Experience

Emmy London

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Operations Project Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  • Responsibility for all product-related aspects, including development, production and management of factory relationship • Overall responsibility for shipping and close liaison with external logistics partner • Successful implementation of product and order management system, including monthly order reports • Liaison with distributors to confirm orders and organise deliveries • Successful website re-design in 2015 • Responsibility for all product-related aspects, including development, production and management of factory relationship • Overall responsibility for shipping and close liaison with external logistics partner • Successful implementation of product and order management system, including monthly order reports • Liaison with distributors to confirm orders and organise deliveries • Successful website re-design in 2015



Upper Street London Ltd

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

• Product and Operations Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Freelance projects from April to June 2015 • Responsibility for all product-related aspects, including development, production and 3D modelling for online 3D Shoe Designer for this small design your own shoes business • Management of the Production Team and two 3D Designers • Project managed the complete redevelopment of Upper Street London’s shoe collection, including introduction of new branding and two new product categories • Worked on Upper Street London’s website re-platform and successfully managed the implementation of a new 3D Shoe Designer online • Managed the development and launched new gift packages • Overall responsibility for shipping and close liaison with external logistics partner Show less



The iLUKA Collective

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandise Manager (Contract)

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Programme and Merchandise Management for major sponsors of global sports events (Winter Olympics Sochi 2014, FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014) • Successfully sourced product assortments to meet client programme specifications while fitting into agreed budget • Developed and managed critical paths, working with a global supplier base tailored to the demands of global events • Efficient management of goods from source to respective host countries, customs cleared, into local warehouse and out to location Show less



Vivobarefoot

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2013

  • Global Supply Chain and Product Management from concept brief to delivery to customers with responsibility for company critical path • Implemented structure in China Office, putting an efficient team in place with working processes • Introduced an official collection briefing process, with efficient SKU count and commercial budget-driven ranges • Improved sample deliveries by 2 months • Implemented 3 Order Windows per season, with stock being delivered up to 2 months early • Streamlined factories to achieve 95% deliveries on time and 99% good quality • Managed China Sourcing, Logistics and Customer Support Team (6-10 team members) • Acted as the link between Design, Sales, Marketing and China Team • Short/ medium term product sourcing strategy and purchase orders and management of factory relationship and agreements • Definition of logistics strategy and relationship management with freight forwarders and warehouse • Management of the collaboration between Vivobarefoot and Soul of Africa, a social enterprise • Project Management of multiple global projects (China, Portugal, Africa) Show less



PUMA Group

• Germany
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Line Manager

  • Mar 2006 - Sep 2008

  • I worked in a variety of roles in PUMA: Executive Assistant (March 2006 – May 2006), Assistant PLM (May 2006 – April 2007), Junior PLM (April 2007 – January 2008), and was finally promoted to PLM in Jan 2008 • Responsibility for all Puma Black Station Footwear lines • In Spring 2009 Puma Black Station successfully launched with one line exceeding order targets and with two lines meeting them • Responsibility for product brief, range planning and pricing strategies • Close liaison with Design and Development Teams • Creation of merchandising packages and key product stories Show less



S&P Global

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant Structured Finance

  • Jul 2005 - Mar 2006

  • Maintenance of Standard and Poor's internal database with an accurate account of investor reports and update of daily competitor rating actions • Maintenance of Standard and Poor's internal database with an accurate account of investor reports and update of daily competitor rating actions



Bloomberg

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service and Analytics Representative

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2005

  • Product Training and Analytics Representative (April 2004 - June 2005) • Customer Service Representative (March 2003 - April 2004) • Customer Support of Bloomberg's global customer base via phone, making use of all my languages • Product Training, thoroughly studying and communicating Bloomberg system’s functionality • From November 2004 “Deputy Team Leader” • Product Training and Analytics Representative (April 2004 - June 2005) • Customer Service Representative (March 2003 - April 2004) • Customer Support of Bloomberg's global customer base via phone, making use of all my languages • Product Training, thoroughly studying and communicating Bloomberg system’s functionality • From November 2004 “Deputy Team Leader”