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Andrew Lethbridge

Waitakere City,AUK

Summary

With 28 years of experience at Woolworths NZ, I've honed my skills in store operations, evolving into a dedicated leader with a keen eye for retail, customer first and team first. My journey began as a student stocking shelves. I progressed to department manager roles then onto senior manager roles. I was chosen to do Store Manager training then on to Store Manager roles throughout Auckland. This solid foundation led me to an opportunity to move into support office 6 years ago as an Equipment Supply Coordinator.


For the last 2 years, I've been in the Equipment Purchasing Manager role where I oversee the whole purchasing function including the procurement of all Shanghai equipment. I manage and lead 3 direct reports and support the National Relay Refit Manager as a 2IC.


I am a passionate and committed Woolworths NZ team member who goes the extra mile, is results driven and role models the business' values and goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Equipment Purchasing Manager

Woolworths NZ
11.2022 - Current
  • Provide Project costing information to all stakeholders in a timely manner
  • Ensure availability of all equipment in a timely fashion for all PCM projects and store requirements.
  • Overall responsibility for procurement of all in store equipment including BOH and retail racking, ovens, checkouts, pharmacy equipment,refrigeration cases,internal and external signage, for new build stores,renewals, eComm, and all minor works projects, together with new business initiatives
  • Overall accountability for negotiating best buying terms, both with local suppliers and also through Shanghai International Purchasing Office.
  • Compliance with all vendor payment terms.
  • International Logistics management in conjunction with our 3PL partner
  • Ongoing training and upskilling of Purchasing Team
  • Deliver all projects to meet programme requirements and project budgets
  • Overall accountability for purchases in excess of 40M annually

Equipment Supply Coordinator

Progressive
01.2018 - 11.2022
  • Provide Project costing information to all stakeholders in a timely manner Ensure availability of all equipment in a timely fashion for all PCM projects and store requirements.
  • Overall responsibility for procurement of all in store equipment including BOH and retail racking, ovens, checkouts, pharmacy equipment,refrigeration cases,internal and external signage, for new build stores,renewals, eComm, and all minor works projects, together with new business initiatives
  • Overall accountability for negotiating best buying terms, both with local suppliers and also through Shanghai International Purchasing Office.
  • Compliance with all vendor payment terms.
  • Deliver all projects to meet programme requirements and project budgets

Store Manager

Progressive
02.2009 - 01.2018
  • To manage and administer all facets of the store operations, ensuring maximum sales, profit and customer satisfaction within Company policies and instructions, and legislative requirements.
  • Customer first, Team first.


Dry Goods Manager

Progressive
01.2005 - 02.2009
  • To manage and administer all facets of the store operations, ensuring maximum sales, profit and customer satisfaction within Company policies and instructions, and legislative requirements.
  • Customer first, Team first.

Education

High School Diploma -

Kelston Boys High School
Auckland, NZ
12.1999

Timeline

Equipment Purchasing Manager

Woolworths NZ
11.2022 - Current

Equipment Supply Coordinator

Progressive
01.2018 - 11.2022

Store Manager

Progressive
02.2009 - 01.2018

Dry Goods Manager

Progressive
01.2005 - 02.2009

High School Diploma -

Kelston Boys High School

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