Emma Reed
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A highly experienced consultant with expertise and insight gained from 22 years in retail. Leads strategy and transformation projects in multi-channel businesses and start-ups. Delivers strategic growth through risk/opportunity assessment and implementing org. design, operating model, process and performance improvements.
- Brands Emma has worked with
- Retail Remedy
- Koovs
- First Friday
- ASOS
- Woolworths
- Debenhams
- Emma's past titles
- Management Consultant
- Menswear Designer
- Sales Associate
- Head Of Buying
- Senior Buyer
- Buyer
To be discussed
Open to Full time or Part time work
- Freelance Assignments
- Hourly Consulting
- Permanent Positions
FREELANCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Retail Remedy
Jan 2013 - Jul 2017
Project Lead for various companies since Aug 2017
Structure transformation: Reviewed the operating model, org. design, job roles and process to support growth at A2V (wholesale gift manufacturer) fro...
Head of Menswear
Koovs
Jan 2013 - Jul 2017
Set up menswear in a fashion, ecommerce start-up for the Indian market, which floated on AIM in March 2014. Responsible for managing a London-based, menswear design team, and buyers and planners in De...
BUYING AND MERCHANDISING CONSULTANT
First Friday
Jun 2011 - Jan 2013
Created and delivered a skills development programme: in collaboration with senior management at John Lewis, to fast-track buyer and merchandiser succession planning. Managed process improvement train...
HEAD OF BUYING
ASOS
Sep 2005 - Aug 2010
Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for menswear. Accountable for range building, buying, merchandising, design, sourcing, supply chain and the brand curation strategy. Grew menswear fro...
SENIOR BUYER
Woolworths
Feb 2004 - Sep 2005
Responsible for boys' fashion, featuring in over 800 stores, turning over in excess of £160M per annum.
Retail Sales Analysis
(Advanced)
Strategy Consulting
(Advanced)
Transformational Leadership
(Advanced)
Fashion Consulting
(Advanced)
Fashion Buying
(Advanced)
Strategic Planning
(Advanced)
Business Insights
(Advanced)
Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
(Advanced)
English
Fluent
French
Work Proficiency
German
Work Proficiency
Maidstone Girls Grammar School
3 A Levels
French, German and History
1986 to 1988
Maidstone Girls Grammar School
9 O Levels
1984 to 1986
University of Leeds
Degree
BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Literature (French and German)
n/a to 1992
University of Cambridge
Certificate
Business Sustainability Management
n/a to 1986
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