Victora Thomas
A natural ability to become part of a team easily, adaptable, extremely focused and pro-active with an enthusiasm for challenges. ACHIEVEMENTS •Reducing development lead times by 25% across core product categories •Creation of flexible critical path to suit evolving trading preferences •Embedded new product categories into core range contributing to 45% of overall annual sales •Contributed to continued Net margin growth by improving intake margin by 5% points against ever changing markets •Supporting range evolution to maximise product efficiencies and improve sell thru by 20% yr on yr •Strong relationships across entire supply chain supporting flexible payment terms/MOQ and annual rebate agreements •Experienced in Research & development annual Tax credit claism •Delivering a 65% reduction in development spend yr on yr •Implementing new processes/systems to maximise dept efficiencies •Implementing 100% sustainable product packaging across 98% of product categories
Strategic planning of current and future products types/Manufacturing requirements and vendor management. Overall management of PD and Production teams across all Product categories. Management of technical/QC standards demanded by distribution channels. Cost forecast and management aligned with current and future company targets. Critical Path creation and management. Sourcing new partners to support company expansion