Denise Bennett Email & Phone Number

Australia

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

Lead national and state teams to execute all IGA promotional programs delivering shopper led programs that meet sales outcomes for both retailers and Metcash. Extensive stakeholder management and the ability to communicate and present ideas to cross-functional teams within Metcash, our retailers, suppliers and shoppers.

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

General Merchandise - Four Month Contract RoleLeading the General Merchandise team in Category Management

Sydney, Australia

• Managed a cross-functional team to deliver a significant unproductive stock reduction
• Managed a Woolworths Limited provision of $148m to clear the inventory
• Incorporated finance, planning, store operations, marketing, administration, planograms, and logistics
• Developed and managed the ‘Drop Zone’ marketing program to exit the stock
• Implemented a marketing plan to compliment the core business activities
• Minimised impact on core business programs and profitability Achievements:

Bella Vista, NSW

• Led a category management team of 16, including 6 buyers, 6 assistants, 3 planners and 1 allocation analyst
• Developed and implemented strategic business plans for the division and individual buyerships
• Maintained KPI’s including Sales, Gross Profit, Open to Buy, Ending Stock, GMROI and Stockturn
• Led a successful team in the end to end delivery of product through all aspects of the buying cycle for home furnishings, furniture, homewares and kitchenware
• Managed a comprehensive marketing program across product categories, maximising exposure, design, brand, competitive and financial outcomes
• Ensure quality is maintained and customer experience is optimised through adherence to Quality Assurance standards and legal requirements. Achievements:

• Maximised KPI’s including Sales, Gross Profit, Open to Buy, GMROI and Stockturn
• Prepared and implemented strategic business plans for each department and category
• All aspects of sourcing products both locally and internationally and bringing them to market
• Managed vendor terms, quality, planograms, marketing and customer feedbackAchievements:
• Sales growth across all 3 Buyerships of +10%
• Grew direct imports by +95% in Bed Linen and +76% in Kitchenware

Sydney, Australia

National Buyer and Manager of the Interior Decorator Service, Soft Furnishings, Upholstery, Custom Furniture & Custom Made Blinds

Master Of Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Design, Interior Design (Hons)