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London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

Various assignments; WHSmith (technology strategy), Scabal (direct-to-consumer strategy), Biotechnology (implemented infrastructure to deliver unprecedented growth), Ethical PE Fund (acquisition due diligence and strategic direction), Behavioural Science (start-up and equity holder).

North America (USA and Canada), EU, Nordics Supermarkets and General Merchandise Retailers (£7bn to £400bn annual turnover), Technology, Digital and Data and Analytics strategic direction.

Spain

We believe technology will empower brands to respect the individual, serve the community, and thrive through these relationships.Board advisor for a technology business used by small and large brands (Kroger, Carrefour, Inditex, Vodafone, SohoHouse etc). Developed strategic roadmap and operating model that is debt free, profitable and delivering 80% year-on-year revenue growth.

London, England, United Kingdom

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London, England, United Kingdom

Executive team member, Digital, Data and Insights and Customer Services leader (circa 100 FTE) for a circa £700m turnover premium fashion brand. Trading across circa 500 North America and European Stores, Wholesale, Franchise and License partners.Delivered digital re-platform (software as a service, services based website) and online sales growth (peak FY22 circa 30% YOY growth).Developed data and insights roadmap to accelerate CRM strategy. Brand divestment to Authentic Brands Group.

London, United Kingdom

Executive leadership advisor and interim leader for a circa £330m turnover premium fashion brand, trading across 232 stores in North America, Europe and Asia.Delivered record sales over successive peak trading periods on an innovative, inhouse, microservices platform.Developed and executed Digital and Technology strategic roadmap (Google Cloud migration, APP launch, Island Pacific and Netsuite implementations).Created Digital and Technology centres of excellence, implemented resultant organisational design and succession plan.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

WHL is a circa £3.91bn turnover South African based multinational retailer that owns Woolworths South Africa and Australasian retailers David Jones, luxury department store and Country Road Group, premium, specialty fashion and accessories brands (Country Road, MimCo, Politix,Trenery, Witchery), trading across 380 stores in 3 countries. Member of the Executive Committee reporting to the CEO to establish WHL as the largest retailer in the Southern Hemisphere, realise group synergies and lead major Digital transformation across the business. Trebling online sales and EBITDA.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Executive Committee member reporting to the CEO of David Jones. Australasia’s oldest (founded 1838), luxury department store, circa £1.2bn turnover, trading across 43 stores in 2 countries.Responsible for David Jones rapid digital transformation (established customer driven, trading mindset and “mobile first” approach) across all brand touchpoints. Delivering 55% annual online sales growth and increased market share by 35%.

London, United Kingdom

Member of the operational board, reporting to the CEO. Responsible for the Technology, Digital (gross sales mix growth from 10%-21%), CRM (3.5m customers, 42% penetration), Marketplace, Data strategy and associated Operations, within a £975m turnover multi-brand retailer, trading across 1,400 stores in 74 countries.

London, United Kingdom

Executive Board member reporting to the CEO with a mandate to acquire and grow the company, resulting in the creation of the UK’s largest concession business, incorporating 10 international brands (Alexon, Ann Harvey, Dash, Eastex, Jacques Vert, Kaliko, Minuet, Planet, Precis, Windsmoor), trading across 1,900 outlets.Responsible for E-commerce, Technology, Supply Chain and Customer Services.

Operations Board Member and Group I.T. Director within an international multi-brand retailer incorporating upper-mid market, womenswear fashion (Coast, Oasis, Karen Millen,, Principles, Warehouse, Whistles) and Shoe Studio Group brands.Responsible for technology innovation, strategic direction, operations and delivery.Implemented best practice, cost effective (42% annualised budget cost reduction), innovative ("first to market", multi-channel and mobile commerce) and industry award winning (10 awards 2010/11) solutions.

Created and managed team responsible for delivering "buy and build" M&A, business integration, international IPO listing and private equity stakeholder management. Grew group from £84m to £1.2bn turnover. Incorporating 6 upper-mid market (Coast, Karen Millen, Oasis, Principles, Warehouse, Whistles), international womenswear fashion and Shoe Studio Group brands, trading across 1,426 stores and 48 countries.Successfully developed and delivered Group Digital and Shared Services strategy.

Managed and restructured team responsible for product sourcing, quality and supply. Created and implemented strategy to transition to offshore manufacturing.

Senior Merchandiser, Warehouse PLC (February 1998–May 1999).Logistics Operations and Project Manager, Sears Clothing PLC (March 1995 – January 1998).

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