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London, England, United Kingdom

Create solutions to improving commercial management of strategies underpinned by sustainable trading terms to allow growth whilst establishing long term business partner relationships.Clients to Date:EMMA BRIDGEWATER LTD. - Premium Homewares Brand - £35m T/O End to end management of a strategic negotiation plan across c. 200 partnersRADLEY & CO. LTD. – Premium Accessories Brand - £75m T/O End to end management of a strategic negotiation plan across 150 partnersMYER PTY. LIMITED - Department Store (Australia) – AUS$3b T/O Recruitment and set up of a Profit Recovery team to manage contractually agreed supplier compliance and assessment of future negotiation to improved termsBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - VARIOUS BUSINESSESThrough established and significant breadth of network of business relationships, connecting, creating and securing targeted partnershipsINVESTMENT GROUPProvided retail operational and commercial advice and actively participated in the core ‘deal team’ on the due diligence of a US$450m T/O global brand FENWICK LIMITED- Premium Department Store - £200m T/O Advise on appropriate brand introductions to utilise space, drive footfall, create theatre and achieve positive financial returnAMARA LIVING LIMITED - Online Luxury Homewares Marketplace – £35m T/OEnd to end management of a strategic negotiation plan across 360 brands NEW LOOK – Fast Fashion National Retailer - £1.5b T/O Creation, establishment and introduction of a concession model to accommodate 45 brands trading across 162 stores to operate off 172,000sqft, generating an annual turnover of £60m with a net profit of £20mINDEPENDENT DEPARTMENT STORES – Morleys Department Stores Limited and Ulster Stores LimitedAdvisory role to improve management, relationships and commercial terms of brands operating within the Groups portfolio of stores

Commercial accountability of contracts valued at £820m across concessions, retail procurement and B2B Gift CardsCONCESSIONSAccountable for all Concession & Consignments partnerships; £753m annual turnover, 357 brands, 3,756 sites from initial contractual negotiations through to ongoing commercial and operational managementB2B GIFT CARDS Accountable for the strategic sales growth of the House of Fraser Gift Card via external routes; £42m across B2B, Agencies and Third-Party SchemesRETAIL PROCURMENTAccountable for commercial contractual agreements for all retail operation services and goods not for resale; total budget £30m HOUSE OF FRASER CHARITY FOUNDATIONCreation and ongoing management; achieving in excess of £2.5m donations GROUP WIDE STRATIGIC NEGOTIATION LEADDelivered £43m additional profit and £52m debt reduction between 2008-2018Following Highland Acquisition Negotiation and securing of £52.1m debt reduction and £18.3m incremental annual profit generation across 2,000 points of contact Result of £250m Investment Negotiation and securing of £17.2m incremental annual profit generation across 800 points of contact Response to Global Increase in Oil Prices Negotiation and securing of £2.4m annual Energy Service Charge across 260 points of contactFollowing Sanpower Acquisition Negotiation and securing of £5.2m incremental annual profit generation across 400 points of contact

Set up of new function to manage all concession agreements, support and advise the business on all concession commercial and operational matters

Accountable for Home & Service concession partnerships building it to £150m business over 5 years

Working across the group with all brands to implement buying & merchandising 'best practice' disciplines without loosing brand identity