Matthew Kemp

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Commercial Director (Retired)
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Greater London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Retired commercial director with a career spanning more than 30 years in the sports & outdoor retail industry; broad management, commercial and strategic leadership experience covering multi-channel retail operations, merchandising, buying, sourcing and supply chain.

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Commercial Director (Retired)
Matthew Kemp Work Experience Details
  • Jd Sports Fashion Plc, Outdoor Division
    Commercial Director
    Jd Sports Fashion Plc, Outdoor Division Oct 2018 - Dec 2019
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Appointed to the Commercial Director role following the acquisition of GO Outdoors, and the creation of JD Sports' Outdoor Division, comprising the Blacks, Millets, Ultimate Outdoors & Go Outdoors retail & on-line fascias. Responsible for the commercial teams across each business unit, the commercial strategies of the combined business & the overall trading performance.
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  • Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited
    Trading Director
    Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited Nov 2012 - Sep 2018
    Bury, Uk
    Joined business following acquisition, out of administration, by JD Sports. Leading part of a new management team that has defined a competitive strategy and business plan in order to achieve business turnaround. Heading a team of 30+, we have created consistent and credible consumer / product proposition, delivering revenue and profit growth, and improvement in market share, over successive years.Key responsibilities include go to market planning & execution, seasonal range building, buying, merchandising and trading of the outdoor business across three multi-channel retail fascia (Ultimate Outdoors, Blacks, Millets).
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  • Berghaus Ltd
    Uk Country Manager
    Berghaus Ltd Aug 2008 - Nov 2012
    Sunderland, Uk
    Commercial responsibility for the UK wholesale and direct to consumer businesses. Directly led strategic business planning, channel segmentation, key account management and the wider wholesale business through a sales team of 8 people. Also led the brand's direct to consumer business, with 3 mono-brand stores, 3 outlet stores and a transactional web platform.
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  • Sports Direct International
    Buyer, Outdoor & Specialty Sports
    Sports Direct International Jul 2007 - Aug 2008
    Shirebrook, Uk
    Led integration of Field & Trek into the Sports Direct business following its acquisition.Buying & merchandising responsibility for outdoor categories (textiles, footwear, equipment) across the Field & Trek estate, and for outdoor ranges extended into the Sports Direct business through shop-in-shop development. Additional B&M responsibility for selected specialty sports categories across the Sports Direct estate, including Cricket, Cycling and Golf.
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  • Field & Trek Ltd
    Head Of Buying & Merchandising
    Field & Trek Ltd May 2006 - Jul 2007
    Laindon, Essex, Uk
    Trading responsibility, including buying, merchandising & marketing, of a specialist multi-channel (retail, on-line, mail order) outdoor business with revenue of £16m.
  • Wynnster Outdoor Leisure
    Buying Director
    Wynnster Outdoor Leisure 2002 - 2006
    Leatherhead, Surrey, Uk
    Buying and supply chain responsibility for the Wynnster brand, with wholesale revenues of £9m.Defined, planned and developed a branded product proposition across seasonal textile, camping and equipment ranges. Managed supply chain, including direct sourcing from China, Taiwan & Indonesia. Management responsibility for the wholesale distribution of Zamberlan footwear and Karrimor rucsacs & clothing in the UK market, including key account management, wholesale sales and market specific product development.

Matthew Kemp Skills

Retail Merchandising Leadership Apparel Product Development Marketing Strategy Management Brand Development Footwear Business Strategy Strategic Planning Multi Channel Retail Retail Buying Category Management Product Management Forecasting Retail Sales Brand Management Negotiation Team Leadership Sportswear Range Building Private Label Pricing Supply Chain Management Merchandising Strategies Merchandise Planning Multi Channel Marketing Direct Marketing Key Account Management

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