Experience

Moissanite International
• Australia
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Operations Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Present

Canturi Jewels
• Australia
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Consultant

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2017


TVSN

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Training of the Trainee Category Manager - Gold and Silver• Researching global and domestic Jewellery trends with a focus on the Silver and Gold Categories• Ensuring successful new and exclusive brand and product launches on TVSN• Ensuring Budgets are achieved

• Diamond & Gemset Category Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  •Set up & training of the new Trainee Buyer for the category.•Cleaning up stock ranges.•Visiting key trade fairs around the world to build new ranges, including the establishment of relationships & terms with new suppliers, along with research on the latest trends in Diamonds & Gem-set jewellery worldwide.•Re-establish a greater focus on branded jewellery ranges.•Work closely with the Web Manager to increase the exposure & thus the sales of the online sales channel.•Improve the Sales and Gross Margin performance of the category. Show less



Goldmark Jewellers

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • 2007 - 2009

  *Management of three Categories *Maintenance of core range *Management of the OTB *Stock selection, layout and setting up catalogue briefing. *Total promotional inventory management, outlining important kpi’s of product unit sell through, sales and gross profit ($ & %). *Product cost negotiations for volume catalogue orders in order to sustain budgeted profit *Product development *Management of three Categories *Maintenance of core range *Management of the OTB *Stock selection, layout and setting up catalogue briefing. *Total promotional inventory management, outlining important kpi’s of product unit sell through, sales and gross profit ($ & %). *Product cost negotiations for volume catalogue orders in order to sustain budgeted profit *Product development



Prouds Jewellers

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Diamond Buyer

  • 1993 - 2007

  *Maintenance of a Core Range *Management of the OTB *Undertake ongoing range reviews. *Merchandise Planning. *Manage product selection and layout for catalogues. *Negotiate pricing with both local and overseas suppliers *Identify new stock through reviews with suppliers and attending overseas and local trade fairs. *Managing inventory levels *Maintenance of a Core Range *Management of the OTB *Undertake ongoing range reviews. *Merchandise Planning. *Manage product selection and layout for catalogues. *Negotiate pricing with both local and overseas suppliers *Identify new stock through reviews with suppliers and attending overseas and local trade fairs. *Managing inventory levels