Stéphanie PIERRE

Overseeing the franchise operations across SE Asia & Australasia (5 countries, 125 stores including 46 opening in 2012)
Supporting the development of the Arcadia brands (Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton) into new markets and ensuring the effective running and profitability of the stores in existing markets
Involving effective communication between a range of departments including, Store Design, Buying & Merchandising, Visual Operations & Merchandising, International Finance and Marketing

- Weekly and monthly analysis of retail sales, sell thru and sensitives transactions (monitor discounts, returns and credit note movements)
- Stock management and loss preventions (stock replenishment and stock transfers, preparation and planning of the financial and periodic stock takes)
- Periodical audit in all shops and corners to report and identify any problems of each location
- Managing and training the Retail Coordinator in France

- Recruitment and management of Vivienne Westwood’s boutique and concession
- Providing day to day management of Vivienne Westwood’s boutique (Management and recrutement of team members)
- Stock management (Analysing stock and sales, exchange with suppliers, stock-tack)
- Buying & negociations with the department stores
- Follow retail marketing plans and implement sales promotion
- Liaising information between stores and London Headquarters
- Paris Fashion week : working with the wholesale department during the Gold Label sales

- Training and coordinating a 60 people team
- Dealing with suppliers of my department: Karen Millen, Sandro, Maje, Vanessa Bruno, Tara Jarmon, Paul and Joe and Claudie Pierlot
- Implementation of business strategies to increase sales
- Ensuring an excellent customer service, maintaining and improving company standards
- Managing and controling all aspects of stock management