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Maidstone, Gb

UK RGM Lead, working across all brands and categories.

Experience working across the Personal Care business of Huggies wipes and specialist Childcare Pants. I am responsible for building and delivering compelling products commercial and category strategies across the UK; harnessing revenue management tools and consumer insight for growth.

Leading a team of category managers to build and deliver compelling strategies that leverage shopper and consumer insight, whilst leading retailer conversations with category analysis and support.

Experience working on both Kleenex and Andrex Brands. I am responsible for building and delivering compelling commercial and category strategies across the UK; harnessing revenue management tools and consumer insight for growth.

January 2014 - April 2017Responsible for providing category leadership across the Toilet and Facial Tissue Categories in TescoNovember 2012- January 2014Responsible for providing category leadership across the Baby Change-time Category in Sainsbury's and WaitroseMarch 2012 - January 2013(Category Analyst) Responsible for providing category leadership across the Baby Change-time Category in Boots, The Co-operative, Superdrug, High-Street and WholesaleI have been responsible for driving excellence and innovation in category management through each stage of the process from developing insights to executing strategy. Across numerous roles I have grown my skill set to include knowledge of planogram and data manipulation software, becoming an adept user of: JDA Space Planner, Nielsen, Sales Out, Dunnhumby, Aimia and Kantar.

Through my role as an Analyst I have successfully built and managed automated customer contact strategies for major UK business; frequently liaising directly with heads of marketing, insight and client relations, often working to strict deadlines. My roles have included, but are not limited to: creating campaign selections for marketing projects; analysing the results of numerous promotions; delivering insight on campaign performance; gleaning insight on campaign strengths, weaknesses and further opportunities where increased revenues / customer satisfaction could be generated; delivering data driven insight to clients through documents and presentations; devising and formalising comprehensive best practice protocols across the business, whilst taking the role as lead analyst on several accounts.

Masters, History

Activities and Societies: University of Leicester Football Club, 1st XI Varsity squad February 2010, Walkers Stadium Leicester. University.

Bachelor Of Science Honours, History

Activities and Societies: University of Leicester 2nd XI Vice-Captain 2008/2009 season, Half Colours achieved in recognition of committee.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Lower school and Sixth Form Prefect, Cricket Captain - Year 7 through to 1st XI, Football Captain - Years 9.