• Integration and Roll Out new Trade Gecko, Shopify, Xero & Power BI systems allowing for business increased flexibility across Wholesale, Retail, Online with multiple currencies & reporting• Introduced Merchandise Planning. Analysed past sales, built Range Plans for OTB and forecast new Season’s sales while ensuring regular replenishment of top selling styles. • Monitor weekly trade and recommend offers/ markdowns on poor performing lines.• Logistics- Review and negotiation of… Show more • Integration and Roll Out new Trade Gecko, Shopify, Xero & Power BI systems allowing for business increased flexibility across Wholesale, Retail, Online with multiple currencies & reporting• Introduced Merchandise Planning. Analysed past sales, built Range Plans for OTB and forecast new Season’s sales while ensuring regular replenishment of top selling styles. • Monitor weekly trade and recommend offers/ markdowns on poor performing lines.• Logistics- Review and negotiation of all International Couriers, Shipping & Warehousing.• Accounts Payable & Receivable• Inventory Management- Implemented Stock Control management and reporting.• Operations Support across Wholesale, Retail & Online Show less

Responsibilities include:• Talent Management & Development- Recruitment & Induction, People management, Talent pipeline.• Sales- Drive sales to meet budgets profitably. • Visual Merchandising- executed to standard & delivers results• Managing costs- Salaries to sales budget, rostering, Loss Prevention, expenses.• Health & Safety.• Manage12 direct reports- Regional Manager, Visual Merchandise Manager & 10 Store Managers

Responsibilities include:• Manage relationships across 40 Merchandise departments to ensure correct stock ranging, stock flow, sizing & pricing to maximise margin and maintain competitiveness. • Participate in: weekly NZ trade meetings presenting Apparel Sales, Monthly Profit & Loss review, Yearly strategy & budget setting. • Led the initial Kmart Apparel rework trial in 15 NZ stores to deliver a higher apparel % mix to improve gross margin. • Responsible for review of Annual NZ… Show more Responsibilities include:• Manage relationships across 40 Merchandise departments to ensure correct stock ranging, stock flow, sizing & pricing to maximise margin and maintain competitiveness. • Participate in: weekly NZ trade meetings presenting Apparel Sales, Monthly Profit & Loss review, Yearly strategy & budget setting. • Led the initial Kmart Apparel rework trial in 15 NZ stores to deliver a higher apparel % mix to improve gross margin. • Responsible for review of Annual NZ Marketing Strategy / Calendar, Catalogue product content, weekly Competitor activity.• Responsible for the development and implementation of nationwide Visual Merchandising training programme and ensure ongoing implementation & compliance of events.• Responsible for Apparel Operations working collaboratively with teams across all locations to analyse sales data and store layouts to identify opportunities for sales growth.• Managed NZ PR agency relationship & responsible for NZ Charity Events. Show less

• Responsibilities included:• Project managed Jockey Retail Fit on budget into Farmers, Smith & Caughey, Myers & David Jones department stores.• Analysis of market & trends to reset Jockey Brand strategy and repositioning.• Presentation of Brand plan, Sales statistics & new product range to customers.• Set-up in house PR Function: showroom, PR Database & FY09 Plan.

• Managed Client / Agency Relationship: briefing Creative department and liaising with Production department to meet deadlines on weekly- TV, Radio, Press & Catalogue. • Managed team of 2 direct reports.

Responsibilities included:• Developed & implement NZ Marketing Plan within budget [$3.5m], negotiated with Advertising Agency, Media Agency, Digital Marketing Agency, Direct Marketing Agency and Print providers.• Initiated and coordinated advertising campaigns, recruitment advertising and PR campaigns / promotional events & media releases.• Participated in Range reviews with Merchandise and Operations departments reviewing current range performance, pricing, competitor’s offers &… Show more Responsibilities included:• Developed & implement NZ Marketing Plan within budget [$3.5m], negotiated with Advertising Agency, Media Agency, Digital Marketing Agency, Direct Marketing Agency and Print providers.• Initiated and coordinated advertising campaigns, recruitment advertising and PR campaigns / promotional events & media releases.• Participated in Range reviews with Merchandise and Operations departments reviewing current range performance, pricing, competitor’s offers & new product development.• Conducted NZ qualitative market research to track brand positioning & customer recognition.• Managed Internal Communications, liaising with Australian Support Centre / Management / Suppliers / Distribution Centre / Stores.• Managed 1 direct report. Show less