Develop and deliver the product strategy in five countries in Northern Europe, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Netherlands. Accountable for all product categories sold at Specsavers, across all channels spanning the full breadth of the supply chain from range assortment through to delivery. Manage pricing and the customer offer matrix to ensure complete customer value and profit equilibrium. Provide leadership for the product team operating in each country and the regional support office. Work effectively across a multi matrix environment spanning four continents, country, regional and group support teams.

Member of the Operating board with responsibilities for driving the commercial agenda. Accountability for the delivery of the European strategic plan, for the development of the trading strategy and the continual review of commercial activities. The role operates across five European countries including the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and NorwayCreated and recruited the Insight function and led the development of a customer segmentation approach across five European countries. Enabling coherent and aligned strategic plans to be developed based on true consumer insightUnpacked the product and promotional mix in five countries, managed significant testing and reconstructed prices and product offers delivering increased customer volumes, improving these by 10%Implemented a new trading process to enable integrated trading plans to be brought to market. Delivered the 2019-2021 strategy across five countries, led and managed the process enabling coherent and aligned strategies to be developed

Member of the regional operating board, reporting to the managing director, accountable for setting strategy and delivery of £800 million revenue. Functional leader of buying & merchandise team of circa 65 people. Accountability for merchandise strategy, product selection, forecasting, inventory management and all aspects of trading, managing complexity of multiple channels (circa 60% direct controlled retail/e-com, franchise and 40% wholesale/marketplaces). Successfully delivered financial targets, grew e-commerce channel by 10%, reduced operational overheads by 30% and improved cash flow through reduction in working capital

Reporting to the managing director accountable for the merchandising strategy and team for £600M revenue business. Delivered effective merchandise & assortment plans across all channels (digital/retail/franchise/wholesale). Managed trading activity and ensured availability targets and inventory targets achieved. Successfully delivered successive year on year profit growth (8-11%), growing market share in key product categories

Led merchandise team to deliver effective merchandise and assortment plans in collaboration with product team and supply chain. Grew Clarks profit beyond £100 million for the first time in its history. Supported role out of international franchise stores around the world through new merchandising team and processes

Created digital road map leading to the launch of first transactional website winning multiple awards on launch and delivering additional £25M revenue

Led the business team in the design, development and implementation of new SAP ERP system replacing legacy systems to enable future international growth

Led business teams in selection, design and implementation of best in class merchandise planning system (IBM Makoro). Created and trained Clarks first merchandise function with subsequent accountability for commercial operation

Joined an amazing privately owned and revered brand on their graduate training scheme