SUMMARY
BUYING AND MERCHANDISING MANAGER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: •Training and leading a team of 4 buyers based in Kuwait •Leading the brand vision and buying strategy •Introduce key processes and critical paths to manage the buying cycle •Margin improvement of +2% for Q4
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: •Responsible for $188m annual global budget, circa 4000 SKUs. •Responsible for buying all jewellery categories for 15 European countries, 1200 stores, addressing specific individual market requirements and trends. •As the sole EU buyer, lead a team of 7 Global Buyers in North America for range building and sales for the European market. •Influenced buys globally for over 4000 stores and contributed to the growth of the concession and franchise business. •Identified and analysed market-appropriate trends in order to maximise sales and new opportunities. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: •Drove sales for the younger fashion jewellery department from circa -30% to +45% over 2 years. •Improved sales on the Fashion Jewellery department from circa -40% to +25% over 18 months. •Rationalised the supply base and improved supplier relationships •Natural leadership skills to develop team members quickly with strong results.
Responsible for the strategy, development and buying of a £30m annual budget of the Accessories ranges. •Ranges included Bags, Belts, Hats, Gloves, Scarves, Gifts and Sunglasses •Changed the product styling to offer more credible and fashionable ranges.
Responsible for the planning, development and buying of a £60m Accessory range including Bags, Small Accessories, Hats and Scarves.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: •Leading a team of 3 buyers