Experience

CORE

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Project Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Leading and structuring the workflow for designers, web developers and digital marketing experts, whilst looking after the needs of business clients. Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritizing workloads from smaller entities to larger enterprise scale new builds and web based applicatiions. Leading and structuring the workflow for designers, web developers and digital marketing experts, whilst looking after the needs of business clients. Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritizing workloads from smaller entities to larger enterprise scale new builds and web based applicatiions.



ShopriteX

• South Africa
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Digital Merchandising & Products Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2022

  Duties Included: Leading the strategy and management of the Online Product Catalogue, as well as manage the digital product catalogue team; Lead Digital Merchandising strategies & activities across eCommerce platforms for the business; Be the primary Business Owner of the Digital Product Information Management System (SAP Commerce PCM), as well as the Digital Merchandising System (SAP Commerce CMS), and to be responsible for the implementation, change management and process definition to support the systems; Lead a team of Digital Merchandisers, Data Team Leads, Digital Data Capturers & Co-Ordinators, and drive them to implement timeous merchandising and product activity on our digital channels; Work closely with the senior product managers, design, testing and development teams, in an agile environment, from planning to implementation, to ensure our to-market products are user focused and meet all functional requirements;



Raru

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Retail

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  Duties included: Management and Development of sales strategies and objectives to ensure revenue and profitability targets are met; Project management of new category launches and business development; Report Analysis & Feedback to stakeholders (Google Analytics, Internal Dashboard, Internal Reporting) Implementation and planning of promotions on a site-wide level; Management of above and below the line marketing activities for Raru.co.za; Provide development requirements to IT to ensure website meets promotional and sales objectives; Manage a team of Category Managers, representing each department of Raru.co.za, to ensure individual departmental targets are met; Expanding the team to ensure company goals are met; Manage promotional design for the site; Manage Product Data (Titles, Descriptions, Images, Facets and Attributes) and ensure process and data standards are adhered to by Category Managers and assistants; Ensure SEO standards are met with product data and site news articles; Supplier Management and Business Development; Establish annual operating and sales budgets; Manage site affiliates to ensure growth in ancillary sales revenue streams; Manage Google AdWords partner, to ensure revenue and customer acquisition growth; Management of Video Games Department Promotions and Deals



kalahari.com

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Category Manager for Games

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2015

  Kalahari.com was South Africa’s biggest online retailer with over 1.5 Million registered customers, it merged with Takealot.com in 2015 Duties included: Selecting and Managing Gaming Product to be Sold Online; Dealing and Negotiating with Suppliers; Creating and Managing Promotions to Maximise Departments Turnover; Stock Management; Price Management; Pre-Order Management; Conceptualising and Briefing of Promotions to Marketing; SEO and PPC recommendations; Managing and Merchandising the Games Category on Kalahari.com; I also appeared on national TV & Radio (CNBC, SABC & 5fm) as a representative of Kalahari.com, to discuss South Africa’s gaming industry. As well as project managed our stand at rAge for 2 years (South Africa’s E3), as well as key marketing events, such as midnight launches.



Stefan Renz's SALSA Y AZUCAR Latino Orchestra

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Music DVD Buyer

  • Dec 2010 - May 2011

  Duties included: Selecting and Managing Product for Music DVD Department; Dealing and Negotiating with Suppliers; Creating and Managing Promotions to Maximise Departments Turnover; Managing Stock Levels, Product Price Adjustments, Liaising with marketing, sales management and space planning.Reason for Leaving: To return to gaming industry

• Gaming Specialist Buyer

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2010

  Duties included: Selecting and managing product for Gaming back catalogue & Accessories; Placing Replenishment Orders for all 160 stores;Forecasting;Tracking Orders; Dealing & Negotiating with suppliers; Creating & Analysing Reports; Assisting Musica Stores with queries; Assisting Distribution Centres with Queries; Product Price Adjustments; New Store Opening Order; Liaising with marketing, sales management and space planning.I also implemented the gaming training program, which was rolled out in September 2008, to all 160 Musica Stores. I facilitated this training across: Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, PC and Selling Techniques. I also arranged for our suppliers to showcase current New Releases. Reason for Leaving: Promoted

• Gaming Planning Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Duties included: Placing and Tracking Purchase Orders; Dealing with suppliers; Creating & Analysing Reports; Assisting Musica Stores with queries; Listing of New Releases; Assisting Distribution Centre with Queries; Product Price Adjustments; Updating and Maintaining Budget; Liaising with marketing, sales management and space planning; Assisting Planner & Buyer with their Key TasksReason for Leaving: Promoted



Paul Bothner Music

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Drum & Percussion Department Manager

  • Feb 2002 - Aug 2007

  Duties included: Managing The Drum Department; Selling of Musical Equipment; Maintaining Stock Levels; Repair and Set-ups of Drums and Guitars; Advising Customers Reason for Leaving: To further my career Duties included: Managing The Drum Department; Selling of Musical Equipment; Maintaining Stock Levels; Repair and Set-ups of Drums and Guitars; Advising Customers Reason for Leaving: To further my career



Gamlins Music Centre

• Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Drum & Percussion Department Manager & Web Designer

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2006

  Duties included: Selling of Musical Equipment; Maintaining Stock Levels; Serving Customers; Photographing and Editing Images of Musical Instruments; Maintaining the Company’s Website; Publishing Content Reason for Leaving: My Visa expired and had to return to South Africa Duties included: Selling of Musical Equipment; Maintaining Stock Levels; Serving Customers; Photographing and Editing Images of Musical Instruments; Maintaining the Company’s Website; Publishing Content Reason for Leaving: My Visa expired and had to return to South Africa



Mr.VIDEO (PTY) Ltd

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Manager

  • Feb 2001 - Aug 2001

  Duties included: Opening and Closing of the store; Checking and Packing Incoming Rentals; Banking and Drawing up of the Daily Statement; Reason for leaving: Had to resign to concentrate on my studies. Duties included: Opening and Closing of the store; Checking and Packing Incoming Rentals; Banking and Drawing up of the Daily Statement; Reason for leaving: Had to resign to concentrate on my studies.