Dave Evans

Head of Purchasing

Business Manager - AMD

Product Manager - AMD

Co-founder.

• Developed and executed long-term purchasing and pricing strategies for high-end computer components, enhancing market competitiveness across etail and system integration channels. • Fostered strong relationships with suppliers, distributors, and OEM manufacturers across the UK, EU, and Taiwan, driving collaborative business opportunities. • Collaborated with marketing partners to build and develop promotional activity, establishing guidelines that improved campaign performance and visibility across both sides of the business.

Published in the Guardian, IGN, Liberal Conspiracy, White Dwarf & others

Employment Support Advisor based in Cheetham Hill, providing job brokerage services (under the New Deal for Disabled People) in Job Centres across Manchester, including Longsight, Openshaw, Cheetham Hill and Newton Heath. Provided support and guidance for clients on disability-related benefits looking to return to work, working in conjuction with Job Centre Plus advisors.

• Managed multiple retail locations across the North West, including the Chester flagship store. • Specialized in revitalising underperforming stores, achieving significant financial growth. • Led recruitment efforts for staff across the region, establishing new recruitment processes and training policies for the wider company.

Wrote featured articles for the then-popular gaming portal '3D action planet', both individually and in conjunction with staff writers.

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