Stephen Mcdermott

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Category Role Manager - Mens Division @
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United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Stephen Mcdermott

Extensive international senior buying experience. Experience as a Global Sourcing manager - for mens' / boys' knitwear. International buying experience - mens' knitwear / mens' accessories / sourcing with major European & Far Eastern suppliers in all supply markets. Specialties: De-complexing.Pragmatic commercial approach through efficient use of supply chain.Fundamental ethos of mutual profit with a conscience.Ethical, sustainable, profitable buying & sourcing. Range building. Design storyboarding. Visual merchandising. Corporate packaging design & sourcing.

Stephen Mcdermott's Current Company Details
Mc Dermott - Home

Mc Dermott - Home

Category Role Manager - Mens Division
Stephen Mcdermott Work Experience Details
  • Mc Dermott - Home
    Retired
    Mc Dermott - Home Jun 2017 - Present
    East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
  • C&A European Buying
    Special Projects
    C&A European Buying Jan 2015 - Jun 2017
    Brussels Area, Belgium
    Appointed for a new retail concept for Mens Division.
  • C&A European Buying
    Global Sourcing Manager
    C&A European Buying Jun 2013 - Jan 2015
    Brussels
    Global Sourcing Manager, responsible for mens' & boys' category knitwear, liaising with European buying teams in both Brussels & Dusseldorf.
  • C&A European Buying
    Senior Buyer
    C&A European Buying May 2001 - Jun 2013
    Vilvoorde, Belgium
    Senior Buyer & Product Manager on mens' knitwear, experienced in both circular knit as well as flatknit articles. Current tasks include European range planning, garment design, Far East buying & sourcing. Specialist liaison with 7 countries out of the current 19 C&A retail countries. NL - B/Lux - F - E/P - TR. Secondary liaison with D / A / CH / SK.Extensive market knowledge of Asian suppliers & sourcing.
  • C&A European Buying
    Corporate Packaging Manager
    C&A European Buying Nov 1999 - Apr 2001
    Moved from VIM to Corporate Packaging Manager for total C&A Europe. All merchandise related packaging requests concerning suitability, design, cost, worldwide market sourcing & final implementation on the garment. This job encompassed all C&A's buying divisions located in both Brussels & Dusseldorf. Tasked as well to maintain & develop C&A's corporate image in the form of store logos, trucks, in-store signage & all manner of communication media.
  • C&A European Buying
    Marketing Manager
    C&A European Buying May 1998 - Oct 1999
    Change of job from buying to marketing to diversify skill set. Visual merchandiser (VIM) for mens accessories department for total Europe. Developed central European strategy & policy of the department, liased with regional VIMs to impact the retail countries.
  • C&A European Buying
    Buying Team Leader
    C&A European Buying 1994 - 1998
    European buying team leader for mens' nightwear. Macro level -> Managed the transition from 8 individual national countries' ranges into one European range. Micro level -> Achieved maximum European synergies, whilst still identifying important elements of country national focus - where relevant - to maximize turnover and profit.
  • C&A European Buying
    Buyer
    C&A European Buying 1989 - 1994
    One of the first group of executives in 1989 to start the C&A European buying project under the title EBSCO. European Buying mens socks (pilot team).European Buying mens accessories.
  • C&A Uk Buying
    Buyer
    C&A Uk Buying 1986 - 1989
    UK National Buyer Mens Division 1986-1989. Formal wear buyer - mens suits, jackets & coats.Accessories buyer - mens accessories.
  • C&A Uk Retail
    Graduate Management Trainee Scheme
    C&A Uk Retail 1982 - 1986
    Joined C&A from F.W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd as a graduate management trainee, with the sole ambition to move out of stores into buying. Fast tracked though several stores in the South-East into C&A head office as a trainee buyer.
  • F. W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd
    Assistant Manager - Stores
    F. W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd 1978 - 1982
    Joined as a retail management trainee direct from secondary school. Advanced to Assistant Store Manager of two of the largest London stores, namely Brixton, South London & Hounslow, West London, before leaving to C&A in 1982.

Stephen Mcdermott Skills

Buying Merchandising Apparel Sourcing Visual Merchandising Knitwear Textiles Retail Management Fashion Retail Product Development Menswear Trend Analysis Assortment Management Fashion Design Global Sourcing Private Label Store Management Real Estate

Stephen Mcdermott Education Details

  • St. Joseph'S College Beulah Hill London Se19
    St. Joseph'S College Beulah Hill London Se19
    None
  • St. Joseph'S College Beulah Hill London
    St. Joseph'S College Beulah Hill London

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Stephen Mcdermott attended St. Joseph's College Beulah Hill London Se19, St. Joseph's College Beulah Hill London.

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