John Anderson Email & Phone Number

I am a profit driven individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a fast paced and dynamic environment. With excellent leadership and motivational skills, I am trend aware and have a passion for product with extensive expertise in working with both regional and global brands on products from concept to consumer. One of my key professional skills is my strong understanding of brands, my ability to create or reposition retail brands relevant to a target consumer and marketplace, utilising both brands and own brand projects across clothing, footwear, accessories and equipment. I have a proven track record of constructing product ranges and creating business models to deliver consistent like for like sales and gross margin growth. I'm equally at home in either a more hands on, start up, position as well as in a more strategic role where I am developing and/or repositioning an existing model. With strong analytical skills, I have ability to visualise, solve and articulate complex problems and concepts and make strong commercial decisions with business objectives in mind. In addition to my buying expertise I have strong experience in operations and an excellent understanding of the supply chain. In my senior buying roles I have always been a key member of the management team with total accountability for the P&L and responsible for driving business objectives by delivering a strong set of KPI's. As well as my wealth of expertise I am an extremely dynamic and progressive individual, able to utilise all my expertise to achieve challenging business objectives.Specialties: 1. Proven track record in constructing ranges and creating retail models to deliver consistent like for like sales and margin growth.2. Equally effective in both a start up, more hands on role, or in a strategic role3. Passionate about product with ability to work from concept to consumer.4. Genuine people, coaching and team building skills5. Excellent negotiator.6. Width and depth of industry experience and expertise including buying, merchandising, operations and the supply chain.

Listed skills include Retail, Footwear, Sportswear, Fashion, and 23 others.