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Stephen McKenzie

Business Development & Sales, Wholesale & Market Place
About

I bring extensive retail and wholesale experience, managing international sales teams and driving brand growth in dynamic markets. Skilled in customer management and retention, I excel at adapting strategies for diverse environments to enhance performance and achieve targets seamlessly within the fast-paced retail sector.

Previous Brands
Amaya Sales UK Ltd
Coloreel
Penn Sport and Monkee Jeans
MCJ Brands
Kacoo Fashion Ltd
Bench
Joules Clothing
BESTSELLER
Work Experience
Business Development
Mar ‘24 - Now
Amaya Sales UK Ltd

Melco Embroidery Kornit PolyPrint Coloreel

Sales Director UK & Ireland
Sep ‘22 - Now
Coloreel

Revolutionary instant thread colouring unit technology for embroidery machines. One thread with millions of colour options, offering creative freedom as never before.

Director
Feb ‘18 - Now
MCJ Brands

MCJ Brands, working with brands to deliver new distribution within the UK, Europe and American wholesale market. Delivering new sourcing opportunities, focusing on the requirements of customers, branded and vertical retailers. White Beach Company, Sustainable, Organic Unisex men and women clothing

Head of Brand Wholesale UK/Europe and North America
Feb ‘18 - Jan ‘20
Penn Sport and Monkee Jeans

Building a strong foundation for growth within wholesale for Brands currently owned or licensed within the Wilson Portfolio. Introducing new business for brands and private label, across full price and off price markets. Developing International strategies within Europe and North America, for branded and private label business.

Wholesale Director
Jan ‘17 - Feb ‘18
Kacoo Fashion Ltd

VP Sales USA & Head Of Wholesale UK
Jan ‘13 - Dec ‘16
Bench

- Responsible for USA/UK/IRELAND Wholesale Strategy Development and implementation - Developing Key Accounts, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, House of Fraser, Shop Direct, Amamzon, Buckle, Lipsy, Zappos -Looking at cost to serve models, making sure National Accounts contribute to the P&L -Reviewing terms for accounts and suppliers, maintain margins for each category -Introduce different ways of selling, trading culture -Define selling calendars, and review current selling windows -Ensure collections are delivering what is required by the consumer and customer - Looking at structure, of sales teams, agents, and back office

Wholesale Director
Oct ‘11 - Oct ‘12
Joules Clothing

- Responsible for UK and International Distribution - Re-Structured UK National Account Team - Introduce Trading culture to team of NAM - Agreed terms with existing and new National Accounts - Grew Distribution types with existing customers base - Increased Turn over for National Accounts by 30%

Head Of Wholesale UK
Sep ‘05 - Sep ‘12
BESTSELLER

-Brands Responsible for, Jack & Jones,Vero Moda, ONLY, Selected Homme/Femme, Name it, Vila, Piece - Set up National Account Team - Agreed terms with National Accounts - Introduced New accounts to all Brands - Managed relationship between Bestseller UK and Bestseller Denmark - Increased Wholesale Turn Over each year

Sales Manager UK
Sep ‘05 - Oct ‘11
BESTSELLER

Beaumaris LL58, UK