1. NIGEL BRASIER
12 Salters Way, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4YE
Tel: 01775 822889/07940 189720 email: nigelbrasier@aol.com
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A capable, results orientated individual with 25 years’ experience in a stock control, purchasing and
warehouse environment. Experience in managing dry stock from purchase through to delivery and
invoicing, often requiring an innovative approach. Experience in expediting orders to meet pack house
requirements in a timely manner. Influential and able to lead a team and drive targets to meet order
deadlines. Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop lasting business relationships.
Determined and motivated to succeed in a long-term career. Extremely reliable and loyal.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Purchasing/purchasing strategy
Stock control/stock holding
Supplier relations
Business development
Understanding and improvement of procedures
Forecasting, financial awareness and budget control
Customer equipment maintenance
Packaging development for cost and time efficiency
Project management
Great awareness of health and safety
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WORK HISTORY
May 2000 – June 2015 Dry Stock Assistant Buyer Winchester Growers, Spalding
Responsible for the availability of dry stock materials to allow business to meet all customer orders in a
timely manner. Maintain stock levels including redundant stock and write-offs. Actively promote methods of
reducing company exposure to redundant stock and profit loss.
Achievements:
- Manager of packaging picking team for multifunctional sites
- Counterbalance FLT licence held
- Implementation of location systems for allocated stock- this improved picking deadlines met
from 50% to 99%
- Managing flow of materials from delivery to pack house reducing production ‘’down-time’’
- Management of customer equipment – this reduced the yearly cost of damaged/lost items from
£40k to £300
- Member of the health and safety team
- Manager of goods in department
- Full stock control of packaging
- Purchasing – setting up and negotiating new contracts and maintaining and developing existing
ones
2. NIGEL BRASIER
Sept 1990 – May 2000 Supervisor Original Additions, Hayes Middlesex
Responsible for managing a team of up to 30 people, ensuring all orders are picked, packed and
dispatched to very tight deadlines.
Achievements:
- Managing over £3m pounds worth of stock
- Purchasing
- Cost reductions on packaging
- Management of goods in and out, including overseeing the unloading of shipping containers
- Counterbalance and reach FLT licences held
- Organising and setting up show exhibitions
Sept 1985 – sept 1990 Plasterer Alan Milne Plastering, Ealing
In this role I was a City and Guilds qualified plasterer, often working on prestigious and heritage sites, in
charge of quoting and pricing, ordering required stock, completing work and processing payments.
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INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
In my spare time I enjoy being the captain of a local snooker team, often achieving good league table
results and winning competitions. I am quite a sports fanatic, also enjoying football, rugby union and most
other sports and like to see live games when I can. I am also a keen cook and like to try challenging recipes
from all over the globe. I also have a full clean UK driving licence and my own transport.
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