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Ellie Bright

Ellie Bright Consulting Ltd
About

Operating for the past 21 years as part of a Senior Team in both multiple and bespoke businesses, with full accountability for P&L performance and the management of extensive, structured teams across the UK. Currently working as a Consultant to a top end Interiors brand, assisting with Retail Operations and People Development in addition to 5 years previous experience managing the Trade team.

Previous Brands
ELLIE BRIGHT CONSULTING LTD
IJL Brown
India Jane
MFI
Oka direct
Sofa Workshop Ltd
Work Experience
Freelance Consultant
May ‘23 - Jul ‘23
IJL Brown

A short term contract focusing on driving sales at the London Showroom, closing due to retirement.

Consultant
Feb ‘22 -
India Jane

Ellie Bright Industries - India Jane Trade Sales Manager
Apr ‘13 - Jun ‘17
India Jane

India Jane Consultancy work - Advising on P&L Sales Performance in the India Jane Wholesale Operation; Strategic planning; Negotiation and Finance; New Business Development; 4 x Sales Team Management and Training, 2 agents; Key Account management and development with Multiples and Independents; Account authorisations; Trade Fairs. www.indiajane.co.uk

Retail Business Consultant
Sep ‘12 - Apr ‘13
India Jane

India Jane Consultancy work to date includes - Retail - People strategy and Reviews; Customer Sales Experience and Selling Skills training; Internal Skills development; Recruitment; Product Manual compilation. Consultancy work at India Jane Farnham - New Franchise. Strategy, Recruitment, Coaching, Product and Selling Skills training.

Director
Sep ‘12 -
ELLIE BRIGHT CONSULTING LTD

Head of Retail
May ‘06 - Feb ‘08
Oka direct

People strategy - 12 stores; full responsibility for sales and P & L. All retail operations. Career break to have a family.

Sofa Development Manager
Jun ‘05 - Feb ‘06
MFI

Sales Development for the Sofa Workshop Direct brand in 200 out of town MFI stores. Member of retail senior team reporting direct to the MD of MFI.

Head of Retail
Feb ‘93 - Jun ‘05
Sofa Workshop Ltd

Head of Retail - Managed 3 Area Managers, National Sales Trainer and approx 200 staff; 32 stores; Full P & L responsibility for £32 million sales. Southern Region Area Manager 10 stores. Manager of 6 stores prior to Area Manager role - Exeter; Birmingham; Kingston; East Sheen; Battersea and Flagship Tottenham Court Rd

Education & Training
Manchester Polytechnic
‘88 - ‘92
Fashion Design and Production Management
Pates grammar school
‘85 - ‘87
3 A levels
London, UK