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Full time Sales, within a multi brand Agency.Showrooms situated in Peper Harow Surrey and Solihull Birmingham

Taken on to rebuild 5 years of declining sales and manage the Key Accounts, reengage key clients and build long lasting relationships. Managing the South & North Area Sales Reps, providing coaching and support to ensure that they are confident in the showroom. Ensuring that they execute an authentic and desirable sales style developing new and existing relationships. Helping the team plan of site visits and advising on the best use of their time to be effective in their roles. Successfully implemented new processe’s to help create solid relationships, repeat business and growth of accounts. Training sales team to maximise return to growth. Opening partnerships with Urban Outfitters, HOF, ASOS, Morley’s Group, Topman, NEXT, Topshop, Fenwicks and Snow & Rock. Attracting Blacks, John Lewis, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Harrods to the showroom.Helping with collaborations, assisting HQ with the Pendleton, Kyle NG on Menswear and Cynthia Vincent, Liberty on Women’s.Working with Sports Direct International, taking this account from a 200k European account to a £4 million pound year round store.

Approached by the Senior Vice President to join Michael Kors and head up the Men’s division, to work on product needs and pricing requests. Responsible for Menswear and subsequently grew the business from a single account with Harrods to 50 doors around Europe, predominantly in UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, Benelux and Turkey, being the sole support for deliveries and training which I did through a translator for those territories that do not speak English. Reporting directly to the European Sales Director based in Munich and working heavily from the Milan showroom.

Headhunted by the Sales Manager to join and help grow the independent D&G business as well as assisting with department store development. Four and a half years prior to joining the D&G business was taken back in-house. Repositioned the brand by streamlining the number of independent doors from 195 to 55 to be in higher profile distribution. However still maintained the same sales and by AW10 showed YOY growth.Continued to maintain previous relationships built with Armani Jeans in previous role. Having been contacted and continued to reach out to key UK buyers, with varying degrees of success due to D&G’s strict account policy.Responsible for Scandinavia & Malta, entering new territories for the brand and as a first personally.

Exposure to more than 120 accounts across the UK building relationships with both department stores and independents.Managed replenishment with all UK stores to ensure higher sell through of product. Analysed sales reports to better understand market trends and commercial information.Promoted to Account Manager giving exposure to the factory in Modena, Italy and to assist the production team with pricing structures to boost sales in the UK.New business development and managed existing business ensuring growth.