Bevan Smith Email & Phone Number

I consider myself motivated, innovative and agile with ever-changing business needs. I enjoy collaborating across the various workstreams and adapt well under pressure. I like to guide results from my colleagues whilst improving my own knowledge and skills. Through working in all different parts of the Retail industry including Central Store Operations, Retail Frontline Manager, Promotional Support & Marketing and Buying I have gained a wealth of experience. My key strengths include attention to detail, dedication to achieving goals and objectives, leading a wide range of diverse team members and a strong loyalty to the business I work for. The customer mindset is always at the forefront of everything I do and I enjoy delivering the customer needs.

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  Chapter Member - Buying

  The Warehouse

  May 1993 - Present - Auckland, New Zealand

  Category Manager/Lead Buyer - ToysRESPONSIBILITIES Manage the overall operation of the Toy Buying Department for The Warehouse and Warehouse Stationery Stores. (167 Stores) Lead and develop a team of buyers and Assistants to deliver stretching targets in one of the biggest single buying category in The Warehouse  Collaborate with various teams across the business to achieve stretching targets, negotiate Suppliers Terms of Trade, make decisive buying decisions, execute changing promotional planning and deliver customers changing needs.ACHIEVEMENTS Delivered customer needs to grow Toy sales consistently by up to 5% every Year, Increase profit return and control stock balances Continued to expand my skills and knowledge to lead and Developing my direct reports and deliver their expectations for future development. Toys Category development, Knowledge and expansion to drive becoming a Toy Industry Expert. Passion on Toys development and trend analysis to always put the customer at front of mindPromotional Support Manager – Home DivisionRESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for promotional plan creation and implementation for the Home Division to achieve Merchandise team objectives Collaboratively work with various teams throughout the businessACHIEVEMENTS Successfully implemented a new reporting system on time and within budgetVarious Roles – The Warehouse LTDRESPONSIBILITIES Store Operations Merchandising Manager Space and Planogramming Manager Store Manager – Various Stores around CountryACHIEVEMENTS  Led a team of up to 240+ people in stores to deliver monthly targets Responsibility of achieving stores sales budgets of 60+ million