A positive, self-driven individual with over twenty years of fast fashion menswear buying experience spanning multiple areas: own-buy, brands, international franchise and wholesale.
Recognised for being instrumental in the introduction and delivery of a variety of new business models and creating new ways of working, enabling these opportunities to be integrated into the buying cycle.
These models now account for 50% of Topman’s turnover.
Valued for being resilient, dependable, authentic, empowering, effective and inclusive.
Global industry knowledge evidenced through a part-time position as an Associate Lecturer, teaching higher education students at the Fashion Retail Academy.
Strategic, business development and project management skills demonstrated through a voluntary role within the operating collective at Hub Dot, an organization that takes a radically different approach to networking.
Work history
Associate LecturerFashion Retail Academy
London, United KingdomPart Time
Using my global industry knowledge and experiences to create and deliver interactive engaging masterclasses to students across all degree courses.
Event ProducerHub Dot
London, United KingdomFreelance
Working on a voluntary basis to develop all aspects of the business: operations, business development, event planning, communications/social media strategy and data analysis.
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Skills
- Fashion
- Negotiation
- Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Commercial
- Communication
- Strategic Partnerships
- Leadership
- Teaching
- Team Collaboration
Education
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BA Fashion DesignUniversity of the West of England
- Bristol, United Kingdom
Ba (Hons) Fashion/Textile Design