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Planning, analysis and problem solving for strategy development. Decision support for executive boards and taking initiatives forward to implementation. Specialisms :- Retail: format development, space, range, promotional and category planning, systems developmentGeneral Consulting: Process review, training, efficiency improvement Arts sector and Not for Profit: Business planning, strategy and organisational development.Recent Clients: Lloyds Chemists, Sally… Show more Planning, analysis and problem solving for strategy development. Decision support for executive boards and taking initiatives forward to implementation. Specialisms :- Retail: format development, space, range, promotional and category planning, systems developmentGeneral Consulting: Process review, training, efficiency improvement Arts sector and Not for Profit: Business planning, strategy and organisational development.Recent Clients: Lloyds Chemists, Sally Beauty, Robert Dyas, Storecheck Marketing, ECOne Ltd (Jewellery Retailer), Flexistay Ltd, MyRetailHeaven.co.uk, Klean Team Ltd (Cleaning Services), GLE GroupPrevious Clients (Pre '09): Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Superdrug Plc, Caspari Trust, Glendinning Direct, Retail Acumen (Associate), ALD Show less

Purley, Uk

Ground-up development of Business Improvement District for this London Borough providing ongoing consulting services, management, marketing services and board participation in gaining GLA funding and constituting this initiative

Burnley & Surrey

Space Productivity analysis and development. Evaluation of key strategic levers fro change through control of space and range

Developing and trial of profitable new approaches to ranging and space management, promotional productivity and store layout

Business advisor to Serviced Apartments and Hotels company

Ranging systems, team change and process improvement

11 month project for executive of 110 store Robert Dyas chain to lead and manage selection, implementation, people and process change for complete space, and range planning systems (JDA) plus design and development of new macro space management system.

Woolworths Macro Space management, commercial space strategy, store space allocation and implementation, Format Development, new store development and Micro Space management systems development. My role was to lead the development and implementation of change of the key resource of space in a multi-format and multi seasonal annual cycle. A key role was advising the Executive and commercial teams on forward space strategy to determining future business planning and buying policy. In… Show more Woolworths Macro Space management, commercial space strategy, store space allocation and implementation, Format Development, new store development and Micro Space management systems development. My role was to lead the development and implementation of change of the key resource of space in a multi-format and multi seasonal annual cycle. A key role was advising the Executive and commercial teams on forward space strategy to determining future business planning and buying policy. In 2007 I delivered major change to the way space is used and in 2008 was leading a project to create significant revision to ranging policy. Show less

Responsible for strategic planning of retail space in a chain of 700+ retail Health & Beauty Stores. I reported to the Director of Marketing and later the Commercial Director. I led store development, store layout and had a key role in visual merchandising.

Strategic, Retail and Marketing consulting. Company name ‘Liondale’. Clients/associates in Retailing, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Arts and Charity sectors. Associate to consulting firms such as Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Bridgewater and Glendinning Direct.

Worked in several capacities in one of UK's largest fmcg retailers with many profit generating achievements from manufacturing management, through Cosmetics Buyer to Group Marketing Manager for Space, managing improvement to category space allocation & productivity, planogram production, display & commercial system development, store layouts, store format development and corporate level strategic planning.

Msc, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: OUDS

Biochemistry