Experience

KINGSLEY BEVERAGES

• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jul 2022 - Present

• • Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  Building and maintaining strong relationships for one of Kingsley’s essential accounts, Spar. Fundamentals to the role include expanding distribution and driving increased sales within existing regional distribution centres through increasing repeat sales, managing account ranges and ensuring key product lines are stocked. Introducing a new marketing strategy to help improve the company and brands visibility within the UK within Wholesale/retail, on trade and digital. These include, POS, campaigns, sponsorships, Brand athletes, website development and social media set up and content. Show less



Monster Energy

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Territory Development Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

  Accountable for 230 independent stores across the convenience channel within the Midlands. Fundamentals to the role include expanding distribution and driving increased sales within existing stores through the introduction of new product lines and identification of new opportunities to install promotional and branded cold equipment. Gaining new listings to help grow the territory area whilst supporting and developing professional relationships with existing clients through regular visits, Point of Sale and visual merchandising support is also key to this role. Show less



Swatch Group

• Switzerland
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Continuing the successful growth of Calvin Klein watches and jewellery in the independent market, responsibilities focused on increasing repeat sales and managing account ranges, ensuring key product lines are stocked and any discontinued lines are sold through. Development of joint Account Development Plans supported by accurate forecasting and regular review meetings with all customers supports the creation and maintenance of strong customer relationships, ensuring consistent brand integrity to maximise effectiveness of sales and promotional campaigns. Show less

• • Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

  Responsible for 170 key account stores within the UK and Ireland, primary activities included the design and implementation of visual merchandising guidelines and campaigns to brand standards, focusing on key opportunities to help maximise sell out and increase brand visibility. To ensure continued adherence to brand guidelines, visual planograms and training content were also created for use by both Territory Account Managers and external sales staff across all customer stores, delivered through both in store training and customer workshops. Show less



Jigsaw

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Dual site Store manager

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  Managing the successful opening of a brand new standalone store alongside a department store concession, key start-up activities included the recruitment and training of a dual team of 13 staff, as well as opening event and promotion management. Key ongoing responsibilities include visual merchandising, stock loss prevention and operations management, with ongoing staff training and development undertaken to ensure a premium level of customer service is delivered in line with brand guidelines. Weekly performance and KPI data is analysed and reported to Senior Management, with trend data analysed to assist in the development of store action plans and inform decision making. • Staff retention rate of 85%. • UPT Competition Winners - Company incentive for stores to achieve the highest % increase from trigger target. Managed the store to achieve a rate of 2.3, exceeding the target of 1.6, the highest increase in the company. Show less



Reach, a division of Acosta

• United Kingdom
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Territory Development Executive

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for the Premier Foods product portfolio within 20 stores including all major supermarket retailers, maximising sales and achieving promotional targets through tailored store specific approaches and visual promotions. Fundamental to the role was effective time and stakeholder management, developing strong working relationships to achieve mutual targets and objectives. Responsible for the Premier Foods product portfolio within 20 stores including all major supermarket retailers, maximising sales and achieving promotional targets through tailored store specific approaches and visual promotions. Fundamental to the role was effective time and stakeholder management, developing strong working relationships to achieve mutual targets and objectives.



Hunter Boots Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  Assisting in the management of an outlet store situated in a fast paced, premium brand shopping village with high footfall. This required adapting to and learning new processes including stock management and discounting that differed from full priced high street stores. • Increased annual store turnover from 1m to 2.5m. Assisting in the management of an outlet store situated in a fast paced, premium brand shopping village with high footfall. This required adapting to and learning new processes including stock management and discounting that differed from full priced high street stores. • Increased annual store turnover from 1m to 2.5m.



French Connection

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Managing, training and motivating team member to develop and deliver excellent customer service within the store. Showing energy, enthusiasm and commitment to help expand the success of the business, whilst keeping a strong level of commercial awareness. A demonstrable flair for visual merchandising utilisation of money mapping reports contributed to the increase of daily sales.• Highest % sales increase in the area, winning best 'Customer Connection' award.• Re-training security and stock loss prevention, improving the stores stock loss within 6 months from an 8 Red to a 1 Amber.• Proven development of staff member from sales to supervisor, with eventual promotion to a head office. Show less

• • Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

• • Aug 2013 - Feb 2014



Rare London

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Oct 2011 - Apr 2013

• • May 2012 - Sep 2012



Forever 21

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011



Samuel the Tailors

• Work Experience

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2007

  Helped with alterations Design Pattern Cutting Machine work Customer Service Company Advertising Helped with alterations Design Pattern Cutting Machine work Customer Service Company Advertising