Experience

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Materials Manager - Supply Chain

  • Aug 2020 - Present



N Brown Group

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Merchandiser - Branded sports footwear

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Collate information for strategy, planning and forecasting• Liase daily with Kerry Logistics to organise air/sea freight shipments from our suppliers • Calculate colour/size ratio breakdowns of stock are correct to ensure appropriate levels of availability meet suppliers MOQ• Identify and complete actions for weekly trade issues • Present weekly trade reports (including top/bottom sellers and high week cover lines)• Track department cancellations to ensure stock cover remains healthy and profitable• Ensure customer TF’s are managed efficiently to fit customer expectations• Call off supplier order-books to enable stock to be booked in, as per the PO’s and attend regular meet up with suppliers (both onsite and field based)• Maintain supplier relationships to ensure intake is efficient and implement corrective action on supplier issues to drive and improve performance• Raise Purchase orders, as per the buy sheets and supplier terms to match the season/price/delivery terms in line with critical path• Maximise digital growth by ensuring conversion/IWC remains healthy across all our web-sites (JD Williams/Jacamo and SimplyBe)• Fully competent in all Microsoft systems (including Excel, Word and Outlook) as well as in house systems including PowerBI, Purchase Order System, Business Objects, Teradata and BOS.



Vero Moda/Jack & Jones

• Management

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

  Member of management at one of Jack & Jones Flagship stores in the UK.• Driving Store KPI’s (closely monitoring BS/BV and hourly sales report).• Ensure high conversion through add on sales and exceptionally high customer service • Liaise with the Area Manager/Buying team to provide analytical feedback through weekly money-map and top/bottom sales reports to ensure week’s cover of stock is maintained• Analyse and forecast sales as well as increasing store profits• Training/development of staff on current campaigns and store practices as well as carrying out staff appraisals• Denim training and information of treatments for denim we sell • Drive turnover through merchandising and ensure mannequins and displays are updated according to Bestseller guidance• Handling cash and complete end of week banking and opening/closing the store as key holder• Responsible for completing VOS forms on faulty/undelivered stock• Complete end of week reports as well as weekly money map showing strengths/weaknesses of the shop-floor and departments• Liaise with Bestseller representatives to ensure merchandising is correct • Complete store IBT’s and fully trained to process store deliveries • Currently a ‘Core lifestyle ambassador’ for the store• Feedback received from customers for excellent customer service (feedback available upon request)



JD Sports Fashion

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  Established in 1981 with a single store in the North West of England, JD Sports Fashion plc is a leading Multi-Channel retailer of sports fashion and outdoor brands in the UK and Europe.The Group has over 1200 stores across a number of retail fascias and is proud of the fact that it always provides its customers with the latest products from the very best brands.• Driving the store to achieve KPI’s• Analyse weekly reports to ensure high ATV and conversion based on footfall and report feedback to the Area manager• Manage and motivate staff (including floor managers and supervisors) to drive turnover and offer exceptional customer service• Ensure mystery shoppers results were above 95% (achieved 2 100% mystery shopper results during my time)• Fully trained and responsible for visual merchandising of the store• Ensure merchandise were correctly priced, price amendments were completed accurately and POS were correctly displayed• Comply with running order when completing merchandising moves• Completed E-assessments of staff and actioned promotions within the management team• Assisted with store recruitment, new starter inductions and staff training• Carried out staff appraisals/disciplinary• Completed weekly reports/wall sales based on each department in store• Interpret oracle reports, utilised in-store devices and ensured all team members implemented this during their customer service• Responsible for rota planning/wage costing’s and store budgets• Attended and successfully completed week long management training course at head office



Media Fashion

• Import Merchandiser

  • Dec 2008 - May 2015

  • Wholesaler/retailer with multiple retail outlets of ladies fashion footwear and accessories• Sourced, manufactured and developed products directly from factories in the Far East (Guangzhou and Fujian, China) and the Middle East (UAE)• Ensured the critical path of products were met with the factories and suppliers as late delivery affected our seasonal products and retail accounts• Worked closely with the quality assurance team to ensure products were of the highest quality• Responsible for the shipping of products (both as FOB or Ex-Work shipments) by either Sea or air freight managing delivery windows and shipment deadlines• Attended supplier meetings to forward buy stock as well as maximise profitability and business growth calculating cost price to sell price to maintain profit margins• Responsible for the shipping of our sample library to be showcased at our warehouse showroom and monitored products were labelled/packaged correctly• Prepared product information and collated samples to be given to our wholesale distribution team • Attended trade shows regularly all over the UK and Internationally • Ensured stock was allocated within the multiple stores within the business and prepared IBT’s via our stock management system analysing top/bottom sellers



Pendle Shoes

• Merchandiser

  • Jul 2006 - Nov 2008

  Branded merchandiser dealing directly with representatives from Pentland Group (with their brands including Kickers, Lacoste, Dr.Martins, Skechers, Caterpillar, Kenzo and Ellesse). • Assisted the buying team who dealt directly with nationwide wholesalers in the UK (including ARRK Footwear, Beta Shoes, Kidderminster, Elegant Shoes and Cassandra Shoes but to name a few) planning budgets and setting out financial goals of the company• Assisted/attended supplier meetings with representatives of the Branded footwear accounts we had to forward buy lines for the coming season as well as analyse trade information• Updated reports weekly of top sellers by quantity and amount to the buying team to keep weeks cover of stock in order• Responsible for all the one pick lines we had in our sample library were ready to be merchandised on the shop floor• Regularly ensured window walks of competitors were completed and fed back to the Buyer/Senior buyer• Analysed data to optimise the sales volume and profitability of all brands and lifestyles.• Attended trade shows regularly all over the UK (including the ‘Moda-UK’, Birmingham (NEC) • Ensured stock landed according to ETA and liaised with suppliers regarding any issues• Ensured stock was allocated within the multiple stores within the business and prepared IBT’s using our EPOS system



Kickers shop

• Floor Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  A branded footwear shop on the promenade (near Blackpool tower) consisting of brands such as Kickers, Skechers, Lacoste, Dr. Martins and Caterpillar. One of the biggest official stockist of Kickers in the nort-west at the time.• Drive store KPI’s• Ensure standards were maintained on the shop-floor • Partook in daily briefs of staff (in the absence of the Store/Assistant manager)• Set daily/weekly targets for staff • Fully trained to complete merchandising • Key holder responsibilities as well as cashing up on closing shifts• Fully compliant to complete IBT’s as well as accepting deliveries• Ensured relevant HR procedures were followed



Skechers

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Stockroom Assistant

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2003

  • Replenished stock from the stockroom to the shop floor• Accepted deliveries out of trading hours to prepare stockroom ready for trade next day• Maintained standards in the stockroom • Replenished stock from the stockroom to the shop floor• Accepted deliveries out of trading hours to prepare stockroom ready for trade next day• Maintained standards in the stockroom