Emilia Dudek
Poole
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in sustainability awareness, strategic procurement, and ethical sourcing. Demonstrates proficiency in purchase order processing, risk management, and resource allocation. Adept at market research and inventory management, with a strong commitment to ethical decision making and proactive initiative. Career goal includes driving sustainable practices within procurement and supply chain management to foster ethical business growth.
Offering strong organisational skills and keen eye for detail. Knowledgeable about supplier negotiations, inventory management, and budget adherence. Strong communicator with collaborative mindset and ability to build relationships. Ready to use and develop negotiation, analytical, and relationship-building skills in needed area.
Experienced buyer with over 8 years in cosmetic industry. Excellent reputation for resolving problems.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees as well as building positive relationship through the supply chain. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Buyer
Lush
Poole, Dorset
11.2015 - 12.2024
- Collaborated with sales team for accurate forecasting of product needs.
- To maintain smooth operations, managed order discrepancies swiftly and professionally.
- Maintained strong working relationships with suppliers and vendors to obtain favourable contract terms.
- Identified new vendors whilst researching competitive markets globally.
- Boosted supplier relationships by negotiating contracts and terms.
- Established efficient procurement processes for improved supply chain management.
- Identified stock quantity and quality, delivery times and other contract conditions to be met.
- Analysed market trends to anticipate product demand.
- Analysed supply chain strategies and implemented sustainable procurement processes to keep continuous stock of products.
- To reduce expenses, negotiated bulk purchase deals with suppliers.
- Monitored market fluctuations to make informed buying decisions.
- Developed purchasing strategies to meet company objectives and goals effectively.
- Visited trade shows, showrooms and product design events to increase product offerings.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Stock controller
Lush
Poole, Dorset
04.2012 - 11.2015
- Increased efficiency with proactive management of all warehouse storage areas.
- Coordinated with warehouse staff; ensured correct storage of goods.
- Reported delivery discrepancies for missing and damaged goods.
- Followed procedures to maintain accurate stock counts and organised storage system.
- Scheduled timely delivery of products to ensure steady flow within the supply chain cycle, reducing potential disruptions.
- Monitored stock movement, swiftly addressing any discrepancies or issues identified.
- Negotiated vendor contracts to receive favourable pricing and shipping terms.
- Estimated needs and requisitioned new stock to meet demand.
- Monitored stock levels to reorder replenishment in good time.
- Counted and recorded stock precisely for reliable audits.
- Ensured health and safety regulations were always adhered to whilst handling stocks in the warehouse.
- Conducted regular stock takes, ensuring accurate inventory at all times.
- Coordinated with sales team to manage high-demand products effectively, minimising out-of-stock situations.
- Evaluated supplier performance regularly to maintain quality standards across all product lines.
- Maintained excellent supplier relationships for smooth operations and consistent deliveries.
- Reported on inventory shortages, audit findings and forecasting needs to inform upper management.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Manufacturing assistant
Lush
Poole
09.2009 - 04.2012
- Strictly followed company safety regulations, eliminating workplace accidents and incidents.
- Regularly adapted to workplace flow and deadlines to reflect changes in pace and demand.
- Assisted with implementation of new procedures on the production floor, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Prepared reports on manufacturing activities and presented them to superiors.
- Inspected goods ahead of dispatch, minimising delivery errors.
- Carefully loaded items for shipping, stacking securely to minimise product damage.
- Enhanced product quality with diligent inspection of finished goods.
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
Education
A-Levels -
High school
Chelmza06.2004
Skills
- Sustainability commitment and deep understanding
- Purchase order processing
- Risk Management
- Strategic sourcing
- Resource allocation
- Marketing principle insights
- Inventory management
- Product knowledge
- Product lifecycle awareness
- Communication proficiency
- Ethical sourcing
- Creative thinking
- Ethical sourcing awareness
- Ethical decision making
- Proactive initiative
- Strategic procurement
- Market research
- Ethical audit standards
Affiliations
- Plants, trees and nature
- Puzzles
- Cooking and socialising
- Ethical lifestyle
Summary
After 16 years at Lush I've decided to seek new opportunities for myself. The last 8 years I've been a buyer (2015-2022 essentiall oils and past 3 years labels and consumables) I have lost of experience dealing with high value global contracts as well as day to day manufacturing operations.
Timeline
Buyer
Lush
11.2015 - 12.2024
Stock controller
Lush
04.2012 - 11.2015
Manufacturing assistant
Lush
09.2009 - 04.2012
A-Levels -
High school
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