Jane Murray Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

As a GLG Network Member, I bring 17 years’ of experience in the retail industry to provide market insight to clients needs. Clients include Restoration Hardware and Citibank.GLG is the world’s insight network. It connects decision makers to the right experts so they can act with the confidence that comes from true clarity and have what it takes to get ahead. Its network of experts is the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise.

Trend Forecasting, Inspiration Boards, Product Development, Sourcing, Supplier Management, Strategy, Market Analysis

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Lighting Buyer

Los Angeles, California

F21 Sister Company - headed up home, gifts, tech and lifestyle

Los Angeles, California

Headed up home, gifts, tech and lifestyle globally

Home Gifts, Christmas and Premium Gifts and Stationery Buyer

London, United Kingdom

Job Description• Buying autonomy for Home accessories department for the BHS brand• Mentor and line manager for junior level assistant buyer and buying associate• Extensive independent travel to visit suppliers and multi national trade fairs in the Far East (HK, China, Thailand, Vietnam, India) and Europe (Poland, Portugal, Germany, France, Spain)• Manage the total product life cycle from initial concept through to deliverance in store and monitor and react to sales• Co-ordinate design packs, hold pre-production meetings• Negotiate lead times, prices and delivery dates with supply base• Oversee junior members of the team on critical path management• Confident presenter up to board director level• VM Co-ordinator – work in unison with the VM team to improve store display, impact and shopabilityKey Achievements• Implemented dramatic supply base transformation with proven product and margin improvement• Delivered aggressive margin strategy to gain margin improvement across all key programs through negotiations and cross costing exercises• In role as team website co-ordinator actively pushed for improvement on web images, literature, product placement, product featured etc which in turn has helped to aid sales growth on the Bhs website• Successfully implemented new product categories of wall art and clocks• Effectively coached managed and trained junior members of the team to put forward for promotion

Job Description• Buying responsibility for decorative accessories - May ‘09 – December ‘10• Buying responsibility for bedding – July ‘08 – May ‘09• Assist Buyer on Wall Art• Successfully proposed, managed and delivered several “eAuctions” as a means of negotiation, gaining an increased weighted margin on key programs• Development of Trainee Buyer and Administrative Assistant• Attended European trade fairs and supplier visits• Presented product range in selection meetings to the product director and managers and prepared selection packs on a strategic level as well as option level

• A year’s work placement in industry as part of degree requirements• Invited to stay on a further 2 months than original year contracted• Event Management for various strategic partnership and best practice events for HP’s Top 20 Corporate Customers in the EMEA region. • B2B Marketing – set up, own and manage various business to business marketing tools and functions• Internal Marketing within the EMEA and worldwide sales team• Sales Support for the Corporate Accounts team

Business Studies, Strategy & Entrepreneurship

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