Experience

Foodstuffs North Island Limited

• New Zealand
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Commercial Analyst

  • Jun 2023 - Present



John Lewis Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Performance Reporting Specialist

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2023

  Provide effective data analysis and insight reporting on the performance of John Lewis and Waitrose shops to prioritise resources and deliver business outcomes. Key responsibilities - Commercial subject matter expert and work as the ‘link’ between Retail Operations and Commercial Buying Offices to help maintain effective strategy across the business. - Undertake analysis and insight reporting on the performance of shops, addressing risks and opportunities within shop processes and operations in order to drive profit and build strategy. - Create analytical and data visualisation tools and dashboards for branches and senior level stakeholders using the Tableau and Google Looker Studio (Data Studio), as well as Google Sheets, SAP Business Objects and Excel to explain trends and impacts on the business, and allow stakeholders to make data informed decisions into both BAU operations and strategic projects. - Use SQL to query databases, and build automation into reporting using Google Script in order to streamline processes and drive efficiency. - Liaise with branch and central stakeholders to understand the needs and requirements for reporting, and provide recommendations. Show less



Waitrose & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Buyer

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

  Managed the forecasts and delivery of sales and profit targets of five seasonal horticultural categories with a sales value of c.£22m per annum, including the Waitrose Florist online specialist shop.Key responsibilities- Managed the sourcing of both perishable horticultural product (UK and European sourced) and long-lead time hard-goods (Far East). - Owned supplier relationships, negotiating costs and promotional activity in order to hit KPIs. Tracked supplier performance and unlocked efficiencies in the supply chain.- Worked with the wider team to build strategic plans and develop core and seasonal product ranges.- Kept up to date with trends and competitor activity, proactively responded to pressures in the market. Show less

• Assistant Merchandiser

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2021

  Managed the sales, profit, stock and availability of the Gardening, Outdoor Living and Paper Tableware categories, with a sales value of c.£21m per annum, sourcing from UK, European and Far-East suppliers. Key responsibilities- Performed in-depth range analysis and market reviews, to jointly create direction and strategy with the Buyer, and deliver the category business plans to hit targets.- Provided in-season trading analysis to maximise trading opportunities and minimise risk to profit. - Managed forecasts and intake of product, and ensured freight and sourcing maintained profitability. Reviewed and managed supplier performance, and liaise with suppliers regarding promotions and funding.- Managed and coached a team of Merchandise Controllers and Admin Assistants to deliver the team KPIs and ensure critical paths were followed and ranges were both launched and exited correctly and on-time. Show less

• Merchandise Controller

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

  Accountable for the ordering of stock and monitoring of sales for the Dine Buying Office.



John Lewis & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandising Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

  Accountable for ordering the stock and monitoring of sales for the Beauty (Sep. ’15 – Mar. ’17) and Large Electrical (Mar. ’17 - Jul. ‘17) Buying Offices. Accountable for ordering the stock and monitoring of sales for the Beauty (Sep. ’15 – Mar. ’17) and Large Electrical (Mar. ’17 - Jul. ‘17) Buying Offices.



Homebase

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Merchandiser

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Managed the end-to-end process of the Garden Decorations, Houseplants, Sow & Grow and Bulbs category. Managed the end-to-end process of the Garden Decorations, Houseplants, Sow & Grow and Bulbs category.