Douglas Macaskill Email & Phone Number

London

To ensure the Aged stock target reductions in the business are met whilst protecting profit and achieving optimum sell through in a timely manner.Working with the Distribution Centre to establish “best” value of aged and obsolete stocks and allocate accordingly to Outlet sites.Ensuring the smooth and efficient operation is in keeping with the required high standards and Brand equity within the premium flagship store in Tottenham Court Road Identifying missed opportunities on Outlet Product areas and working with the Trading Director to identify these for the Outlet business. Liaising with buyers, merchandisers and warehouse teams to ensure that sales trends are capitalised upon and that there are high levels of stock availability. Predicting sales trends and stocking department appropriatelyAppraised and redeveloped the clearance business model, resulting in the redesign and relaunch of the sale concession 64% increase in cash turnover in first 18 monthsOutlet sales within the Flagship now account for 40% of the business Markdown volume sold per Annum and 17% of total units sold within the storeDeveloped and Wrote“best practice / procedures guidelines”for Outlet and Sale across the business , including timing and delivery guidelines.

Fully accountable for operations and loss prevention including stockrooms, cash office, security and the night teams of a £13.1 million turnover for this multi site businessEnsuring all known and unknown losses are below company target (including shrinkage, staff costs, shop damaged stock, cash loss, staff costs, news & food waste Overall responsibility for cash management of £13.1 million p.a.Payroll management of £1.1 million budget p.a.Design, implementation and management of the company loss prevention strategyCarry out monthly risk assessment and review of Profit and Loss account - ensuring actions are taken to manage any risks and act upon opportunitiesManage external security guard companyImplementing HR policies and procedures - including Recruitment of team, carrying out investigations and disciplinaries as requiredImproved logistics of stock replenishment across the 5 units resulting in an 8% growth in salesMade savings of £104,000 against budgeted lossesSaved 44% (£25,000) against known lossesImproved cash losses by 65% year on yearAchieved a stock loss result of 1.3%, against a budgeted 2.2%

Project Management coordination and oversaw the refurbishment of Our Price stores to the Sanity brandProject Management of the rebranding of Virgin V-Shops to Sanity brandCost control Management and rationalisation for all Sanity storesFull accountability for the rolling out refit and new store schedule, including co-ordination of all key stakeholdersDesigned and implemented new sites for Sanity Entertainment