Christopher Cooper

address: 1 Any Road, Anytown AN1 1CV

telephone: 01632 960 939
mobile: 07700 900 232
email: hristopherooper!e"ample#om
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
200$%date & 'A(N')*R+ ,-C
200.%date 'enior ,ro/et 0ana1er % (nternational )2yin1 344ie
Creating and implementing an innovative strategy to facilitate the seamless integration of urkey and Asia into !"#
procurement
Additionally responsible for the development of a key strategy for the $lobal %irect &ourcing function
200. 'enior )2yin1 0ana1er % Added Val2e 5oods
'ully accountable for the "eers, Ales and Cider category with ()** million sales delivered across the +, and -#! on
brands and own brand products
Providing management and support to a dedicated buying and marketing team and motivating them towards the
achievement of objectives
&uccessfully streamlining processes whilst creating a buying scale by leveraging the international business
Proactively managing increasing challenges including rising costs of commodities, duty and energy to enable .
&ainsbury to outperform the market and retain market share
6ey Ahie7ements
&uccessfully overachieving budgeted sales by */0 1(/2 million3 whilst negotiating an additional (*/ million in
business plan support
200$%200. 8ead o4 Cate1ory % ,rod2e 9ro2p 'o2rin1
Personally responsible for the creation and implementation of a Produce Central "uying Process to leverage
economy of scale for . &ainsbury $roup and facilitate subse4uent cost savings
5anaging day to day operations within $roup &ourced 'resh Produce Category 1vegetables, salads and
horticulture3 with responsibility for strategic growth and development
-esponsible for 6/78 million sales across the $roup with a team of "uyers and "uying 5anagers based in +,,
!reland, &lovakia, C9ech -epublic, :ungary and Poland
%elivering increased product 4uality and reduced costs in accordance with customer expectations as a direct result
of developing capability within the team and the supply base
6ey Ahie7ements
-eceiving an award from &ainsbury;s 5ain "oard for delivering group savings of (/7 million in the first year whilst
simultaneously overachieving the savings budget by (877,777
Consolidating and establishing fresh hubs in C9ech -epublic, &lovakia, Poland and :ungary to leverage economy of
scale
<eading on the implementation of a new buying structure, involving substantial operational change, new processes
and systems to enable a move towards a $roup Procurement &trategy and the implementation of best practices
Playing a pivotal role as a senior member of a leadership team tasked with creating and expanding a multi=national
produce buying team in the +, with achievements including delivering >70 of produce and horticulture procurement
in CE and 2.20 of produce procurement in +,
!ntroducing an innovative new range of cut flowers in CE with an annual budget of 6/7 million delivering /20 margin
Establishing direct procurement from growers on !ndian and hai cut flowers to facilitate the delivery of the direct
sourcing strategy
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Career summary cont.
2003%200$ *N(:;< =3R-< C300*N(CA:(3N', NA(R3)(, 6;N+A
3wner > ;"e2ti7e <iretor
Establishing and managing a communications centre in ?airobi to provide uni4ue communications options for the
general and expatriate business community to enable ?$#s and 5issions to securely transact the financial aspects
of their organisations
1997%2003 :;'C3 *6 -:<
8ead o4 5resh ,rod2e ,ro2rement *6 ? R3(
Commencing employment in a retail management and store expansion capacity before progressing through to :ead
of Produce responsible for seasonal non=food buying for +, and -#!
5anaging departmental operations covering @77 stores and ) regional distribution centres with full accountability for
*A0 of company sales, (B7 million annual turnover and profit margins in excess of @70
6ey Ahie7ements
&uccessfully doubling sales participation from >.20 to *A0 whilst driving a strong annual like for like of *20 and
overall growth of A20 over A years
Establishing a successful ) days fresh cut flower business delivering 2770 growth in the first year
199@%1996 R;9A- 03V(N9 ? ':3RA9; (NC, N;= +3R6, *'A
<iretor
1992%199$ R;,A6' :RAN',3R:; 9;'0)88, V(;NNA, A*':R(A
0ana1in1 <iretor > 3wner
1990%1992 *N <(';N9A9;0;N: 3)';RV;R 53RC;', <A0A'C*', '+R(A
0ilitary ,olie
'ormal 4ualifications
<eadership %evelopment Programme 1/77B3
"usiness <eaders of oday
Create the Cision D the ?eed for Change
&ell D Communicate with !mpact
$ain Commitment D Engage eam
"usiness Plan
Professional training
?egotiation &kills -ange 5anagement
Ethical "uying Competition Act
Advanced ?egotiation &kills Coaching D 'eedback
&ituational <eadership Performance 5anagement
#ther details
-an12a1es 'luent $erman
(: pro4iieny Eord, Excel, PowerPoint and $5!&
<ri7in1 liene 'ullFClean
(nterests inl2de &wimming, Cycling, riathlons and Art 1Painting3
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