Tom Simpson Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Australia

• Brought in to develop and grow the Menswear departments across both apparel, accessories and footwear. • Head up a team of 34• Responsible for financial business planning along with full trading accountabilities. Introducing and implementing best practices. Full accountability for buyers, planners, designers and account managers. Establishing a mind-set within the entire business which promotes a retail-led business approach.

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Peterborough

Controlling Lingerie, Nightwear, Swimwear, Accessories, Hosiery and Homewear for the biggest Independent plus size retailer in Europe• Was brought into the Uk’s largest Plus Size retailer to re invent the Accessories and lingerie offer• Manage a team of 8, including 4 buyers and 4 assistants on a daily basis. • Restructured the range to make it more commercial• Worked with the buyers and used my experience to show lessons learnt and opportunities going forward• Present to the board department opportunities, strategy and sales analysis• Work closely with store merchandisers to maintain high standards of presentation and to ensure the commercial message is passed down. • Control and monitor all budgets across the area’s, managing OTB and markdown spend.

Ba Hons; Gcse'S, A, Fashion Design; Economics; Business Studies, Graphic Design; C; Including Maths And English

Marketing, Manufacture and Promotion Achieving a 2:1 honours degree which involved designing to certain briefs, making the collection.

A Levels, Business, Economics, Graphics