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Zürich Area, Switzerland

I help clients understand the opportunities, benefits & entitlements that are available here in Switzerland, including taking your Swiss pension with you when you move on.I partner clients in Wealth Creation and Wealth Preservation to ensure their needs and aspirations are met for themselves & their families whilst they are working here . In addition, for clients that are likely to relocate or repatriate, I help clients look beyond Swiss shores, & at international investments… Show more I help clients understand the opportunities, benefits & entitlements that are available here in Switzerland, including taking your Swiss pension with you when you move on.I partner clients in Wealth Creation and Wealth Preservation to ensure their needs and aspirations are met for themselves & their families whilst they are working here . In addition, for clients that are likely to relocate or repatriate, I help clients look beyond Swiss shores, & at international investments that are easily portable & work in other jurisdictions. I provide estate planning & asset protection advice in safe & tax efficient international jurisdictions.If you have worked in the UK and have a 'frozen'​ pension I can also show you the distinct advantages of a SIPP and pension transfer. Show less

Switzerland

I provide Financial & Commercial Healthchecks for small to medium sized enterprises.Engaged by private equity investors & acting as a trusted adviser for the acquisition and bid process. ► Complex financial analysis & due diligence in respect of major acquisitions.► Qualitative and quantitative research, establishing assets, liabilities and commercial potential.► Gaining insight into underlying issues, identifying the reality of commercial viability.► Establishing… Show more I provide Financial & Commercial Healthchecks for small to medium sized enterprises.Engaged by private equity investors & acting as a trusted adviser for the acquisition and bid process. ► Complex financial analysis & due diligence in respect of major acquisitions.► Qualitative and quantitative research, establishing assets, liabilities and commercial potential.► Gaining insight into underlying issues, identifying the reality of commercial viability.► Establishing strategies and initiatives to grow value within the business.► Providing coaching and expert guidance to C-level executives. Show less

Belgium

My mission in this role was to make the business profitable for the first time after many years of losses by developing & implementing a business transformation with a limited budget & no extra resources. Stage 1 was to establish a strategy for growth, and Stage 2 was to implement it. Portfolio comprised 30 x Owned & Operated stores and 160 x partners. ► Achieved €2M increase in operating income, making Jeanswear profitable after 9 years of losses.► Led all key functional… Show more My mission in this role was to make the business profitable for the first time after many years of losses by developing & implementing a business transformation with a limited budget & no extra resources. Stage 1 was to establish a strategy for growth, and Stage 2 was to implement it. Portfolio comprised 30 x Owned & Operated stores and 160 x partners. ► Achieved €2M increase in operating income, making Jeanswear profitable after 9 years of losses.► Led all key functional areas: Buying & Merchandising, Operations, VM and Property. ► Set and achieved budgets for direct-to-consumer channels for Lee and Wrangler jeans brands.► Changed the culture to one of high performance, improving sales, margin and 4-wall profitability.► Established store blueprints/benchmarks and expansion roadmaps for both brands and channel.► Reduced space & rent by 40% in 5 x stores but maintained sales, vastly improving profitability.► Developed product training, achieving 20% growth in 6 months and best growth in VF across all KPIs. Show less

Lugano ,Switzerland

I was responsible for setting-up retail operations within VF’s Sportswear Coalition, recruiting a cross-functional team including Directors and Heads of Function. Brands included 7 For All Mankind, Napapijri, Kipling and Eastpak. I also provided consultancy services to Lee and Wrangler.► Increased store portfolio from 60 to 97 within 3 years.► Grew 7FAM from 1 x Full-Price store to 18 in 2 years, and 38 x Full-Price and Outlet stores in 3 years.► Created Centre of Excellence… Show more I was responsible for setting-up retail operations within VF’s Sportswear Coalition, recruiting a cross-functional team including Directors and Heads of Function. Brands included 7 For All Mankind, Napapijri, Kipling and Eastpak. I also provided consultancy services to Lee and Wrangler.► Increased store portfolio from 60 to 97 within 3 years.► Grew 7FAM from 1 x Full-Price store to 18 in 2 years, and 38 x Full-Price and Outlet stores in 3 years.► Created Centre of Excellence, developing operational toolkits, best practices and KPI benchmarks.► Transformed Napapijri existing outlets from a disposal channel to a profit centre.► Re-engineered Jeanswear business in Poland, upgrading in-store experience and service standards.► Developed and prototyped global service strategy for Kipling, rolled-out in UK, Asia and USA. Show less

Zürich Area, Switzerland

I was appointed to transform Puma retail it into a more commercial, customer-centric business, including building retail operations team from scratch.Winner of Puma Global Award 2007►Increased store portfolio from 62 to 100 by December 2007 and to 170 by December 2008.► Achieved annual budget plans for EEA by maximizing KPIs. ► Improved profitability of EEA stores by €4.2M in 12 months.► Achieved top-ranking region for sales and top ranking store for KPIs globally.►… Show more I was appointed to transform Puma retail it into a more commercial, customer-centric business, including building retail operations team from scratch.Winner of Puma Global Award 2007►Increased store portfolio from 62 to 100 by December 2007 and to 170 by December 2008.► Achieved annual budget plans for EEA by maximizing KPIs. ► Improved profitability of EEA stores by €4.2M in 12 months.► Achieved top-ranking region for sales and top ranking store for KPIs globally.► Awarded “Coach of the Decade, achieving 97% staff retention Show less

Kuwait

Initially I was appointed directly by Body Shop UK in a national role as Regional Manager, then by Body Shop International as Zone Manager for Central & Southern Europe. In January 2004 I was appointed as Business Manager by AlShaya, a multinational retail franchise operator, to deliver the Business Plan for their Body Shop brand franchise in the Middle East. All 3 roles shared a common objective, to prepare the business for sale.► Achieved significant growth in 3 x mature markets and… Show more Initially I was appointed directly by Body Shop UK in a national role as Regional Manager, then by Body Shop International as Zone Manager for Central & Southern Europe. In January 2004 I was appointed as Business Manager by AlShaya, a multinational retail franchise operator, to deliver the Business Plan for their Body Shop brand franchise in the Middle East. All 3 roles shared a common objective, to prepare the business for sale.► Achieved significant growth in 3 x mature markets and highest Like-For-Like growth of 43% in Qatar.► Opened 2 x new markets in Cyprus and Jordan, on time and in budget.► Winner of the “British Business Forum Excellence” award for promoting British business in Kuwait.► Invited as guest speaker twice at the EMEA forum, with 29 countries represented.► Consultant to Head Franchisees across 8 x franchise markets and 400 x stores across Europe.► Persuading and influencing Franchisees in aligning their retail operations with BSI objectives.► Managed retail sales performance across 400 x stores in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal & Greece.► Achieved best practice by establishing Centres of Excellence in order to benchmark in key markets.► Improved management operational skills through leadership and development workshops.► Turned around worst performing Mystery Shop to being top performers in just 4 months. Show less