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Cape Town Area, South Africa

✰ Daily Operations ✰✔ Working within largest Sports apparel and equipment retailer in South Africa✔ Overseeing 320 stores across six countries, including online store, with an annual turnover of over ZAR 5bn (USD 250m) and 3000 staff members✔ Setting business strategy and execution, while managing P&L✔ Carrying out supply chain and partner management, big sporting brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Under Armor, New Balance, and more✔ Managing individuals through buying, merchandise planning, marketing, and store operations✔ Product management - Branded and in-house sports apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment✰ Notable Achievements ✰✔ Winner of ‘Sports and Outdoor Stores’ category in 2018 from Sunday Times Sowetan Shopper Survey✔ Awarded Sports and Outdoor Stores’ category in 2019 from Sunday Times Sowetan Shopper Survey ✔ Ranked 3rd place in ‘Coolest Clothing Stores’ category from Sunday Times Gen Next Awards, 2020✔ Partnered with Safehub (safe-hub.org) to fund facilities in Alexandra, Johannesburg and Gugulethu, Cape Town

✰ Daily Operations ✰✔ Aligned operations to brand strategy✔ Improved profitability and expand store footprint✔ Provided key input towards store layout and design✔ Successfully structured operations and processes✰ Notable Achievements ✰✔ Solely managed store operations function consisting of 190 stores and 1000 staff members, as well as field teams✔ Improved profitability by tightening up store disciplines and housing✔ Expanded store footprint by actively chasing location strategy ✔ Brands were some of fastest growing in TFG during my position✔ Consistently achieved annual profit targets

✰ Daily Operations ✰✔ Managed Planning Team consisting of 18 people✔ Oversaw full merchandise plan and supervised stock pipeline for stores✔ Liaised with Head of Finance to align merchandise and financial plans✔ Developed strong working relationship with Head of Buying, to ensure full merchandise range was accounted for within each plan✔ Created robust relationship with Head of Operations; ensuring there were balanced assortments allocated to stores✔ Managed OTB (long lead time and quick response) and business’s markdown budgets ✔ Stayed in constant interaction with TFG IT Group by overseeing system changes and development, while successfully directing new merchandise systems (due to IT qualification and comprehension)✰ Notable Achievements ✰✔ Profit increased by over 80% during tenure as Head of Planning

Cape Town Area, South Africa

✰ Daily Operations ✰✔ Assisted Head of Planning in all Planning activities✔ Managed full planning team costing of 18 people✔ Responsible for the Exact top line merchandise plan✔ Responsible for implementation of TFG replenishment tool into Exact✰ Notable Achievements ✰✔ Invited to present Merchandise Planning slot in the monthly Exact Exco meeting (Fully Exact Exco team and Board member present)

✰ Daily Operations ✰✔ Responsible for half of the planning team (9 people)✔ Build and standardise merchandise reports✔ Build strong relationships with Distribution Centre, Logistics and manufacturing teams✔ Streamline internal meetings and planning processes

✔ Directed Formalwear’s department and supervised team✔ Efficiently managed and coached Formalwear’s Trainee Planner✔ Created and upheld Markham reports in MicroStrategy for suppliers, and provided weekly internal meetings and replenishments✔ Assisted buyers and planners with key Excel training when necessary ✰ Notable Achievements ✰✔ Enhanced creation and development of pre-season strategy with buyer by building interacting Excel workbooks✔ Improved clearances and ensured enhanced product efficiency after working to streamline size ranges and curves✔ Ensured store stockholding was more accurate and consistent, by focusing on replenishment

✔ Ensured products met entry-level price points required by customers by delivering innovative commercial procedures✔ Supervised staff across multiple levels, analysed costings, controlled budgets, and ensured profitability ✔ Upheld key relationships with customers ✔ Ensured products were of the highest quality and delivered on time✔ Monitored TFG’s quota (South African regulation at the time) of merchandise and fabric imported from China✔ Collaborated with Cape Clothing Cluster to discuss innovative ways of handling quota systems✔ Supervised quota usage across Foschini Group✰ Notable Achievements ✰✔ Re-developed lost businesses with customers by streamlining costing templates, ensuring accurate costings were done✔ Implemented efficient quota management across trading divisions by creating a centralised tool (excel based) to capture demand and usage

✰ Daily Operations ✰✔ Oversaw 12 retail stores in Markham Southern Cape Area; six in Cape Town and six in Garden Route✔ Managed stores, staff members, products, stock loss, and customer complains✔ Managed Disciplinary Enquiries for Area Managers across TFG ✔ Prepared RJL sites for handover to Luella and re-located staff to additional stores within TFG✔ Supervised RJL staff, stores, and products until stores closed

✰ Daily Operations ✰TFG Projects✔ Automated DC carton invoicing investigation✔ Hanging vs flat pack merchandise investigation✔ TFG hanger recycling process and improvement✔ Jewellery DC process mapping✔ Demand side management investigation for all stores (Eskom)✰ Notable Achievements ✰✔ Efficiently centralised shopfitting warehouse by determining all stakeholder needs and ensuring central location was suitable for future growth