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Alison Crosbie is listed as Freelance Merchandising Consultant. Commercial professional supporting Retail & Interior Design Businesses. I gravitate towards start-ups, SME's & multi-channel retailers, strategy, business planning & transformation. at Alison Crosbie, based in Watford, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Alison Crosbie.
Alison Crosbie previously worked as Freelance Consultant at Alison Crosbie and Merchandise Planning Manager Greetings Cards UK at Tesco Plc. Alison Crosbie holds 2:1, Business Studies from Swansea Metropolitan University.
I am a results-oriented merchandising specialist and freelance consultant with a passion for processes. With over 30 years of experience in Buying and Merchandising functions, I've worked with a diverse range of retailers, including Toys R Us, WHSmith, Tesco, Mothercare, First Quench Retailing, and Laura Ashley, amongst others.I lead with a "can-do" attitude, focusing on collaboration to drive tangible results. I am drawn towards start-ups, SMEs, and multi-channel retailers with a passion for interior and homewares businesses. I thrive in collaborative environments and am driven by a results-oriented mindset to achieve the best outcomes for the business. I approach challenges with a logical, objective, and analytical perspective.My strengths include collaboration, the ability to break projects down for thorough analysis and process improvement, responsiveness, and a good sense of humour. Do you need support to grow and develop your business? Whether it's enhancing internal processes to meet financial goals, setting budgets, coordinating projects, or managing FF&E procurement, I can help. If you face external challenges, I can assist with understanding revenue streams, supplier management, or stakeholder engagement.I possess a clear understanding of the relationship between sales and profit and am here to support your business's growth and development.Contact me @ alisoncrosbie@hotmail.com
Listed skills include Merchandising, Multi Channel Retail, Retail, Stock Management, and 13 others.
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Greater London, England, United Kingdom
As a business consultant, I support Retail and Interior Design businesses, particularly start-ups, SMEs, and multi-channel retailers. I specialize in strategic planning and implementation, business and process reviews, and budgetary and business analysis. My expertise helps businesses achieve sustainable and profitable growth.Recent Projects:TOYS R US.
Welwyn Garden City
Led the merchandising team in planning, executing, and implementing the departmental strategy for greeting cards, managing a portfolio of 5,000 SKUs. This role encompassed budget management, financial planning for stock, sales, and profitability, as well as overseeing both the team and supplier category management. Achievements were realized through a.
Welwyn Garden City
Led the centralization of the Christmas Decorations category across Central Europe, integrating systems and processes from the UK into Central European operations. This involved managing sales and margin forecasting across multiple countries, each with different exchange rates and VAT systems, using Excel spreadsheets.Managed stock levels to accommodate.
London Area, United Kingdom
Managed UK retail and direct sales operations, as well as stock servicing for international business, with accountability for £20 million turnover across 350 SKUs in the UK. Reported to the Category Manager and supervised an Assistant Merchandiser along with two Merchandise Assistants.Key Achievements:Implemented departmental process improvements for stock.
Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom
Responsible for the Wines, Spirits, Fortifieds, and 'Ready to Serve' categories across three brands, leading a team of two. Focused on driving forecast accuracy and performance metrics at both department and SKU levels.Key Achievements:Served as Merchandise Manager on secondment from March 2007 to January 2009, managing a team of six.Led project work in.
London Area, United Kingdom
Responsible for overseeing the merchandising of catalogues and e-commerce for Home and Fashion categories, leading a team of three. Key Achievements: Developed space analysis reports to assess in-season performance to drive product selection for future publications and forecast future stock needs more accurately. Managed customer relationship management.
London Area, United Kingdom
Key Achievements: Established the mail order division within Jerry's Home Stores framework. Developed key relationships with external suppliers for coordinating photography, mailing lists, data cleaning, printing, and mailing services. Established a warehouse dispatch system with appropriate packaging and service contracts to meet customer needs. Recruited.
London Area, United Kingdom
Key Achievements: Strategic decisions regarding product range revitalized the McCord insert publication, transforming it into a profitable campaignPlanned and executed nine campaigns annually, distributing approximately 11 million catalogues. Led a supplier rationalization program that reduced the supplier base by around 27% while achieving a 5% increase.
London Area, United Kingdom
Merchandiser for Bedding and Bathroom; responsibilities included KPI reporting, range planning, supply chain management & inventory control. Responsibility for 2,500 key skus
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Alison Crosbie is listed as Freelance Merchandising Consultant. Commercial professional supporting Retail & Interior Design Businesses. I gravitate towards start-ups, SME's & multi-channel retailers, strategy, business planning & transformation. at Alison Crosbie.
Alison Crosbie is based in Watford, England, United Kingdom while working with Alison Crosbie.
Alison Crosbie has worked for Alison Crosbie, Tesco Plc, Tesco Stores Ltd, Mothercare, and Fqr Limited.
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Alison Crosbie holds 2:1, Business Studies from Swansea Metropolitan University.
Alison Crosbie is listed with skills including Merchandising, Multi Channel Retail, Retail, Stock Management, Trading Strategies, Trade Promotions, Team Management, and E Commerce.
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