I am a highly experienced retail executive with over thirty years of experience working in the Australian retail industry across buying category management, retailing and wholesaling.I am an experienced buyer in both the retail and wholesale sectors, highly motivated and results driven, I have solid buying process knowledge and can apply this to any product categories. I have a great passion for retail, and for sourcing and delivering quality product ranges, whilst developing exceptional supplier relationships’ and achieving positive financial outcomes for business's and continually looking for new and innovative ideas that will keep you one step ahead of the market. As a Category manager/buyer I understand and have been responsible for creating, developing and implementation of category/range plans, product ranges incorporating segmentation and differentiation, promotional activity involving both national and international brands, product sourcing, pricing architecture, merchandising & marketing as well as quality control, packaging standards & logistics, additionally I have extensive experience with the development of private brand product ranges to enhance category profit results.As a professional buyer/category manager, I am a strong negotiator with solid business & financial acumen, extensive overseas sourcing & importing experience, successful supplier relationship & trading terms management, supply chain experience and good understanding of product and safety compliance and ACCC legislation.I have strong merchandising & marketing knowledge having been responsible for managing and delivering the marketing strategy for the categories within the business through television, press and catalogue media as well as customer loyalty programs. through out my career I have received numerous awards for my ability to source quality suppliers, develop exciting new ranges and grow sales and profitability for the business.