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Christopher Cooper

address:

1 Any Road, Anytown AN1 1CV

telephone:

01632 960 939

mobile:

07700 900 232

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Professional profile

A dynamic senior manager with extensive procurement operations and project management experience within the retail

sector. A competent strategist capable of developing innovative plans and activities designed to facilitate competitive

growth and competitive superiority. Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, the ability to

influence decisions and to develop positive relationships both internally and externally. Enjoys being part of, as well as

managing, motivating, training and developing, a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and

challenging working environments.

Career summary

2004–date

J SAINSBURY PLC

Senior Project Manager – International Buying Office

2008–date

Creating and implementing an innovative strategy to facilitate the seamless integration of Turkey and Asia into IBO

procurement

Additionally responsible for the development of a key strategy for the Global Direct Sourcing function

Senior Buying Manager – Added Value Foods

2008

Fully accountable for the Beers, Ales and Cider category with £711 million sales delivered across the UK and ROI on

brands and own brand products

Providing management and support to a dedicated buying and marketing team and motivating them towards the

achievement of objectives

Successfully streamlining processes whilst creating a buying scale by leveraging the international business

Proactively managing increasing challenges including rising costs of commodities, duty and energy to enable J

Sainsbury to outperform the market and retain market share

Key Achievements

Successfully overachieving budgeted sales by 12% (£25 million) whilst negotiating an additional £12 million in

business plan support

Head of Category – Produce Group Sourcing

2004–2008

Personally responsible for the creation and implementation of a Produce Central Buying Process to leverage

economy of scale for J Sainsbury Group and facilitate subsequent cost savings

Managing day to day operations within Group Sourced Fresh Produce Category (vegetables, salads and

horticulture) with responsibility for strategic growth and development

Responsible for €208 million sales across the Group with a team of Buyers and Buying Managers based in UK,

Ireland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland

Delivering increased product quality and reduced costs in accordance with customer expectations as a direct result

of developing capability within the team and the supply base

Key Achievements

Receiving an award from Sainsbury’s Main Board for delivering group savings of £20 million in the first year whilst

simultaneously overachieving the savings budget by £800,000

Consolidating and establishing fresh hubs in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary to leverage economy of

scale

Leading on the implementation of a new buying structure, involving substantial operational change, new processes

and systems to enable a move towards a Group Procurement Strategy and the implementation of best practices

Playing a pivotal role as a senior member of a leadership team tasked with creating and expanding a multi-national

produce buying team in the UK with achievements including delivering 60% of produce and horticulture procurement

in CE and 5.5% of produce procurement in UK

Introducing an innovative new range of cut flowers in CE with an annual budget of €20 million delivering 25% margin

Establishing direct procurement from growers on Indian and Thai cut flowers to facilitate the delivery of the direct

sourcing strategy

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