Experience

THE MILLBROOK GARDEN COMPANY LTD.

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Buying

  • May 2011 - Present

  Leading a team of buyers responsible for 3 garden centres with personal buying responsibility for core gardening & landscaping.Responsibilities include negotiating the best terms and service from suppliers, range selection, stock purchasing, managing stockholding and EPOS maintenance. Producing garden centre layout plans creating an inspirational customer journey & experience. Reviewing space allocation to ensure all products are justified & fit into the centres. Future Marketing… Leading a team of buyers responsible for 3 garden centres with personal buying responsibility for core gardening & landscaping.Responsibilities include negotiating the best terms and service from suppliers, range selection, stock purchasing, managing stockholding and EPOS maintenance. Producing garden centre layout plans creating an inspirational customer journey & experience. Reviewing space allocation to ensure all products are justified & fit into the centres. Future Marketing Group product category manager representing 19 garden centres. Show more Show less



Dobbies Garden Centres

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• General Manager

  • Oct 2010 - May 2011

  Successfully opened a new format Garden World including restaurant, farm foodhall & aquatic centre.Recruited and trained 120 strong team. Opening sales +37% above budget. Best new store opening on company record.



Polhill Garden Centre Ltd

• Retail Director

  • Apr 2000 - Oct 2010

  Responsible for plants, outdoor leisure & Christmas departments (£3.8m sales).Extensive buying experience, travelling widely to source and develop product including the Far East, Africa & Europe.



Homebase

• Indonesia
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Garden Centre Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Apr 1997

  Delivered exceptional standards in sales, stock control, merchandising and customer service.Successfully closed and opened 2 new garden centres, established and managed a team of up to 8 staff.Initially a part time sales assistant, fast tracked through the Sainsbury’s trainee management scheme advancing to the above position.