• Online Merchandise Manager, responsible for 5 departments and over 60 categories.• Responsible for delivering sales and profit growth to hit & exceed plans• Delivering option plans for over 4000 options per year, of which over 20% were online exclusive products. • Have delivered results to improve all areas online market share holding the number 2 or 3 position on all areas and gaining no.1 volume position on Baby Basics.

• Member of the initial set up team for George International, using my merchandising and wider business knowledge to set up international systems, international shipping & packaging requirements, supplier set up for international trade & engagement, UK buying and merchandising team requirements & engagement.• International systems development – working with Canadian developer from blue sky, to script writing and UAT.• Following set up I led the Womens International team in setting strategy, plans and product selections to align with budgets by partner, critical path management of international orders.• Merchandise manager for stores in Middle East & Singapore, building relationship with 2 key partners, an in depth knowledge of the markets and franchise partner needs, and translating these requirements into sub division strategies, category splits against sales & options, price architecture, and good/better/best attribute mixes.• Set up of Walmart territories in taking George product. Regular travel to Walmart Canada to develop requirements and system integration.• The international model changed from a pull model to a push model over the 5 years I was on the area, I was praised for my leadership behaviours during the change in strategy direction.

• Trading a large multi product own branded department.• Managing a large team with strong communication across multiple functions.• Set up new tools to manage critical path and margin building blocks for all of womenswear to use and gave coaching where needed.• Interviewing merchandising candidates not only for own team but also for wider business and through the student assessment centre.

• Merchandise manager girlswear, responsible for Older Girls department.• Results driven I lead the team to capitalise on new ventures such as High School Musical, in which George UK was the largest worldwide retailer of the brand in 2007.• Broadened travel with buying & design teams to Bangladesh, Turkey, China & Hong Kong.

• Merchandise manager menswear, responsible for Formal & Casual Shirts, Outerwear, Ties & Accessories and Skiwear for all genders.• Trading sales, markdown, profit.• Stock & Sales management through WSSI, critical path management & availability.• Analysis of range through key attributes & competitor awareness.• Travelled with buying & Design team to India & Bangladesh to visit supplier factories and discuss current and forward ranges.

• Merchandise Manager – Underwear, nightwear, slippers & swimwear• Merchandiser – Skirts & Dresses• Assistant merchandise – Jersey tops• Branch Merchandiser – Various departments