Experience

Accent Group Limited

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group General Manager - Merchandise Planning

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• GM Retail Planning

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2022

• Head of Merchandise Planning

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2020



Officeworks

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buying Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017



Priceline

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Planning and Inventory Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2016

  Accountable for inventory management at Priceline. In my role, I led the Merchandise Planning, Replenishment and Space Performance teams, a group of 30 plus passionate individuals including the Planning Manager, Replenishment Manager, Planners, Allocation and Replenishment Analysts and Store Performance Analysts. Through various activities from managing OTB and the forecasting process to assigning grades to store, the team and I were accountable for delivering improved inventory productivity and improved financial performance.

• Business Services Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2013

  The Business Services Team is accountable for providing analytical support to our stores and Franchise Partners through data, analysis and recommendations. We are accountable for improving store financial performance with particular focus on Inventory productivity. The Business Services team works closely with the Merchandise and Category Planning team as well as our Retail Operations Team, stores and Franchise Partners. My role is to lead, coach and develop the team whilst driving an improved financial performance.

• Divisional Planning Leader

  • Apr 2005 - Aug 2008

  Managing planning team for various DivisionsDeveloping excel planning tools to incorporate both Company & Franchise ownership of stores within our business & implementing across the divisionsBuilding budgets for sales, margin, stock & purchase plansManaging & building business analysisTraining & coaching Planners & Allocation & Replenishment analystsWorked with Microsoft excel, word, Prophet, MMS & info house data warehouse



Mitre 10 Australia

• Australia
• Wholesale
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Planning Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2004

  Introduction of strategic department planning process and OTB management Planning & management of import program Driving improvement in management of warehouse replenishment system (including implementation of new system) Inventory management in line with catalogue driven promotional program Responsible for category analysis & reporting Development of team members Built collaborative relationships with State Managers, DC Managers & state based Inventory Teams Used Lotus notes, Microsoft excel, Access & Retek



Jeanswest

• Australia
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Merchandise Planner - Womenswear

  • May 2002 - Jun 2003

  Accountable for: Achievement of financial KPI's Development & management of merchandise buy plans Product cost negotiations to optimise category profitability Managing in season commitment & OTB Forecasting & monitoring in season financial performance Analysis of business to ensure opportunities maximised & risk managed Financial reporting Proposal & implementation of promotional activity Leadership, development & management of team Used Microsoft Excel, Word, Remedi, Powerplay & Arthur Planning



MYER

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Planner - Childrenswear

  • Mar 2001 - May 2002

  Establishing budgets Strategic planning & decision making Building assortment plans Accountable for key financial KPI's Accountable for business analysis & interpretation of data Managing OTB & Financial reporting Used Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & Arthur Planning Establishing budgets Strategic planning & decision making Building assortment plans Accountable for key financial KPI's Accountable for business analysis & interpretation of data Managing OTB & Financial reporting Used Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & Arthur Planning



House of Fraser

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandiser - Womenswear

  • Aug 1997 - Dec 2000

  Development of department strategies, financial parameters & creation of range plans Phasing of sales & stock plans and management of breakdown of store plans to department level Management of commitment (purchases) & OTB Conducting forecast reviews and monitoring trends in sales performance Management of in season promotional & clearance markdown activity Management of replenishment system Used Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Mercatus & Makoro Development of department strategies, financial parameters & creation of range plans Phasing of sales & stock plans and management of breakdown of store plans to department level Management of commitment (purchases) & OTB Conducting forecast reviews and monitoring trends in sales performance Management of in season promotional & clearance markdown activity Management of replenishment system Used Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Mercatus & Makoro



Edinburgh Woollen Mill

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Merchandiser/Assistant Merchandiser - Womenswear

  • Aug 1993 - Aug 1997

  Range Planning & Budgeting Sales analysis & forecasting Planning deliveries & monitoring their progress Controlling & managing stock levels and managing OTB Managing markdowns Supplier, Store & Warehouse Liaison Used Microsoft Quattro pro spreadsheets, Buyer Plan - planning tool & Impromptu query & report building tool. Range Planning & Budgeting Sales analysis & forecasting Planning deliveries & monitoring their progress Controlling & managing stock levels and managing OTB Managing markdowns Supplier, Store & Warehouse Liaison Used Microsoft Quattro pro spreadsheets, Buyer Plan - planning tool & Impromptu query & report building tool.