Experience

Torpedo7 Group Ltd

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present



The Warehouse

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Dec 2018 - May 2022

  Passionate and Creative Children’s buyer for Girls 3-7 and 8-16 with great attention to detail and eye for commercial product. Strong background in sourcing and developing product.Product Owner for the Child and Teen Squad.

• • Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  Product Development Manager for Woman’s and Men’s ranges at The Warehouse Group. Worked with Buying, QA, Design and Sourcing Teams to cost and develop affordable ranges. Successfully helped team to deliver speed to market initiatives to get product on the floor faster.



Storm

• 172 Ponsonby Road

• Buying Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

  Managed buy, sourced, costed and developed range for Storm Brand. Successfully Managed off shore and local production. Worked with Online Manager, Photographer and Marketing Manager to provide content for online and instagram. Provided weekly merchandise briefs to stores. Worked with agents to provide and develop product for stores. Travelled to all stores to present Roadshow of New Season product. Managed buy, sourced, costed and developed range for Storm Brand. Successfully Managed off shore and local production. Worked with Online Manager, Photographer and Marketing Manager to provide content for online and instagram. Provided weekly merchandise briefs to stores. Worked with agents to provide and develop product for stores. Travelled to all stores to present Roadshow of New Season product.



Atlantic Apparel

• 18 Greenpark Road, Penrose, Auckland

• Key Account Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2014

  Successfully Designed, Costed, Sourced and Developed ranges for Brands Sabine and Principals sold into Farmers. Developed ranges, Sourced and Managed Key accounts for The Warehouse, Seed and EziBuy. Successfully Designed, Costed, Sourced and Developed ranges for Brands Sabine and Principals sold into Farmers. Developed ranges, Sourced and Managed Key accounts for The Warehouse, Seed and EziBuy.



Gitmans knitwear

• Onehunga, Auckland

• Merchandise Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2011

  Successfully Developed and Sourced ranges for Key accounts Principals, Max, The Warehouse and EziBuy. Successfully Developed and Sourced ranges for Key accounts Principals, Max, The Warehouse and EziBuy.



Mulberry Design

• Eden Terrace

• Merchandise Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2008

  Sourced, Managed and Developed ranges for Key Accounts Principals, K&K and Farmers. Travelled to China to source fabrics for range presentation and work on face to face price negotiations. Sourced, Managed and Developed ranges for Key Accounts Principals, K&K and Farmers. Travelled to China to source fabrics for range presentation and work on face to face price negotiations.



Just Kids

• Epsom

• Designer

  • Nov 2003 - Oct 2005

  Designer for Boys range, ages 3-12yrs and developed shoe range across the business. Worked with Graphic artist to create commercial ranges. Designer for Boys range, ages 3-12yrs and developed shoe range across the business. Worked with Graphic artist to create commercial ranges.



Longbeach Holdings

• Epsom

• Merchandise Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Nov 2003

  Developed and sourced ranges for presentation and Managed account for Pumpkin Patch. Developed and sourced ranges for presentation and Managed account for Pumpkin Patch.



Touch Down Holdings Ltd

• Parnell

• Production Manager

  • Dec 1994 - Mar 2000

  Production Manager for Cotton Traders Brand providing Rugby Jerseys for NZ teams. Worked with salesman to provide off shore product for The Warehouse. Sold and developed product for Hire a Hubby and Jim’s Mowing. Production Manager for Cotton Traders Brand providing Rugby Jerseys for NZ teams. Worked with salesman to provide off shore product for The Warehouse. Sold and developed product for Hire a Hubby and Jim’s Mowing.



The Cutter

• Cutting Room Assistant

  • Apr 1992 - Dec 1993