Brad Roach Email & Phone Number

Part Of Frasers Group, AU

• Develop strategic mid and long term partnerships, negotiating and securing product ranges at competitive discounted prices.
• Prepare forecasts inline with budget expectations and manage stock levels.
• Managing a team of 4 staff to ensure all sales are scheduled and online in accordance with deadlines.
• Business development and maintaining supplier relationships.
• Development consignment sales model with key suppliers.
• International product sourcing and logistics management.

Sydney, NSW, AU

• Managing a team of 7 staff in the development of 12 in-house brands for The Iconic on-line retailer to cover a range of target consumers and complement the range of Branded products offered on-line and drive higher.
• Review yearly/seasonal and monthly budgets with planner to ensure budgets can be achieved with company infrastructure.
• Range planning to meet budgets, financial KPIs, production and vendor requirements and market trend requirements.
• Conduct analysis of sales history to monitor the product life cycle of categories and improve the range offerings.
• Management of seasonal buy plans to ensure margin targets, production lead times, MOQs and delivery requirements are met and budgets are met and exceeded.
• Identifying growth categories and market opportunities each season based on research.

• Mens and Youth Product Merchandise ManagerApparel and AccessoriesProduct Management/Merchandising
• Range planning to meet budgets, financial KPIs, production and vendor requirements and market trend requirements.
• Conduct analysis of sales history at both indent and in store sell through to monitor the product life cycle of categories and improve the range offerings.
• Management of seasonal buy plans to ensure margin targets, production lead times and MOQs are met and budgets are met and exceeded.
• Researching overseas and domestic markets to ensure product is on trend and suitable to current and future distribution channels.
• Identifying growth categories and market opportunities each season based on research and market feedback.

• Marketing and Brand Management
• Identify and analyse strengths and weaknesses with in the companies product range and adapt plans to accommodate opportunities and threats in the market place.
• Brand/Product positioning. Created a new identity and position in the market for ASICS apparel ranges.
• Distribution Channel selection. Selected groups of retailers who best suited the new product line up and removed distribution from retailers that did not fit with the revised brand image.
• Target Pricing. Establish competitive price points based on market analysis.
• Provide direction and creative concepts apparel and accessories ranges.

• Range Planning
• Range design and specification
• Local and offshore sourcing
• Graphic design
• Liaising with freelance artists
• Managing staff (pattern maker and machinist)

• Designing clothing and accessories for Australian and European markets
• Local and offshore sourcing
• Liaising with manufacturers
• Graphic design
• Liaising with freelance artists
• Fittings