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A commercially focused, highly skilled and experienced Senior Retail Executive.Demonstrated track record of success in strategic business alignment, delivering sales growth, budget and cost management, enhancing continued EBIT and business growth.Extensive experience across multiple channels in both retail and wholesale businesses which include FMCG, Beauty and Health, Fashion & Lifestyle, General Merchandise and Consumables market sectors.Senior merchandise leadership experience in developing, initiating and implementing business strategies including range and product assortments, new category growth opportunities, private brand development and overseas and local product sourcing.Able to determine effective buying and merchandising strategies on a national scale to support space and range optimisation and promotional effectiveness.Enhances the customer experience through innovative merchandising strategies, delivering value, consistency of execution, differentiated marketing programs and sourcing of the latest trends.Proven leadership skills in successfully building and developing high performing teams to achieve the desired results. Demonstrated change management experience and support, particularly in environments of significant change and growth.Highly skilled in negotiation of product margins, product exclusives and supplier trading terms together with a proven history of building business growth through collaboration, planning and aligned business priorities.Driven to achieve ambitious targets and required financial results through a highly disciplined approach to KPI delivery.A seasoned Senior Retail Executive with significant cross functional experience across Merchandise Buying, Merchandise Planning, Retail Operations, Marketing and Supply Chain.