Direction of the Northern Europe division for Vitra Group supporting UK & International clients. Leveraging end customer and architectural relationships to maximise the turnover of the organisation with responsibility for strategy, client management, acquisition, resources, marketing direction and general operations for Retail Furniture (Vizona), Retail Systems (Vitra) and Retail Lighting (Ansorg).• Business development across a broad range of retail sectors including Department Stores… Show more Direction of the Northern Europe division for Vitra Group supporting UK & International clients. Leveraging end customer and architectural relationships to maximise the turnover of the organisation with responsibility for strategy, client management, acquisition, resources, marketing direction and general operations for Retail Furniture (Vizona), Retail Systems (Vitra) and Retail Lighting (Ansorg).• Business development across a broad range of retail sectors including Department Stores, Fashion, Telecommunications, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Health & Beauty and Home Stores.• Working closely with key retail partners to maximize revenue and service level with major retail clients including Nike, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover, Next, Vodafone, Dixons Carphone, JD Sports Fashion, Volkswagen Group and VF Group. Show less

Working within JD Sports Fashion Plc to oversee the expansion of the primary fashion fascia during a rapid growth phase. Reporting directly to the Managing Director with responsibility for the retail concept; property strategy and store expansion; acquisitions and modernisation programme and development of the new store design, multichannel initiatives, branding, graphic design and visual merchandising strategy. • Responsible for design, procurement and project management of new and… Show more Working within JD Sports Fashion Plc to oversee the expansion of the primary fashion fascia during a rapid growth phase. Reporting directly to the Managing Director with responsibility for the retail concept; property strategy and store expansion; acquisitions and modernisation programme and development of the new store design, multichannel initiatives, branding, graphic design and visual merchandising strategy. • Responsible for design, procurement and project management of new and existing store requirements, leading a team of internal and external reports to deliver the strategy and objectives.• Store portfolio growth from 50 to 100 stores.• Annual capital expenditure budget of £5m.• Turnover growth from £65m to £150m during the period.• Responsible for development and delivery of departmental projects, brand spaces, furniture design and procurement including Far East sourcing.• Detailed knowledge of Apparel Retail, Footwear Retail and Accessory Retail concepts and Multichannel Retail strategy and initiatives. • Developed and delivered multichannel initiatives in the retail environment and led the JD Sports Fashion group strategy. Show less