Objective:  Deliver cost reduction and operational efficiencies by improving product development and buying processes.

Solution:    Twelve month contract as part of the Business Transformation Team working on the ‘Design to Customer’ programme that focused on the complete product cycle from planning and design to buying and production.  Providing SME support on a variety of commercial performance and operational efficiency topics. Two key projects were delivered.

Objective:  Improve strategic and operational processes in Buying and Merchandising.

Solution:    Interim role as Commercial Process Manager.  Developing and implementing processes that

                    improved commercial performance and operational efficiency.  Four key projects were delivered:

                    Range Optimisation, New Critical Path, New Range Planning Tool and Data Upload Application.

Objective:  Investigate the UK swimwear market and report on the viability, approach and target segment to

                    support the client’s decision on a potential investment to develop a brand.

Solution:    Desk based research project.  Delivery of a comprehensive report with recommendations. 

Objective:  Help the Managing Director look at ways of moving the business forward. Develop additional

                    products to increase sales and brand awareness.

Solution:    Reviewing Strategy and Operational Process with Managing Director / Co-Owner. This two year old

                    clothing brand faced several challenges, common to many start-ups, on how to move forward and

                    achieve sustainable growth.

Objective:  Gain insight in to competitor ranging of Greeting Cards.

Solution:    Field Research project, analysis and reporting.