Key Achievements• Driving the Accessories Department to close AW19 +2% vs sales plan and target ST% for WW & MW hitting targets & plans for SS19• Working in an Accessories Strategy Focus Group for the Business and other initiatives• Launching the new With Ted Cosmetics range this year• Managing the EU stores for WW & John Lewis for MW DepartmentExperience• Trading and managing the Accessories Category, managing both Own Brand and Licensee models across multiple areas when on both departments. • Driving & managing the planning documents for the Category including the WSSI, OTB Budgets, Strategy Planning and KPI targets feeding into the Merchandising Managers for each Departments• Working within a peer group to drive sales and maximise profit for the Accessories Categories across the global business; including Menswear, Wholesale, Licensee, Marketing & Web Departments. • Working with the Buying Team to analyse, plan and build monthly ranges to present back to Director level in quarterly sign off and strategy meetings.• Managing stocks across both the UK & EU store distribution consisting of 7 territories, leading the Accessories team to drive and trade their stock effectively across the business• Working on the Cosmetics launch allowed me to widen my knowledge of the business and work with multiple areas to troubleshoot and bring together a successful launch• Currently managing and mentoring a team of 6 consisting of a Junior Merchandiser, Senior Assistant Merchandiser, Senior Allocator and 3 Allocators• Managing the development & progression of the Allocator levels across the whole of the WW Team

February 2016 - October 2018Menswear Merchandiser – Mountain WarehouseKey Achievements• Currently trading a successful SS18 +20% YOY, driven by tailoring regional ranges across UK, EU & NA• Driving the Web Store to +37% through stock prioritisation and online exclusive ranges• Building Merchandiser and Junior Merchandiser Competencies for the BusinessExperience• Trading and owing the Menswear Category; the biggest sales Category driving 40% of the business with current annual sales of £85m and growing, trading 550+ options and growing• Trading across multiple countries with multiple price files and store ranges and newly launched into New Zealand• Manging stock into and out of two warehouses across the UK and North America, with a projection for two more in Europe and New Zealand• Managing and trading two regional WSSIs across 12 departments, presenting in monthly reviews any risks and opportunities to the BTA % for the season and managing OTB trading buys. • Managing the Budgets for the Category and forecasting out the seasonal sales ensuring that risks are mitigated and opportunities maximised• Planning the Season’s Strategy with the Buyer• Managing the Promotional Calendar for the Category ensuring promotions are launched on time, reviewing their results when building the next season• Working with the Web Team, across the Company Website and Market Place Channels, to drive sales and opportunities. Working on Category initiatives and exclusive ranges to achieve planned targets• Trading the Category at a regional level; managing stock launches, promotions and MDs across 4 regions. Planning their ranges individually to maximise sales• Working closely with Branch Merchandising to ensure we are hitting the correct levels and ranging across the regional estate• Building and distributing tools and processes across the company• Managing a team of 4 with a JM, 2 AMs and an MAA.

I am managing the childrenswear website, responsibilities include managing the stock, ensuring all lines are live on the website in conjunction with managing promotions on the web.I have set up meetings with all teams to promote the web and the success that we have seen over the past season.I wanted to use these meetings as a platform to show the performance of the website and put forward my suggestions as to what I need and how to move the web forward to progress and change and the new possibilities that are available with the new platform.The presentation of the stock has involved helping to set up and get live multiple fashion features for both the boyswear and girlswear ranges, this has involved liaising with the studio to ensure the correct imagery is created and has allowed me to make the webstore different to the rest of the chain in a visual and creative way and being able to display to the customer the lines in a different way to encourage link selling with every purchase.Most recently I have been involved in helping to set up the new platform for the new website. Working on the layouts of each homepage and category pages for each brand and age group.Working on the hierarchies and the language of the childrenswear site has been instigated by the chidrenswear team, of which I have been a significant part. I have learnt a lot about the workings of the website and the final visual impact that the website can have and helping to improve the CTR and conversion rate of each department and improve the overall customer journey.I attend and drive weekly trade meetings with the directors of E Commerce We not only discuss the trade figures of the last week but will go through the site and discuss any changes we would like to see over the next week. I also attend the strategy meetings of which I contribute to the web section of the pack, This includes the lessons learnt, solutions to help move forward and my projections for the up coming season.

Responsibilities include managing the trading of two major categories including Health & Beauty and Children’s Toys, whilst overseeing a smaller category cover Food, Alcohol and Household. Coordinating and driving the strategy for the following season, liaising with the Buyer on the direction of the strategy and our marketing plan to present our findings in the review meetings. The presenting of new and repeat products in sign off meetings whilst working with the Buyer to build the range that will meet the requirements of the Category’s strategy in conjunction with meeting the target KPIs and OTB. Managing the WSSI of all the categories to ensure that we are trading at the correct levels for the department.Managing the stock portfolio of the Division is required, reviewing the daily schedules and monitoring the allocation of our stock, including managing the cost of our stock holding to keep in line with the both the departmental and the company targets.The presentation of the departmental results is done within weekly and monthly meetings. Explaining where we currently sit as a department in relation to our set targets and what we need to action going forward with the remainder of the season.Producing analysis in line with seasonal and promotional activity that is distributed to the whole company. Creating and maintaining relationships with our suppliers to ensure that the life of a line is run as smoothly as possible whilst maintaining the best interest of the company.The training and management of the Merchandising Administration Assistant (MAA) in company practices and encouraging them to develop within their work.

Managing the trading of the Silver Gem Set Category, by forecasting and managing the WSSI on a weekly basis. Including the monitoring of the current OTB and Range Plans for the Category to ensure that the budgets that have been set down are met and set up contingency plans if needed. Setting down the budgets for the upcoming season, drawing on lessons learnt from the previous season, and moving forward with the category. Creating the OTB and Range Plans for the area. Coordinating with the Buyer on the direction of the next season's Strategy, including planning promotions and any new brand launches for the Category. The Strategy will then be presented to the Directors in a review meetingPresenting new and repeat products in sign off meetings. Working with the Buyer to ensure the product meets the requirements of the Category's strategy in conjunction with meeting the target KPIs and OTB. The product will be coordinated with the marketing plans that were set down in the Strategy at the beginning of the season. Sign offs are preceded with ratio analysis within the category to ensure the mix of product that we are proposing to management is the correct mix, this included ratios within ring sizes, gem stone and product group (bracelets, rings, earrings etc)Managing the stock portfolio of the Division, monitoring the daily schedules and liaising with Distribution on how best to allocate the stock, including the management of the cost value of the stock holding to monitor the level of cover within the warehouseTaking part in company initiatives. This included a new marketing strategy for the selling of a range of product. I set up the targets for the promotion based on the previous analysis and the product chosen.The training and management of the Merchandising Administration Assistant (MAA) in the practices and culture of the company and encouraging them to develop within their work. Monitoring their work load and overseeing the deliveries into the business.

Responsibilities included taking on the trading of the Precious Metal category for the Jewellery Department using the WSSIInvolvement in the SS10, AW10 and SS11 season's strategy for different categories in the Jewellery DepartmentLiaising with management to sign off new and repeat productProducing category analysisWorking with the MAA to manage the daily stock intake for the Division and their development within the company.*

Ladies Clothing DepartmentMain responsibilities included gathering, reviewing and reporting on current trading figures within own department. Liaising with the distribution department to ensure stock is being allocated in line with Category targetsMonitoring the department's stock portfolio to ensure that stock is being brought in correctly and not being over stockedControlling the general admin of the category*Other ExperienceRetail Sales I have had multiple jobs within different stores throughout my University years. These jobs helped to teach me about customer service, stock management for the store and helping my line manager with the training and developing of the new starters with the company's culture.