Simon Lambert Email & Phone Number

Australia

Australia

Total Tools is Australia’s largest Professional tools retailer with 110 stores across Australia with over 100,000 skus available with global leading brands and through it’s Exclusive Brands program. Now owned by Metcash, revenue is currently AUD$1bn+ and growing consistently above industry financial metrics with an ambitious plan to retain and build upon it’s market leading position.• Developed and executed the merchandise strategic plan to deliver both short- and long-term corporate objectives of Total Tools. • Managed, trained and coached the merchandise team, providing an ongoing learning and development culture.• Devised and implemented merchandise strategies with a strong e-commerce focus to maintain competitive advantage as the market leader of professional tools in Australia.• Development of key category strategies for International/National and Private Label brands.• Built and fostered strong strategic supplier partnerships, and implemented short and long-range growth plans with key suppliers and conduct regular reviews with key stakeholders.• Executed, amended and negotiated supplier trading agreements to ensure terms were relative to business strength and opportunity. • Set category growth targets and sales and margin budgets by category. • Managed and monitored the performance of all direct reports including regularly tracking performance to KPI’s.

Brisbane, Australia

Super Retail Group Limited is an Australian-based ASX200 company and is the leading retailer in Auto, Sport and Outdoor Leisure, with a portfolio of brands including, BCF (Boating, Camping, Fishing), Supercheap Auto, Rebel Sport and Macpac. Operating in Australia, New Zealand and China with annualised turnover in excess of $2.5 billion.

Sydney, Australia

Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian-based ASX100 company and is one of the leading retailers in Australasia. Operating in Australia, New Zealand and Asia with annualized turnover in excess of $63 billion.

Sydney, Australia

Business partner and lead key account manager . Providing businesses in the Australasian/European and Americas with networks and opportunities to sell, supply and market their products and services on a global scale. Including branding, marketing, sourcing, strategy development, ongoing account management and commercial expertise. Companies included: Bunnings, Kingfisher, Nippon (Asia), Lowes (USA), Jokey (Germany).

Southampton, United Kingdom

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,470 stores, revenue of Aud$20bn+ and supported by a team of 82,000 colleagues.

Greater London Area, Uk

Sainsbury’s is one of the largest retailers in the UK with total sales exceeding Aud$40bn across 1500+ stores incorporating grocery, general merchandise and banking.