• A domestic cleaning service targeted at the trendy Security Estates offering a range of amenities• Clean My Space’s objective is to offer convenience to households by taking responsibility for the recruitment, training, regulatory obligations of the employees• The employees benefit from consistent and reliable employment, being part of a team , opportunity for career advancement and regulatory compliance• A team of two ladies services two apartments a day. Currently we run with 3 teams

• I had a staff compliment of 10 comprising 2 Category Senior Managers, 4 Category Managers, 1 Category Buyer and 3 Assistant Buyers who worked across the four beauty categories: Facial Skincare, Fragrances, Colour Cosmetics and Bath & Body• The main responsibility was to build a competitive Beauty assortment for the Clicks chain while growing sales, growing margin to set targets. Furthermore ensured best price in the market through keen promotions; Negotiated annual trading terms , stock commitments and planogram positioning• Ensured that the Beauty strategy aligned to the Clicks convenience positioning across all dimensions

• Full P&L responsibility for both chains including overseeing the Marketing, Operations & merchandise strategies for the two chains• Key Concerns for Boardmans was over assortment in the range. This resulted in over assorted stores, frustrated customers & in store staff and poor sell thru. The rationalize range allowed for impactful merchandising and less discounting.• Key Concerns for Red Square was poor margin driven by a heavy promotional calendar and unprofitable stores. To address the margin drain, we reviewed the promotional cadence and introduced a private label at everyday low prices at a significantly higher margin• To address the non profitable stores, we rationalized distribution across both brands

• I had a team that comprised of 5 Divisional Managers and an Assistant as my direct reports• The objective of the role was to increase sales and retain market share through improved operational strategies for the Beauty and Jewelry categories. Success was achieved through collaboration with suppliers externally and store operations & merchandise divisions internally• Established Human Resource strategies to monitor salary budgets, work schedules, determine annual targets, ensure proper training is rolled out nationally in conjunction with relevant suppliers

• I had a team that comprised of 5 Divisional Managers and an Assistant as my direct reports• The objective of the role was to increase sales and retain market share through improved operational strategies for the Beauty and Jewelry categories. Success was achieved through collaboration with suppliers externally and store operations & merchandise divisions internally• Established Human Resource strategies to monitor salary budgets, work schedules, determine annual targets, ensure proper training is rolled out nationally in conjunction with relevant suppliers