Completed a Masters in International Management at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Modules included; International Management, Culture & International Organizations, International Entrepreneurship, Recruitment & Selection, International Consulting, Business Ethics, and Diversity.

I worked with Bestseller as a National Sales Manager with sole responsibility for Selected Homme in Ireland. The day to day management of Selected Homme fell under my remit. I attended regular collection meetings in Denmark where I selected all products to be sold in Ireland. My role included Budget Management, New Business Development and Account Management. I also managed a junior sales representative. Main Achievements:- Increased turnover consistently over the past 5 years. 18%, 31%, 21%, 13%, 22% Year on Year- Excel at new business development - Management of key accounts such as Brown Thomas, Arnotts and Best Menswear- Day to day operational management of the business and monitoring sales performance- Regular visits to Head Office in Denmark discussing brand identity, forward strategy and seasonal trends and forecasting- Selection of collections for both Selected Homme clothing and accessory ranges to be sold per season in Ireland- Developed Key wholesale accounts- Responsible for marketing and promotional campaigns- Recruitment- Managed junior sales representative

I worked as the Merchandise Planner for the group were I conducted extensive analysis of all categories within Babies Galore.Main Achievements:- Condensed a SKU count from 17,000 to 3,400- Conducted in depth analysis on all 50 suppliers- Supplied buyers with up to date sales information per category, sub category for supplier review meetings- Developed range plan and agreed store grading with the buyers- Negotiated and agreed monthly promotional offers with suppliers- Managed centralised buying of 900 lines which accounted for approximately $1million per week- Trained and supervised junior merchandise planner

In my 2.5 yrs I worked within the Retail Trading department. Retail Trading is Levi's equivalent of Planning/Merchandising. I was promoted from a UK Retail Analyst to Junior Retail Trader for accessories in Europe. I worked closely with the Licensing Department and International Suppliers to develop suitable ranges to be sold within our Owned and Operated (O & O) stores.Main Achievements:- Worked closely with multiple departments within the company, licensing, visual merchandising and IT- Was heavily involved with testing of new reporting and back office system, Raymark- Liaised with external partners to negotiate trade discounts and place orders- Analysed overall accessory business. These analyses led to decreasing the number of SKU’s by 33% and in turn increasing revenue by 20%- Managed markdowns for the accessories in Europe and the Clothing Range within the U.K- Delivered Bi-Annual presentations to the store managers in the UK to give them an overview of what products had been selected and why- Visited retail stores across Europe on a monthly basis to get direct feedback from store staff- Co-managed the selection, planning and forecasting of the Levis range for the UK concession stores (Arcadia Group)- Trained and supervised the UK retail analyst

I had responsibility for growing product categories within Pharmacy Chains and Department stores.Main Achievements:- Managed pharmacy and department store key accounts such as Unicare and Arnotts. Meeting senior buyers in key groups, agreeing product range, pricing structure, trading terms, promotional activity and monitoring distribution- Developed planograms for key brands to ensure key lines were on sale in pharmacies and department stores- Managed all aspects of marketing for the company from POS, radio, and advertising agencies- Organised trade shows, professional & public