I am the owner and Director of Shooz 4U Ltd Footwear Agencies. I carry the 2 Brands Jana Shoes & S.Oliver Shoes for GB. Both Brands are from the Wortmann Group stable but offer very different looks. JANA shoes has the 2 brands under its umbrella, Softline & JANA. Jana offers all styles in either G or H fitting with many comfort features like soft step soles to removable in-socks.S.Oliver Shoes is a licensed Brand which has only recently been launched into the UK. These are fashion shoes for Men, Women & Kids. Both Brands will be at the MICAM shows and the MODA shows. Please contact me for any more information. andy@shooz4u.co.uk

I Managed the Sales team for Lotus Shoes in the UK and Ireland whilst having key Retailers to look after. My responsibilities included:- Attending Monthly Board Meetings.- Taking regular Sales Meetings.- Setting Sales targets.- Forecasting figures to the MD.- Responsible for all Wholesale Sales- Selling to Key Retailers.- Involved in Product selection and Range Development.- Reporting Sales progress to the MD.- Liaising with the Marketing Department for better Brand awareness in store.For this role I had to have excellent man-management skills and be able to organise my time efficiently to fully encompass the role.

This role at Lotus Shoes was to manage the Independent customer base for the Midlands, East & South East. This involved organising and planning all forward selling of all Seasonal Ranges. Booking of all Regional Stockrooms to showcase the Brand in the best possible environment and also to liaise with other Suppliers sharing the same venues. I was tasked with building very strong trustworthy relationships with Customers. I managed my accounts in season, this included monitoring sell-thru and also where necessary Merchandising product and relevant POS to reflect the Brand identity in-store. Also I regularly reported on all activity on product and sell-thru to the Product team.

My Role at Jacobsons was to sell to the Midlands area to the Independent market across all Brands at Jacobsons including Gola. I was then promoted to their sister company and premium Brand Lotus Shoes.

I was part of a Co-Owned Family Business consisting of 4 Shops in Total. My main role in the business was all the Buying and Merchadising of Product whilst also working on the Shop floor. I had to manage budgets accross all 4 very different shops building ranges for each individual store.

In my first 2 Years at Abbeyvogue I was trained up as a Pattern Cutter whilst attending Tresham College doing Levels 1,2 and 3 City and Guilds General Shoemaking. My main role was Pattern Cutting and design but I experienced all aspects of a Factory. The main construction was Cement Lasted and Flo-Moulded which I made all the Masters and Moulds for.