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Strong Procurement Professional Specializing in Purchase Outsource, and Supply Chain Management. Vast Experience in Contract Management, and a Demonstrated History in Procurement, Sales and Lead Generation, & Expediting - MCIPS Qualified
Ian Stafford
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Colchester, United Kingdom
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Experienced Supply Chain Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the import and export industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Sales, Sales Management, Procurement and Purchasing. Strong procurement professional CIPS Level 4 Diploma.
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United States
United Kingdom
Germany
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Lithuania
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Denmark
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Norway
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Sweden
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Finland
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2002 - 2019
job
Supply Chain Manager
QUINTA RADDISON LTD.
• Identifying and sourcing products in the most cost efficient way possible for servicing heavy industry.
• Buying efficiently from the correct source, maintaining relationships with suppliers.
• Vast experience across all commodities including Control Instrumentation, Valves, Health & Safety equipment, and anything needed or requested for the safe running of a continual process plant.
• Processing and expediting purchase orders.
• Quoting end users as quickly and competitively as possible, preferably within 24 hours, but definitely adhering to bid close dates.
• Improving margins further by negotiating with suppliers for the right price and payment terms.
• Monitoring freight by air or sea and keeping clients updated.
• Experience with processing important contractual documents such as Letters of Credit, Legalized Invoices and Certificates of Origin etc.
• Overseeing business in Middle East region, maintaining relationships with existing clients, improving sales and expanding client base through on-going research and development.
• Travel to Gulf Region bi-annually for face to face meetings with existing and prospective new customers.
• Line Manager to new employees who assist with Middle East sales - giving on-going one to one training.
• Have also travelled to Europe and Australia to assist in the development and start-up of new offices as business has grown.
• Reporting to Managing Director.
• Buying efficiently from the correct source, maintaining relationships with suppliers.
• Vast experience across all commodities including Control Instrumentation, Valves, Health & Safety equipment, and anything needed or requested for the safe running of a continual process plant.
• Processing and expediting purchase orders.
• Quoting end users as quickly and competitively as possible, preferably within 24 hours, but definitely adhering to bid close dates.
• Improving margins further by negotiating with suppliers for the right price and payment terms.
• Monitoring freight by air or sea and keeping clients updated.
• Experience with processing important contractual documents such as Letters of Credit, Legalized Invoices and Certificates of Origin etc.
• Overseeing business in Middle East region, maintaining relationships with existing clients, improving sales and expanding client base through on-going research and development.
• Travel to Gulf Region bi-annually for face to face meetings with existing and prospective new customers.
• Line Manager to new employees who assist with Middle East sales - giving on-going one to one training.
• Have also travelled to Europe and Australia to assist in the development and start-up of new offices as business has grown.
• Reporting to Managing Director.
Research, Training, Sales, Sourcing, Safe, Development, Monitoring, Health, BEE, Safety, Processing, Manager, Procurement, Supply chain management, Purchase, Purchases logistics, Indirect purchases, Project Management, Business development
2002 - 2002
job
Driving crew and kit to site
Hart Wilcox Ltd.
Frating Feb 2002 to April 2002
Production Team
• Preparing and setting up of exhibitions.
• Helping with painting of set, lighting, and building stage.
• Driving crew and kit to site.
Production Team
• Preparing and setting up of exhibitions.
• Helping with painting of set, lighting, and building stage.
• Driving crew and kit to site.
Production, UP
2000 - 2002
job
Production Planner
Sound Attenuators Ltd.
• Monitoring factory workloads and liaising with outside sales representatives quoting lead times.
• Representing factory in weekly board meetings.
• Producing sales figures for monthly board meetings.
• Representing factory in weekly board meetings.
• Producing sales figures for monthly board meetings.
Sales, Monitoring, Production
2000 - 2000
job
Sales Executive
Service Point Ltd.
• Responsible for improving sales of digital print and large format reprographics within central London area.
• Identifying customer needs through face to face meetings generated by cold calls.
• Performing presentations to clients using PowerPoint.
• Ensuring smooth running of job, quality finish and quick turnaround.
• Reporting achievements back to colleagues and superiors monthly with presentation.
• Identifying customer needs through face to face meetings generated by cold calls.
• Performing presentations to clients using PowerPoint.
• Ensuring smooth running of job, quality finish and quick turnaround.
• Reporting achievements back to colleagues and superiors monthly with presentation.
Powerpoint, Print, Sales, Turnaround, Performing
1998 - 2000
job
Sales Executive
Office 24.
• Heading up telesales team ensuring targets are met to improve sales of digital print, large format reprographics and video conferencing facilities.
• Winning orders from clients through face to face meetings.
• Following through job from start to finish ensuring quick and efficient service.
• Winning orders from clients through face to face meetings.
• Following through job from start to finish ensuring quick and efficient service.
Video, Print, Sales, Service, UP, Winning
1996 - 1998
job
Sales Engineer
Hayward Industrial Ltd.
• Quoting customers/putting together contracts
• First point of contact internally for clients processing orders
• Support to outside sales reps.
• First point of contact internally for clients processing orders
• Support to outside sales reps.
Contracts, Sales, Support, Contracts, Processing
My education
The Harwich School
Secondary, English Language and Literature, Maths, German, Drama, Sciences, History and Economics
Secondary, English Language and Literature, Maths, German, Drama, Sciences, History and Economics
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