Director-Lenses And Contact Lenses
Group Director for Lens and Contact Lens Products at Luxottica Retail. Responsible for the product strategy and resultant profit of these product categories for OPSM, Laubman and Pank, Budget Eyewear across Australia and New Zealand, some 540 optical outlets.Key tasks and achievements include;-Managing the buying function for all lens, contact lens and solution products for the optical chains in Australia and New Zealand. -Responsible for approximately $80M annual spend-Played a key role in growing lens, contact lens and solutions sales by $171M during the time in the role-Strategic recommendations to the Luxottica Retail Chief Executive Officer , Chief Financial Officer and Executive team and implementation of these key strategies through the retail network.-Purchase contract negotiations with senior executives and the Managing Directors of key international optical suppliers for product purchases for the chain. -Presentations to Group Professional Services Managers, Regional Operations Managers and large groups of retail staff and optometrists. -Developed relationships with hundreds of Optometrists, Ophthalmologists and Optical dispensers across Australia and New Zealand-New product selection and ranging for lenses, contact lenses and contact lens solutions and the introduction of new Housebrand products across the Group. -Retail pricing strategies for all of these products and merchandising/marketing strategies to drive sales growth.-Key strategic input into the management of Luxottica websites, and the Group's e-commerce strategy-Provided integral inputs into budgeting and forecasting processes, and financial modeling of proposed and implemented strategies. -Liaison with the Group’s Eyebiz lens laboratory, providing key strategic direction and management input.-Managing a team of 3 direct reports
