Stewart Lloyd

Purchasing Director @Timco

Cheshire, GB

Extensive experience of all aspects within the sourcing and procurement process with broad buying skills across multiple hardware categories. Vast experience of Far East travel and supply chains involving auditing and sourcing high quality goods for trade users. Ranges sourced include own branded screws, fixings, tape, padlocks, tarpaulin, powertool accessories, hand tools, ironmongery and a full range of CE/UKCA approved PPE. Extensive array of product range management and technical skills, specialising in fasteners and anchor fixing products. Identifying and sourcing new core lines that allowed the business to move into additional new markets facilitating excellent growth and resilience. Product range expansion key to driving annual sales from £8 million turnover to more than £60 million within 10 years. Subsequently part of a senior management team involved in the highly successful sale of the business to a multinational.