Jon Bennett Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Dublin, County / Dublin Postal District, Ie

I am directing Primark's menswear division. Leading a team of 95, creating commercial, accessible collections with contemporary design and quality credentials.- Leadership: Recruitment and development of six directors/heads of function accountable for a total team of 95 across Buying, Merchandising, and Design, with strengthened representation to achieve industry-leading growth.- Design & Innovation: Placed design at the heart of the value chain, creating an authoritative voice for innovation and trend to ensure Primark menswear is a respected global player. Continual market analysis and supplier collaboration to achieve ongoing innovation.- Product & Trading: Team and process development to deliver improved range frequency, range architecture and speed to market.

Gb

The Retail Practice shapes brand vision and creates focus with insight-led, creative, and customer-first CX and communication. TRP presents brands at their best through a belief that strong brands create value - and that can be good for everyone. My role is to both mentor the team and provide fashion and trend insights.

London, Gb

Commercial Buying & Sustainable Sourcing responsibility for women's and menswear trading all channels - digital, wholesale and retail. Key leadership position working to drive continual opportunities in short, mid and long lead sustainable product strategies.- Sourcing: Led the iconic brand's menswear and womenswear trading and sourcing worldwide. Known for being first to market, leading a reactive and high-performing design team, aligning Design and Buying with global supply networks.- Collaboration: Created one voice across the group’s buying divisions to drive country and supplier strategies, driving efficiencies, synergy, and scale leveraging margin and range content opportunities at pace.- Crisis management: Supplier Relationships: Critical supplier-facing role trading the business through CVA and administration.- Process: Process enhancement: Established fast trading routes to support digital wholesale and along with revised buying processes to include Prato (Italy’s fastest production hub).- Wholesale: Developed an off-price wholesale model for Nordstrom Rack with Topshop.- Community: Key role in delivering workshops with The Fashion Retail Academy, with students at all levels.- Finance: Management and communication of supplier finance terms amidst continual headwinds.

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Gb

Roles held: Buying Manager, Head of Buying, & Buying & Design Director for Menswear.

London, Gb

London, Gb

Leicester, Leicestershire, Gb

London, Gb