Vicky Wren Email and Phone Number

Explore, fall in love with and protect this wonderful wild world with me! Using illustration, photography, film and the written word, come with me as I discover magical places, highlight environmental campaigns and take action to rescue our breathtaking British wilderness.

Planned, developed and maintained four main farm garden areas alongside volunteers whom I managed. Prepared the gardens ready for the Queen's visit in July 2019. Stocked up the fruit and vegetable stall and latterly delivered fresh food to the on site food bank. Previous to this I was a Volunteer Support Worker at Pet Lodge, a Cafe Operative and blackboard and mural artist.

Responsibilities• Head office employee managing in-store Visual Specialist in fast paced 15,000 sq ft flagship store over two levels with three windows on Glasgow’s primary shopping street. • Part of a four strong management team in store and through this indirectly manage team of 50 plus.• Oversee four stores alongside Glasgow flagship – Durham, Dundee, St Andrews and Perth.• Merchandise a broad spectrum of products from high-end gifts to core stationary covering four large categories.• Manage rapid range launch and window refresh turnover.• Implement various head office flagship specific projects from seasonal event set up to crafting and personalisation areas.• Install large-scale displays.• Train staff within VM principles.• Communicate professionally throughout various managerial levels including company directors and investors.• Constant idea stream to line manager, ensuring all keep in line with the brand identity.• Prop sourcing and management.• Create floor and action plans to plan for sizeable fixture/product moves.• Ownership of visual office, tools and POS alongside visual inspiration boards and e-mail account. • Regular trips to London based head office to assist with press show set-ups, attend team meetings and training.• Assist other flagship stores with seasonal set ups and also manage store set ups from a VM perspective.Achievements• Key role in nearly doubling flagship figures over three years.• Proposals to restructure departments to increase sales were approved and achieved. • Developed use of new fixtures and merchandising techniques, which have been rolled out across the business.• Maintaining effective and supportive working relationships within stores, the VM team and the wider business.• Manage southwest London Christmas window installations from appointing an assistant to driving a fixture van.

Responsibilities• Utilised visual merchandising skills across all three stores to assemble eye-catching, inspiring displays and layouts using fresh and dry produce and a large variety of props.• Designed attractive blackboard POS.• Trained in-store teams to develop visual merchandising know how. • Manager responsibilities included; stock ordering/control, driving sales, key holder and cash handling. Achievements• Added character to the brand through my attractive displays and chalkboard signage, whilst keeping in line with the brand identity.• Developed interpersonal skills to effectively manage working/customer/supplier relationships.• Assisted with the set up of the Canonmills branch.

Responsibilities• Managed a VM Assistant in a medium sized store with eight open windows on one of Chester’s main thoroughfares. • Used sales data, the brief and knowledge of stock levels as a basis for decision-making during daily managerial floor walks concerning store/room set layout, hotspot and product placement. • Regularly used and updated PowerPoint floor plan to reflect possible and permanent changes in store. • Attended weekly in-store management meetings and also a regional meeting in place of store manager.• Inclusion in decision-making for the selection of new season products.• Presented visual launches and gave visual standards and guidelines training to sales team. • Implementation of customer events.• Ownership of visual office, tools and POS alongside visual inspiration boards and e-mail account. Achievements • Implemented various promotional displays from scratch in the adjacent Grosvenor Shopping Centre including displays in pop up shops and the central promotion area. • Developed people management skills.

Responsibilities• Worked under an experienced Habitat VM in a new large concept store with two large windows and two levels in the popular Liverpool ONE shopping centre. • Mastered merchandising of varying types of fixtures, window decal applications and painting skills. • Manage prop and tool sourcing and buying.• Completed electrical training and managed focusing and replacement of spotlights throughout the store.Achievements • Participated in seasonal displays and events within Liverpool ONE to further promote the store.• Created PowerPoint presentations of comp shops in London, which were distributed to the region.

Responsibilities• On Site: Site management. Negotiating with clients and suppliers. Referencing floor plans. Dressing. Drapery.• Workshop: Mural painting. Upholstery. Sewing. Handling and storage of various furniture, lights and props. Achievements• Being an integral part of a strong team installing all types of events over the UK in a variety of venues.• Managing small event set ups and take downs.