Experience

Lovania Nurseries Limited

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Supply Chain

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Head Of Procurement and Technical

  • Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

• Purchasing Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Apr 2022



TOG24

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Retail UK & Ireland

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2021



Charles Tyrwhitt

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Regional Manager Retail / Outlets / Paris

  • May 2017 - Oct 2018

  My role at CT is split between running the largest region within CT and also managing the retail commercial and trading critical path.With an area manager as a direct report I lead a geographically and commercially divers region covering stores from Scotland to Bath, including all CT's outlet business including France.I work closely with all key business functions including;Buying and merchandising to ensure the right product is in the right stores at the right times, along with leading the business project managing retail's terminal stock position.Finance to ensure the stores drive both top line sales but also bottom line profit, leading the budget process for field retail.Marketing to ensure we have a 360 degree business approach to ensure retail benefits from above the and line and below the line marketing and work cross functionally driving new customer and retention marketing initiativesI am responsible for managing the critical operations and trading calendar for retail ensuring that we have a clear strategic path and that it aligns to the retail strategy for growth.

• Area Manager UK and Outlet

  • Aug 2013 - May 2017

  I am the area manager for all the Stores outside London and all Outlet stores including Paris.As area manager I am responsible for delivering sales growth year on year in one of the UKs top performing brands. Full p and l accountabilityMarketing focused individual working in a multi channel direct dominant business leveraging new customer acquisition and retention methods within a retail environmentPart of senior leadership team influencing and creating retail strategyCreating and delivering the retail outlet strategyWorking with B and M to create first home bought outlet rangeExperience in managing large geographical area including North, ScotlandInternational experience managing European storesResponsible for leading retail audit and complianceHeading up the retail learning & development function and implementing the Retail LMS systemResponsible for growing the LFL sales in area by 18% and growing the PBT by 80%

• Store Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013



Forever 21

• stratford

• Co Manager Operations and HR

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  I am the Co Manager at Forever 21's biggest store in Europe I am the Co Manager at Forever 21's biggest store in Europe



Karen Millen

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Flaghsip Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Turn around performance of current location • Improved stock loss from 3.1% £1200 per week to 0.6% £200 per week • Brought store compliance from 45% to 87% • Took store from –29% to last year to –20% in 3 months • Will be setting up the new Bluewater store in Feb which will be the largest Karen Millen store in the fleet • Current turnover of £3 million with £per sq ft of £1100. • Projected turnover of £4/5 million for new site appx 4000 sq ft • Oversee the HoF concession in Bluewater with a turnover of £500k • Store team of 30 with 2 Assistant Managers and 3 Supervisors • Manage district in Regional Managers absence, cascading all head office information to team, ensuring key messages are cascaded, store visits, manage HR issues etc.



Gap Inc.

• Various

• Senior Store manager

  • Apr 2001 - May 2011

  • Support the district manager as their number 2 in a district of 18 stores £42 million turnover alongside my role as Store Manager of Tunbridge Wells • Support district manager in store visits to key markets • Accountable for developing key store managers in the district, helping them create strategic business plans to drive their stores performance (including driving top line sales, controlling costs and manpower plans) • Manage payroll budget of £4m for the district accountable for all spends across the 18 stores • Created key relationships with all head office departments which helps facilitate business needs within our district • Assessor on management assessment days • Within a core team I created and delivered internal management training program (key skills program) • Increased the store contribution year on year in Tunbridge Wells for the last 4 years and reduced shrinkage from 4.2% to 0.9% • Awarded visual excellence award • Awarded leadership award for duel site role • Used to take over stores to turn around their performance • Developed key people within the business in to store manager roles



Eddie Bauer

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • 1998 - 2001

  • Joined company at the beginning of its launch in the UK, helped to launch first store • Store trainer for all new store openings: Cardiff/Bristol/Bath/ Manchester/Bluewater • New store opening support to south west stores – Stayed in location for 6 weeks after opening to ensure smooth opening and operation • Joined company at the beginning of its launch in the UK, helped to launch first store • Store trainer for all new store openings: Cardiff/Bristol/Bath/ Manchester/Bluewater • New store opening support to south west stores – Stayed in location for 6 weeks after opening to ensure smooth opening and operation



Disney Store

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant manager

  • 1995 - 1998

  • Responsible for driving sales, maintaining stores service expectations of a Walt Disney brand company, commercial merchandising and operations • Responsible for driving sales, maintaining stores service expectations of a Walt Disney brand company, commercial merchandising and operations



Harrods

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • 1991 - 1995

  • Joined as a management trainee after A levels and after working a Toys R Us for 3 years. After 1 year’s management training was promoted to assistant manager and worked in this capacity with several departments including Toy Kingdom and the Harrods Logo shop, both trading in excess of £7 million. Also held position of concession manager for the toy department, managing all the consultants supplied by the vendors. • Joined as a management trainee after A levels and after working a Toys R Us for 3 years. After 1 year’s management training was promoted to assistant manager and worked in this capacity with several departments including Toy Kingdom and the Harrods Logo shop, both trading in excess of £7 million. Also held position of concession manager for the toy department, managing all the consultants supplied by the vendors.