Tony Smith Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Made redundant due to corporate restructure. Responsible for European brand strategy, product selection and delivery of all homeware categories; furniture (hardgoods & upholstery), lighting, floorcovering, fabric & wallpaper, tabletop, home accessories, decorative textiles and bedding across European bricks & mortar stores, ecommerce and outlet channels. Reporting to Director of Buying.- Year to date (YTD) sales growth +90% whilst reducing inventory levels by 30% through in-depth assortment analysis, a SKU reduction of 15%, without affecting range or brand integrity.- Managed product selection and end-to-end delivery of three new standalone store openings on time and within budget. Since launch, all stores were out performing initial sales projections by double/triple figures (store dependant).

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for end-to-end seasonal purchasing and timely delivery and trading of all homeware categories within budget for omni-channel businesses, ecommerce, three standalone, and five curated capsule stores, across Europe, with a small team, directly reporting to the Buying Manager.- Independently managed and oversaw EMEA Home business during COVID pandemic, reporting direct to Senior Vice President of Buying.- Re-developed QA process for client and display orders reducing complaint rates approximately 70%.- Undertook the buying & merchandising for APAC region on interim basis while region went through restructure, allowing me to gain experience within a new market and identify the different trends & patterns.

London, England, United Kingdom

Junior Buyer for Ralph Lauren Home. During this period, I was responsible for two areas of the business, initially furniture (hardgoods & upholstery), lighting, floorcovering, fabric & wallpaper and then I transitioned onto tabletop, home accessories, decorative textiles and bedding, both for European bricks & mortar stores, ecommerce and outlet channels. Reporting to Buying Manager.- Reduced customer order lead-time by 20%-50%, category dependent, over a two-year period through re-defined SLA agreements and processes.- Responsible for regular competitor and market analysis to ensure pricing and seasonal product assortments are competitive whilst maximising profit margins. Saw 5 point margin gain as a result.- SAP Business Support User; side line project working on implementing and roll out of SAP for Buying and Merchandising Europe.

London, England, United Kingdom

Taking ownership of the MTO furniture, lighting, fabric & wallpaper, floorcovering and all daily administrative duties. Reporting directly to the Junior Buyer and mentoring one report.- Client and Display purchase order management and tracking from receipt of order through to delivery and invoice payment. - Invoice reconciliation to ensure vendors and suppliers were paid accurately and in a timely manner. Reduced back log of overdue invoices by 60% through re-shaping the process and collaboration with finance teams.- Store sales & after sales support by finding efficient solutions and responding to problems in a way which benefited both the brand and the client.

London, England, United Kingdom

Purchasing Assistant I provided administrative support for the furniture (both hardgoods & made to order upholstery), lighting, floorcovering and fabric & wallpaper categories for three European bricks & mortar stores covering private & trade clients and biannual seasonal displays.

London, England, United Kingdom

Assisting range development in; bedroom, bathroom, living storage, kitchens, occasional and children's furniture

London, England, United Kingdom

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Kent, England, United Kingdom