Leading and developing a team of five visual merchandisers through robust personal development plans, coaching and training to deliver visual propositions that are inspirational, customer centric with a level of consistency between category areas whilst optimising micro space return.Accountable for planning co-ordinating the implementation of merchandising layouts into all stores across all equipment types, ensuring range performance is in line with company objectives.Delivering multiple range reviews through the range review process, impacting three hundred and fifty seven stores and circa one thousand products, on time, in full through my teamManaging a budget of circa £2.5 million with a forecast under spend achieved through having management controls in place Managing the Visual merchandising recruitment process and successful induction and development program

Supported the buyer to deliver KPI's of sales, profit, stock and market shareSupported the buyer with the development of a vendor base strategy, growing product group performance, negotiating vendor deals and growing vendor contributions for all product rangesReporting weekly sales, margin and other KPI'S, ensuring the category manager has the key headlines to report to the commercial director Planning, negotiating and delivering a 12 month rolling trading plan to drive sales and margin Identifying opportunities to grow sales, margin, profits and market shareRange construction and the sourcing of product ranges domestically and through the Far East

Supported the Buyer to create and deliver the strategic plans to trial new market opportunitiesSupported the Buyer to create the proposition agreement that was formally signed off by the commercial director Delivered the physical proposition, through engagement of the cross functional teams and vendor baseConstructed the range and sourced the new products domestically Implemented the Motoring category into three trial stores, analysed sales performance and provided key headlines to the category managerProject delivered in eighteen weeks, setting up Fifteen new vendors and the sourcing of two thousand new productsConstructed the motoring range that was rolled out across the estate in 2010, delivering circa £8M incremental sales

Accountable for planning and delivering best in class merchandising solutions, incorporating an understanding of the customer needs, market trends and current status of the competition, whilst optimising micro space returnCaptured the lab propositions through planogramming the various store options accurately, gaining business approval to proceed through a governance processManaged the implementation of projects through use of critical paths, cost modelling, store surveys and equipment development and ordering Delivered nine separate range reviews, across three hundred and thirty stores across the Electrospares category, introducing innovative working displays to a number of areas, which directly impacted sales and profit performance

Responsible for over £3M of stock at cost in one of the highest turnover stores in the B&Q/ Kingfisher portfolio with a team of +250 including 16 managers. I managed the ordering, replenishment, receiving and administration team, driving database accuracy on over 40,000 product lines, reducing ‘out of stocks’ and maximising sales. Managing the replenishment process to deliver world class ‘on shelf availability’ and shop floor standards. Focussing on profit protection within all processes, minimising stock loss and maximising profit.Ensuring store compliance with health and safety, legislative and audit requirements I regularly deputised in the General managers absence taking responsibility for the entire operation.Key achievements Successfully completed B&Q's biggest revamp to current new formatTaking over £800k during our record sales weeksNational retail basics winnerConsistent world class Q12 employee engagement scoresStock take results below budgetMinimising full scale 3month revamp disruption whilst trading the store throughout