Experience

The Platform Alliance Group

• Australia
• Retail Pharmacies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• The Head of Beauty, FMCG and Gifting

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Pharmacy Platform

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Merchandise Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2022



Advantage Group Australia

• Australia
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Category Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2022

• Category Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2020

• Category Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2020



Australian United Retailers Ltd.

• Australia
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

  Managing Various Non food product categories with more than 30 sub-categories Working collaboratively with retailers across a portfolio of more than 400 supermarkets. Identifying growth categories and opportunities, and project-managing specialist campaigns. Negotiating deals with key suppliers, especially with regard to new categories and products. Identifying opportunities to improve contracts, agreements and promotional programs. Managing the department’s complex and varied budget and associated financial controls. Show less



Sigma

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Business Category Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Feb 2014

  Leading a multidisciplinary buying and category management team, driving performance to ensure the meeting and exceeding of ambitious KPIs and operational targets. Working closely with retailers (owners of more than 650 stores) to develop individual and national-level product and category marketing and promotions campaigns. Identifying trends and new target markets, and working with suppliers to drive the launch of highly competitive private label skincare and cosmetics brands. Managing import and distribution for the first time in the company’s history, including the development of logistics capacity, delivering strong results across a range of categories. Producing detailed and accurate reports for senior management teams relating to specific categories, campaigns, promotional programs and special projects. Show less



Hairhouse

• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Category & Brand Development Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2013

  Designing and delivering strategic category plans including analysis of specific markets and individualized programs for the promotion of particular brands and products. Building and maintaining productive working relationships with retailer representatives and managers across a diverse national portfolio of retail stores and outlet center's. Renewing relationships with a key supplier to drive new business. Analysing existing product lines with regard to performance, and working closely with suppliers and vendors to develop and manage marketing and promotion campaigns. Project-managing the introduction of specialist private label product categories. Providing assistance to team members with regard to other private label efforts. Contributing to the development of corporate strategies, growth plans and campaigns, providing advice to senior management teams and supporting high-level decision-making. Show less



Officeworks

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer – Fashion Stationery

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2011

  Managing brand and category develop in a fast-paced, big-box retail environment.Project-managing the development of new product ranges including initial concept development, design programs, prototyping, testing, production and product launches.Providing advice and guidance to buying teams, senior managers and senior buying colleagues with regard to fashion stationery target markets (children and teenagers).Coordinating seasonal buying programs in line with broad category and product strategies.Leading study tours and coordinating market testing and market research efforts.Managing the performance of external consultants and product development teams.Securing fabrics and other samples from international suppliers and then working with designers to establish innovative, new fashion stationery product lines.Working collaboratively with other management and buyer groups to ensure an integrated approach to retailing, branding, promotion and business development.Coordinating range-building, merchandising and the production of in-store planograms Show less

• Coordinator / Trainee Buyer

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2009

  Working as an Inventory Coordinator before being offered a Trainee Buyer role and then a Buyer role soon thereafter, having proven successful in both roles.Leading the roll-out of new product lines including the introduction of small, high-margin consumer and recreation electronics.Tracking category margins and results, and developing business process improvements to produce efficiency and drive strong retail results. Developing planograms for new and existing product lines and categories.Leading a specialist buying team and providing ongoing training and professional development opportunities including with the company’s leadership programs.Building and maintaining strong working relationships with store managers, individual department managers, and supplier and vendor representatives. Show less



Coles Supermarkets

• Merchandise Planner / Analyst

  • Feb 2005 - Aug 2007

  Coordinating merchandise planning in line with longer-term strategies and agreements with product suppliers and vendors. Managing overseas inventory, logistics and international buying. Establishing and implementing sales, promotions and merchandising budgets. Working closely with store managers and merchandising teams to manage stock rotation and to troubleshoot stock return processes with suppliers. Producing reports for management teams in support of merchandising decision-making and the development of merchandising plans and strategies. Playing a key role in the negotiation of agreements with suppliers. Show less



Liquor Land

• Store Manager Assistant store Manager

  • Oct 2002 - Feb 2005



Ringwood Cellars

• Store Hand

  • Jun 2001 - Oct 2002



Phillip Murphy Liquor

• Casual Store Hand

  • Sep 2000 - Feb 2001



Red Rooster

• Australia
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casual Store Hand

  • Oct 1999 - Mar 2000