Experience

Smith & Caughey's

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director/CEO

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  New Zealand's Destination Department Store.Exec. Director from April 2018 •Governance - Property, Investments. Retail

• Merchandise Director

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2021

  Building strategic partnershipsBuilding brand equity for brand partners Driving omnichannel strategySearching the world for unique and desirable brands Managing group purchasing budget & concession partnerships

• Buyer

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2019

  • Divisional annual sales growth of 9%(2017) 14.7%(2018) and 12% (2019 YTD) and profit growth of 6.5%(2017) 12%(2018) and 11% (2019 YTD).



Dexam

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • May 2015 - Oct 2016

  London & South East England• Wholesale distributor, sold into department store, ecommerce, and independent clients in London & Southwest England. • Grew account base by 30% London & South East England• Wholesale distributor, sold into department store, ecommerce, and independent clients in London & Southwest England. • Grew account base by 30%



Smith & Caughey's

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jun 2012 - Feb 2015

  Menswear category• Range/brand planning, profit planning, sales analysis, stock management.• Divisional annual sales growth of 7.5%(2013) 8.9%(2014) and 13% (2015 YTD) and profit growth of 4.2%(2013) 8.7%(2014) and 11.4% (2015 YTD). • Managed relationships with well-known premium international fashion brands.• Secured several new brands which became significant profit contributors. Menswear category• Range/brand planning, profit planning, sales analysis, stock management.• Divisional annual sales growth of 7.5%(2013) 8.9%(2014) and 13% (2015 YTD) and profit growth of 4.2%(2013) 8.7%(2014) and 11.4% (2015 YTD). • Managed relationships with well-known premium international fashion brands.• Secured several new brands which became significant profit contributors.



Fenwick

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  Brilliantly British in style and spirit, Fenwick is the department store of note for shoppers of exceptional taste since 1882.• One year maternity cover, Kitchenware category• Planned and ordered core, seasonal and promotional merchandise and managed supplier relationships.• Forged successful new brand partnerships at trade fairs in Europe and the UK. Brilliantly British in style and spirit, Fenwick is the department store of note for shoppers of exceptional taste since 1882.• One year maternity cover, Kitchenware category• Planned and ordered core, seasonal and promotional merchandise and managed supplier relationships.• Forged successful new brand partnerships at trade fairs in Europe and the UK.



JBWere

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Staff

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2010

  (Goldman Sachs JBWere)Compiled information from action in overseas markets overnight, analysing and filtering relevant equity recommendations, presented in report distributed internally and to external subscribers. (Goldman Sachs JBWere)Compiled information from action in overseas markets overnight, analysing and filtering relevant equity recommendations, presented in report distributed internally and to external subscribers.



Smith & Caughey's

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Program

  • Jul 2008 - May 2010

  Trained in all facets of department store retailing, including operations, human resources, logistics, advertising and marketing, purchasing and planning. Trained in all facets of department store retailing, including operations, human resources, logistics, advertising and marketing, purchasing and planning.