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Staines

I managed existing relationships with larger customers including GSK & agencies, as well as sourcing and developing new connections to expand the print business. I designed the fuel4print.co.uk website & launched/maintained social media accounts.

Walton On Thames, United Kingdom

I project managed significant renovations on our new family home including design of new layout, managing a host of tradespeople, trouble shooting and working around multiple obstacles. Project delivered on time and to budget.

Surrey

My focus was finding the most effective distribution within a global venue network to meet the client's needs, whether to raise brand awareness, reach target audiences or satisfy advertisers. This was achieved by building relationships, highlighting features and benefits of the GMH network and negotiating terms with all stakeholders while protecting profit. The level of influence required varied from gentle persuasion to hard sales.• Discovered MANOR magazine, a SW focused lifestyle title, and introduced it to over 300 venues across London. Increased distribution every issue.• Introduced a campaign to find partnerships with GMH corporate clients and service providers e.g. Fruit deliveries/office flowers etc. • Created a hitlist of retailers who could display marketing material across the GMH network of managed racks – contacted all businesses sourced.• Established contacts at CMAs & offered distribution options for their clients

Studio 518, The Metal Box Factory, 30 Great Guildford Street, London, Se1 0Hs

I introduced digital vouchers to businesses with paper-based subscription schemes in order to increase customer engagement and reduce costs.• Introduced digital vouchers to big 4 supermarkets • Managed digital campaigns including creative sessions to generate future sampling exercises, campaign testing, proofing & editing creative assets and commercial negotiations • Nurtured magazine industry & retail contacts and highlighted potential applications for digital vouchers with client-specific scenarios• Planned & executed industry summits inc. all discussions with venues, speakers, catering companies & guests. Agreed cost savings in all areas• Sourced third party suppliers to establish added value development for clients’ voucher campaigns, both subscriptions and sampling

London, United Kingdom

Ambassador for magazine publishers at main UK industry body. Responsibilities included:•Maintaining/developing relationships with publishers; establish priorities & ensure best use of membership fees•Responsibility for 6 committees with round table forums - discuss publisher issues & seek out solutions and opportunities.•Negotiating with Royal Mail on publisher postage contracts•Liaising with internal PPA functions for cohesive member service, including Marketing, Communications, Events and Research.•Strengthening links with key retailers to provide a central communication path for publishers.•Project managing trials of new retail opportunities & present results for stakeholders.o Working closely with external research agencies & distributor's insights/category management colleagues on analysis of consumer behaviour.o Conducting consumer research – gather and review quantitative and qualitative data.•Coordinating research projects to provide data for strategy building at distributor and publisher level

Magazine Marketing Company went into administration on 21/05/2010.I then went on extended maternity leave.

• Managed the Magazine category worth £60m RSV • Negotiated annual plans by publisher to support RSV targets • Developed direct bookazine range RSV £3m (+30% YOY) & agreed terms • Built the trading cards & stickers range to £500k which was +65% YOY• Shortlisted for ‘Buyer of the Year’ at PPA awards 2009• Project-managed annual range review with Marketforce as category management partner for 2 years• Implemented calendar of in-store theatre for strategic promotional activity in key London rail stores and in-store live promos – e.g. Sports events and celebrity signings• Managed projects with space & format to provide innovative signage and fixtures within category• Member of Key Group, charitable events committee for the Magazine industry

Temporary contract - originally 6 months but extended with the potential for permanent role.• Cosmetics & fragrance categories RSV £33m • Member of “Best of Both” team in trial stores, selecting brands for specific stores• Facilitated data cleansing project to remove non-scanning lines & introduce efficient reporting sub groups• Cosmetics category review including removal of 5+ brands• Stock project to clear central warehouse of tail - secured funding from suppliers• Implemented promotional plan for both categories & negotiated move to retro funding for mass fragrance & cosmetics. Developed exclusive promotions with suppliers

• Bought Jewellery range for c. 30 airport stores in UK & Italy RSV £15m including Pilgrim, Misaki, Kenzo etc• Managed installation of “specialities” stores in Fiumicino & Ciampino airports in personBrought in due to expected expansion, made redundant due to lack of sufficient expansion.Alpha Retail no longer trading.

Progressed from Buying Assistant to Buyer - Woolworths, London• Managed Health & Beauty, Luggage, Food Gifts, Alcohol Gift & Souvenirs from the UK & Far East – RSV £40m+• Introduced trial baby range into 20 stores and ‘distress’ toiletries range in 100 tourist/seaside stores• Implemented supplier-funded fine fragrance cabinets in 800+ stores for pre-Christmas ‘golden quarter’ • Installed a fragrance ‘store within a store’ in 3 largest shops & negotiated margin-maintained ‘perfect partner’ offers • Developed Alcohol Gift range for 100 stores and increased BIM for all souvenirs by min 7% • Introduced process to translate 4,500+ weekly Health & Beauty product info updates from Savers

Bsc Hons, Textile Design, Design Management & Spanish

Activities and Societies: Textile Society - events organiser 3rd year spent in Terrassa, near Barcelona, studying textile engineering.

Education record

Activities and Societies: swimming, chess, hockey, tennis