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United Kingdom

Richmond, England, United Kingdom

Working with the founder and CEO across all aspects of the product lifecycle including creative strategy, design, new product development & sourcing . Team management & supplier management.

London, United Kingdom

Working with the owner since the re-launch of the brand in 2016 on all aspects of the business. From sourcing through to distribution and ecommerce, with a focus on product development, sourcing and production of the whole Connolly offer.https://www.connollyengland.com/Brand Building I Strategic Planning l Pricing l Sourcing l Supplier Management l Product Development l Retail l Wholesale l Contract Negotiation l Critical Path Management l Budget Managementhttp://www.connollyengland.com

London, United Kingdom

https://www.panafricanenterprises.comPan African Enterprises was borne out of the desire to make a genuine difference through the delivery of capacity building projects that support and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals.With a focus in Nigeria, we are strategic partners delivering programmes that will:• Reduce poverty through job creation, aid local employment and provide economic empowerment.• Increase foreign currency exchange via an increased export capability.• Increase import substitution.• Promote foreign direct investment and revenue generation.

London, United Kingdom

Brought in by previous CEO to strategise and develop a complete casualwear offer as part of their brand strategy from 2018-2020.

London, United Kingdom

Developed from scratch the Trunk own brand offer for clothing & leathergoods. Gave direction on product categories to develop, sourced relevant factories within the EU , cost negotiation, production and quality management.Sourcing l Supplier Management l Design l Product Development l Critical Path Management l Budget Managementhttps://www.trunkclothiers.com

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Development & Sourcing of leathergoods for the Kingsman collection.Sourcing l Supplier Management l Product Development l Critical Path Management l Budget Managementhttps://www.mrporter.com/

London, Paris, Hong Kong

Developed a strategy and then managed the development, EU sourcing, production & delivery of leathergoods for the Gieves & Hawkes, Cerruti and Kent & Curwen brands.

Melbourne, Australia

https://www.crumpler.com/au/

United Kingdom & Denmark

Developed a strategy for the introduction of golfwear to the Ecco brand. Leveraging their expertise and success in the hybrid golf shoe market. Drawing on my previous experience of managing the Dunhill Links brand.

Bond St, London W1

London, United Kingdom

Product Director – Menswear and LeathergoodsAlfred Dunhill Ltd, London, Jan 11 - Jan 15Oversaw design, product development also UK, EU and Far East sourcing of all men's RTW and leather accessories, from concept through to delivery, with full P&L ownership. Developed and implement a coherent theme and vision across all product areas for seasonal collections while maintaining alignment with short-term and long-term objectives. Create and manage category and seasonal calendars, with a consistent record of meeting schedule, sales, and margin targets.• Manage a team of 23 product developers, designers, prototypists, and support staff across men's RTW and accessories. • Researched and analysed the competitor environment and fashion trends in all key markets.• Collaborated with merchandising, quality assurance, and production teams to incorporate sales data into the product design process and manage the supply base• Partnered with marketing staff to communicate consistent message and imaging across all markets.• Identified prime sourcing opportunities across all mens RTW and accessories and negotiating costs with suppliers in Europe and Asia to achieve margin targets.• Presented men's RTW and accessories collections to regional markets four times per season.• Led development of a carbon fibre leather utilising a highly technical process. The resulting lightweight, scratch and water resistant products have made up the company’s best-selling collection since 2011.

London, United Kingdom

Managed design, product development, sourcing, quality management, and production of large and small leather goods, belts, and shoes. Consistently met or exceeded year-end sales and margin targets. Collaborated with merchandising team to produce innovative and commercial collections, aligned with brand heritage. • Developed and maintained ‘pillar’ collections within the large and small leather collections, which continue to drive the category forward – achieving double-digit annual growth in recent years.• Re-focused the design strategy and consolidated the range plan to make fewer SKUs work harder.• Established and managed a broad range of reliable European and Asian suppliers; negotiated costs to achieve significant margin advantages and maintain world pricing strategy.• Managed critical path to deliver new collections in line with worldwide launch calendar, and presented collections at regional selling shows.

Hong Kong, China

Developed, implemented, and managed retail/wholesale range plans for menswear, leathergoods, accessories, and travel retail throughout Asia Pacific local and regional markets. • Determined appropriate regional pricing structure for all products and partnered with markets to manage the seasonal menswear open to buys.• Managed launch strategies and quantities for new product introductions, directed merchandising set up for new store launches, and managed/developed all Dunhill licensed products.• Managed training programmes, quality control, and seasonal selling shows for Asia Pacific region.• Oversaw regional ‘Dunhill Custom’ service offered in 30 regional retail stores.

London, United Kingdom

Managed design, development, sourcing, and quality of all product categories, and oversaw custom tailoring business. Developed and implemented seasonal product strategy, philosophy, and colour stories, ensuring coherent collection with alignment between all product areas. Managed supply base in Europe and China.• Prepared seasonal brief based on sales trends, market feedback, competitor research, etc.• Improved margin by re-negotiating costs and re-sourcing production outside established suppliers. • Defined visual merchandising guidelines for all retail stores and wholesale doors.• Managed bi-annual selling shows in London and the Pitti Uomo event in Florence.

London, United Kingdom

Developed product areas in accordance with brief set, consistently achieving margin and cost targets. Attended trade shows and markets to prepare seasonal analyses of current market and competitor trends.• Managed supply base and collaborated with fabric suppliers to develop exclusive designs.• Arranged and presented seasonal product training brief to all retail staff and wholesale managers.