Brian O'Connor
Lymington,HAM
Summary
Senior Buyer
Experienced driven Senior Buyer with a passion for strategic sourcing and economical purchasing. Strong mathematical, analytical and negotiation abilities. Ready to contribute to optimising business profits and driving cost savings. Extensive knowledge of construction materials and suppliers.
Reliable, trustworthy, hard working individual with good time management.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior buyer
Aeropark Developments Ltd
Southampton, Hampshire
05.2015 - Current
- Executed purchasing orders, improving stock availability and reduction in costs.
- Made changes to existing term agreements and obtained new suppliers driving down costs while maintaining or even improving supply. Initially saving over £700,000 in my first 7 months and going on from that to saving millions per year relevant construction materials.
- I have obtained a vast knowledge in both supply and purchasing of a compete range of construction materials.
- Constantly making daily decisions on supply while seeking alterative products.
- Made trips to preview new items and improve product knowledge.
- Negotiated contract terms and awarded supplier contracts extending to even office phone, mobile phone contracts, energy supplies, vehicles and machinery.
- Evaluated supplier performance for quality control measures and changed supply where necessary.
- Strengthened supplier relationships to ensure consistent supply chain management and sought new suppliers and cost agreements to improve both supply and cost.
- Gathered and analysed current purchasing trends and improved ranges and alternative products reducing cost.
- Developed robust contingency plans ensuring uninterrupted supply during crisis situations.
- Assessed and resolved logistic challenges to meet delivery deadlines.
- Investigated discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices, resolving issues promptly.
Stock control manager
Cape Industrial Services
Southampton, Hampshire
02.2010 - 10.2014
- Conducted accurate and timely stock counts, updating stock records.
- Present on site for stock control audits.
- Improved stock control accuracy by recording relevant stock to each individual site.
- Implemented stock control process to achieve accurate audited stock takes to 0.001% then visited other sites to implement this system regionally,
Sales representative
Elliott Brothers
Southampton, Hampshire
08.2003 - 02.2010
- Resolved customer concerns promptly to maintain satisfaction.
- Reached out to prospective customers and warm leads to establish friendly, professional relationships.
- Maintained excellent knowledge of industry trends to remain ahead of competitors.
- Identified potential leads, resulting in improved sales performance.
- Brand new office growing sales to £2.75m
- Developed new business by networking with valuable customers.
- Fostered strong customer relationships through exceptional service.
- Helped resolve client problems quickly with superior customer service.
- Increased revenue by acquiring new customers and determining needs to offer relevant products.
- Negotiated customers terms
Sales representative
Kiwi Design
Ringwood, Hampshire
11.2002 - 08.2003
- Completed searches to generate new leads.
- Identified potential leads, resulting in improved sales performance.
- Overseen client office fit out, specifying particular materials, designing solutions for client approval.
Sales office manager
Hardleys Timber and Building Supplies
Southampton, Hampshire
01.1991 - 11.2002
- Built great rapport with existing and new clients,
- Took pride in building material knowledge.
- Led sales office by example with constant support to others with knowledge and mathematical skills.
- Provided back up support to Sales counter and helped out enthusiastically when needed during busy times.
- Stepped up to branch management when covering holidays.
- Purchased and agreed pricing and delivery of non-stocked items.
- Help grow business achieving first £1m month.
Education
GCSEs -
St Josephs Comprehensive
Hebburn, South Tyneside 1985/1985 - 1990/1990
Skills
- Team player
- Logistics coordination
- Analysis
- Mathematically minded
- Approachable personality
- Negotiation expertise
- Procurement expertise
- Time-management
- Material requirement planning
- Product knowledge
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Microsoft 365
Affiliations
- Love walking my Border Collie approximately 50 Miles per week, Interested in most sport and workout on a regular basis in my own home gym. Marathon walks for Charity. Enjoy travelling with my wife who is a travel agent, I enjoy music and play Keyboard.
Accomplishments
I have completed 2 and have signed up for a 3rd of 10no 26 mile charity walks for Alzheimer's I plan on completing them all over time.
I Played Football and was primary school football captain, played for my local town team and played for my secondary school too.
I ran for the school.
Played table tennis for the school and a local club where I won the singles title, doubles title, Cup winners and league runners up.
I also played Badminton for the school.
Timeline
Senior buyer
Aeropark Developments Ltd
05.2015 - Current
Stock control manager
Cape Industrial Services
02.2010 - 10.2014
Sales representative
Elliott Brothers
08.2003 - 02.2010
Sales representative
Kiwi Design
11.2002 - 08.2003
Sales office manager
Hardleys Timber and Building Supplies
01.1991 - 11.2002
GCSEs -
St Josephs Comprehensive
1985/1985 - 1990/1990
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