Experience

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  Winning Moves UK Ltd

  • United Kingdom
  • Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • UK Lead Project Manager

    • Apr 2015 - Present

    Senior Project Manager for lead UK market and new Global Developments, after rapidcompany expansion and diversification into new product ranges and territories (MatrixManagement). Achievements:● Influential in steering the UK market revenue, through portfolio growth, from £7.4m to £15.6m between 2015 and 2019.● 94% availability rate average. ● Responsible for managing internal and external collaboration, specifically design and development on 120+ concurrent projects.● Key decision maker managing 90% of licensed projects within the company line plan.● Collaborating end-to-end with a wide stable of international licensors and brandsincluding Warner Brothers, Disney, Hasbro, HBO, Bethesda and Universal.● Managing product specifications from concept to production in line with critical pathtimeframes, agreed budgets, quality and safety standards.

  • Senior Production Manager

    • Jul 2006 - Apr 2015

    Responsible for managing stock production and processing, forecasting, capacityplanning and critical path co-ordination to hit product availability deadlines.Achievements:● Vendor relationship management, reviewing service level, pricing, quality and leadtimes.● QA Management and ownership of product spec maintenance, dataintegrity and compliance of European testing requirements.● Responsible for coordinating lead times of inbound logistics from the Far East and Europeansuppliers to hit deadlines.● Management of all invoicing and weekly cash flow visibility to the Accounting team inline with agreed supplier payment terms.● Working directly with Creative and Design teams to manage artwork deadlines andpre production sample approvals. ● Weekly exception meetings with manufacturers to effectively manage schedules,priorities, issues and complex product specifications.

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  Burlington Toilletries Limited

  • Sunbury

  • Supply Chain Manager

    • Jun 2003 - Jun 2006
    • Sunbury

    Responsible for inbound and outbound logistics from Far East and 3PL warehousing. Supplied own brand product to key retailers with an annual turnover of £14 million. Achievements: ● Managing shipments and deliveries with forwarders and designated 3rd party warehouse to optimise availability and streamline inventory levels. ● Manage Far East factory relationships, tracking production and delivery of all components and finished good stock through critical path management. ● Implementing all QA technical sheets and product specifications.● Order management, invoicing and stock reconciliation. ● Monitoring sales information to identify top sellers and poor performers.

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  Woolworths Group

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Merchandising Assistant

    • May 2002 - Jun 2003
    • London, United Kingdom

    Accountable for availability targets within the Baby Wear department. Tracking critical path activity, monitoring product sales performance and managing suppliers. Achievements: ● Product set up, order management and reporting to ensure availability targets are met and key data captured. ● Liaising with suppliers to manage product lead times, future opportunities and monitor critical path activity in line with seasonal in store launches. ● Instrumental in range plan merchandising and store allocations. Supplying weekly product availability for maximum flexibility

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  Primark

  • Stevenage and Woking

  • Deputy Manager

    • Jun 2000 - May 2002
    • Stevenage and Woking

    Responsible for achieving sales targets for menswear and kids wear departments managing up to 40 employees in the day-to-day running of the store. Achievements: ● Flexible planning skills, practising product placement according to seasonal trends, promotions, new lines and range plans.● Managing up to 40 full and part time staff, rota scheduling and communicating on all levels. ● Ability to manage budgets and measure rate of sale to maximise profit. ● Skilled in stock control, receipting deliveries and transferring stock. ● Proficient in cash office. Able to lodge money, balance tills and administer safety checks for up to £35K daily.