William Alexander
Professional qualified with over 25 years' experience within Purchasing and Buying
About
I am a professional qualified with over 25 years' experience within Purchasing and Buying, focusing on, but not limited to, the Engineering & Construction Industries. Achieving company objectives and aims in all areas from supplier negotiations through to cost/savings/return on Investment (ROI) and contract implementation. Responsible for supplier quality and value for money, I proactively monitor and manage the services we received to ensure they provided both cost-effectiveness and increased supplier performance.
Experienced in building positive customer relationships by consistently providing exceptional service and addressing inquiries and concerns promptly.
Experience
Sales Negotiator (Part-time) - Keegan White - High Wycombe
(2023-02)
- Help customers find the ideal property suiting their needs and preferences.
- Show prospective buyers new builds as their needs.
- Organise viewings.
New Homes Sales Advisor (Part-time) - JNP - High Wycombe
(2022-05 - 2023-02)
- Help customers find and buy new property suiting their needs and preferences.
- Show prospective buyers new builds as their needs.
- Organise viewings.
Buyer - Safran Electrical & Power UK - Pitstone, Bucks
(2022-06 - 2022-11)
6 month Contract
- Purchasing goods to use within the company.
- Source quality items at competitive prices.
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers, manage an inventory, evaluate quality goods, and stick within a budget.
Senior Account Manager - Wellington Engineering - Hayes
(2021-05 - 2022-06)
- Making sure products are shipped on time, updating all parties
- Purchasing
Buyer/Planner - Delta-Mobrey - Slough
(2019-04 - 2021-04)
- Various Purchasing functions
- More in depth strategic planning for future orders
- Work to MRP Systems and various reports KPI
- Resolve internal and External problems
- Work close with supplier to improve performance
Supplier Chain Specialist - Oxford Instruments - High Wycombe
(2019-01 - 2019-04)
Contract
- Various purchasing functions
- Work to MRP Systems and various reports KPI
- Resolve internal and External problems
- Work close with supplier to improve performance
- Contract Work
Sourcing Manager - Martin Baker - Denham
(2018-09 - 2018-12)
Contract
- Worked to MRP system
- Identified parts and placed with relevant supplier
- Worked closely with clients
- Office and phone skills
Buyer/Planner - TSL Products - Marlow
(2016-09 - 2018-08)
- Global Unit Purchaser
- Worked with MRP System
- Identified parts and placed with relevant supplier
- Work closely with clients
- Handling purchase requests within the office
- Office and phone skills
Oil and Gas Procurement Specialist - Subsea Components - Berkshire
(2012-01 - 2016-09)
- Cost saving - across the board standard parts
- Cost Saving - introduction of Stock / Stores parts
- Set up Contract - for various parts
- Call - off / Schedule Delivery dates
- Lean Time / lead time saving
- Ownership of parts.
- To date - current cost saving.
- Introduction of New Suppliers.
- Supplier performance - regular meetings and visits
- Improve on quality / ownership with suppliers
- Increased invoice time scale - from 30 days to 45 / 60 days payment method.
Procurement Specialist - Sens-Tech Ltd - Berkshire
(2008-09 - 2011-10)
Made redundant
- Responsible for worldwide purchasing
- Negotiating prices with suppliers & sub contracts.
- Liaising with various suppliers, customers & departments.
- Chase up problems internal & External
- Work with various manufacturing, subcontractors, electrical, engineering & fabrication Companies.
- Run various reports, such as MRP.
- Purchase for company , Capital , Consumables , and materials
- Instruction on delivery .with all relevant documentation.
- Special projects, / Prototype.
Senior Sales Executive - Linden Homes - Marlow, Buckinghamshire
(2007-04 - 2008-08)
New build Temp position
Procurement Specialist - C/S Group Ltd - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
(1999-04 - 2007-04)
Relocated company
Major Subcontractor/Material Planner - Molins Ltd - Saunderton, Buckinghamshire
(1989-01 - 1999-04)
