibilities: • To work with suppliers to ensure that product is available and expedited in to cover customer demand and the clearing of any back orders. • To liaise closely with other functions to schedule the delivery of product to meet new catalogue and promotion deadlines. • To minimise excess and obsolete stock and progress the return of product to suppliers where appropriate. • To strive for continuous improvement of ‘housekeeping’ standards with regard to the maintenance of data, resolution of queries generated by suppliers, Goods-In, Accounts, etc. • To work proactively to resolve product shortages through effective expediting, escalation and re-sourcing. • Achieve cost downs through negotiation • Building and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers, Product Managers and other departments • Minimising obsolescence and excess stock. • Meet inventory, excess stock and ‘in stock’ targets • Working to strict deadlines • Managing multiple tasks • Help meet Team profit targets