Technology Applications improve the performance of companies. Being involved in the day-to-day management of a business, leaders don’t have the time or mind set to look across the technology market and determine what are the technologies that will transform their performance. After experiencing this scenario at first hand, I am driven to empower CIOs and Leaders, with the knowledge to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.- Areas of coverage; 1. Merchandise Financial Planning2.… Show more Technology Applications improve the performance of companies. Being involved in the day-to-day management of a business, leaders don’t have the time or mind set to look across the technology market and determine what are the technologies that will transform their performance. After experiencing this scenario at first hand, I am driven to empower CIOs and Leaders, with the knowledge to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.- Areas of coverage; 1. Merchandise Financial Planning2. Price and Promotion3. Retail Assortment Management (RAMA)4. PO Generation & Management5. Price Management & Execution6. Inventory Management Show less

Personal Profile;I have 24 years experience of working in Merchandising and Head Office Retail.I love the industry and the challenges the changing retail landscape has thrown up over the last quarter of a decade.My experience stretches from joining start ups and building the business from scratch, to working inside billion dollar international corporations, both in bricks and mortar and on line retailing.My experience includes; overseeing the sourcing and implementation of… Show more Personal Profile;I have 24 years experience of working in Merchandising and Head Office Retail.I love the industry and the challenges the changing retail landscape has thrown up over the last quarter of a decade.My experience stretches from joining start ups and building the business from scratch, to working inside billion dollar international corporations, both in bricks and mortar and on line retailing.My experience includes; overseeing the sourcing and implementation of Merchandising planning systems, building brand new teams and processes, and pitching business plans to the banking and private equity worldKey achievements at Office;Establishing the Merchandising function from scratch and recruiting an entire teamBeing part of a small management team, taking the business from turnover of £25m to £300m, ebitda of £1m to £40m, and store growth from 25 to 160, and establishing Office as the number one UK Ladies High Street Mto & branded footwear specialist. Successfully preparing and completing the sale of the business twice to both PE and trade Office Autobiography;1.Creation of Merchandising team & function2.Store & on line expansion3.Sale and due diligence preparation and process to PE4.Systems selection and implementation5.Continued growth and emergence of Branded business6.Re finance process and presentation7.Sale to trade player, business plan forecasts8.Integration within new ownership, adoption of new systems and processes Show less