Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Thomas Young

Kidderminster,UK

Summary

Results-driven professional with expertise in piece price analysis, budget forecasting, and cost optimisation techniques. Demonstrates strong proficiency in contractual negotiations and cross-functional collaboration to achieve operational efficiency. Skilled in stock control and inventory management software, ensuring streamlined processes and effective resource allocation. Committed to leveraging analytical skills and negotiation expertise to drive business success and foster sustainable growth.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

European Procurement Manager

Claire's Accessories
Birmingham, UK
03.2023 - 02.2025
  • Oversaw supplier stock levels, ensuring effective management of £1.5M inventory value
  • Collaborated with departments to develop key personnel flowcharts
  • Managing tenders of a value up to £2M
  • Implement successful procurement strategies which yielded net savings of 14%
  • Supplier negotiation to obtain baseline SLA's and ensure they are always kept within margin
  • Communicated business cases to senior leadership including CEO's
  • Negotiated successfully with suppliers to secure favourable outcomes while safeguarding organisational reputation
  • Presented KPI metrics to directors for performance evaluation
  • Adjusted inventory levels to keep obsolescence and cost low.
  • Oversaw the creation of purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times.

European Construction Coordinator

Claire's Accessories
Birmingham, UK
10.2021 - 03.2023
  • Developed tender pitches and managed EU-allocated stock for construction projects
  • Driven to provide the business with full clarity on spending per project using my knowledge and skills in excel
  • Implemented European installations ensuring cost efficiency with local resources
  • Meticulous planning to ensure EU stock availability to provide the function of reacting to new stores where required within a short timeframe
  • Attending site meetings with stakeholders, contractors, and Landlords throughout the various stages of a project's life cycle
  • Trained and assigned tasks to team members.

Project Coordinator

Pinfold Projects
, UK
10.2020 - 10.2021
  • Quoting, organising, and delivering projects within the client budget and on time
  • Providing high levels of preparation, planning to coordinate all projects
  • Directed fit-out projects ranging from school facilities to assisted living spaces in a coordinating role
  • Providing outstanding customer service to internal and external customers
  • Prepared and tracked project proposals and updates for stakeholders using Excel and Word tools
  • Responded promptly to client queries, boosting customer satisfaction levels.
  • Handled negotiations with outside vendors and service agencies to meet group needs.

Project Coordinator

Alan Nuttall Partnership
01.2019 - 01.2020

Sales Engineer

Alan Nuttall Partnership
01.2017 - 01.2019

Education

A-Levels -

Ounsdale 6th Form
Wombourne, Staffordshire
09.2014 - 05.2016

9 GCSE's - GCSE's

Ounsdale High School
Wombourne, Staffordshire
01.2012 - 01.2014

Skills

  • Piece price analysis
  • Budget forecasting
  • Stock control
  • Inventory Management Software
  • Cost optimisation techniques
  • Contractual negotiations
  • Negotiation proficiency
  • Cross functional collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Ensured effective profit margin performance; in some cases, with up to 30% profit margin
  • Launched and delivered tenders that have yielded savings of 40-50% including agreed SLA's and contract negotiations
  • Achieved numerous awards from my current employer for my attitude, ways I have changed the business and cost savings
  • Expanded Claire's contractor network across Europe by 7 additional companies, all sourced local to key target areas, who are now regularly given bricks stores and concessions work to carry out on Claire's behalf

Certification

Prince 2 certification holder

Affiliations

  • Dog walking
  • Fitness
  • Technology

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

European Procurement Manager

Claire's Accessories
03.2023 - 02.2025

European Construction Coordinator

Claire's Accessories
10.2021 - 03.2023

Project Coordinator

Pinfold Projects
10.2020 - 10.2021

Project Coordinator

Alan Nuttall Partnership
01.2019 - 01.2020

Sales Engineer

Alan Nuttall Partnership
01.2017 - 01.2019

A-Levels -

Ounsdale 6th Form
09.2014 - 05.2016

9 GCSE's - GCSE's

Ounsdale High School
01.2012 - 01.2014

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