Main??Purposes?of?the?Job
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●??????Build?and?manage?a?vendor?base?by?category
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●??????Working?to?UK?briefs,?source?and?develop?new?and??replacement?product
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●??????Thus?delivering?shipment?and?COGS?%?targets
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●??????Accountable?for?total?cost?price?management?at??SKU?level
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●??????Driving?increased?profit?and?cash?in?the?UK
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Key??Performance?Areas
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Vendors
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●??????Ability?to?find?best?sources?for?products?in??Asia?by?product?type
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●??????Match?factory?capabilities?to?TP?needs
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●??????Develop?strong?relationships?with?decision??makers
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●??????Review?and?constantly?grow?and?improve?the??vendor?base
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●??????Negotiate?supplier?contract?terms,?annual?TTA?and??PLI?with?DS?suppliers.
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Products
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●??????Understand?the?UK?customer(s)?and?standards
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●??????Capable?of?receiving?a?brief,?making?sure?it?is??complete,?sharing?it?clearly?with?vendors
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●??????Lead?the?FE?triangle?team?(QA,?SC),?and?work??with?the?UK?teams?and?the?suppliers?to?source,?develop?and?deliver?products?to??the?required?quality?level,?on-time?and?in?the?full?quantities?ordered,??including?
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●??????securing?attractive?product?offers?from?the??right?suppliers,
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●??????developing?and?managing?project?CPAs,?
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●??????ensuring?processes?are?followed?&?risks??identified,?communicated?and?managed,?
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●??????tracking/reporting?project?progress,?
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●??????ensuring?timely?and?accurate?communication?among??all?parties?concerned,
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●??????resolving?problems?timely,?etc…
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●??????Proactively?propose?new?DS?opportunities?and??drive?DS?3?year?plan.
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●??????Negotiate?prices?based?on?knowledge?of?the??detailed?costings?of?a?product
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●??????Regularly?monitor?prices?–?impacts?of?raw??materials,?currency?and?volume?movements
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●??????Work?with?triangle?team?(SC,?QA)?to?ensure?high??OTIF?performance.
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●??????Other?ad-hoc?projects?as?assigned
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Relationship?
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●??????Work?across?functions?
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●??????Develop?key?contacts?in?the?UK,?and?build?a??strong?relationship?and?trust?with?the?UK?teams.
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●??????Host?and?support?visitors?on?sourcing?trips
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Creativity??and?Problem?Solving
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●??????Day-to-day?issue?resolution,?through?building?a??network?of?experts?throughout?TP,?both?in?the?UK?and?Asia?
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●??????An?end-to-end?view?of?product?development?for??direct?sourced?products?–?understanding?not?just?the?cost?of?an?item?but?also??quality?requirements?and?the?best?route?to?our?customer.
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Freedoms??and?Constraints
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●??????Freedom?to?shape?the?vendor?base?and?become?the??category?expert?within?TP
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●??????Key?to?success?is?using?vendors?adapted?to?UK??needs,?not?always?the?biggest/best?elsewhere?(e.g.?suppliers?to?the?US/China??markets)?
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Person??Specification?/?Requirements
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●??????Strong?English?–?spoken?and?written?
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●??????Knowledge?of?European?DIY?and?building?industry,??sourcing?products?and?supplier?base.
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●??????Depth?of?understanding?of?product?cost?drivers??required
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●??????Broad?quality?assurance?and?supply?chain??knowledge?preferred
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●??????Results?focussed?
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●??????Strong?enthusiasm,?drive,?and?ability?to?work??cross?functionally.