Amy Youl

Strategic Commercial Leader | Business Development | Sales | Buying | Merchandising | FMCG | Retail | GTR

United Kingdom

About

With over 15 years' experience driving growth strategies and scaling departments to exceed ambitious targets, I have a proven track record of delivering insight-led, consumer- and customer-focused ranges. A people-oriented professional, I excel at building strong partnerships with customers, retail partners, and cross-functional teams. Naturally curious and commercially innovative, I bring broad experience across Account Management, Buying, and Merchandising.

Experience

  • Senior Demand & Supply Manager - Hampers, Wines & Spirits and Fresh & Bakery at Fortnum & Mason
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    Driving commercial success across key departments by overseeing end-to-end merchandising strategy and execution. Lead three high performing teams. Delivering on customer missions by ensuring excellence in product curation, seasonal planning, supply planning and sales optimisation. Provide strategic leadership to our London-based Hong Kong team, fostering cross-regional collaboration and operational alignment.

  • Senior Global Sales & Business Development Manager- Global Travel Retail | FMCG at Walker's Shortbread Ltd.
    Aug 2020 - Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    - Leading and developing the GTR channel globally. - Developed channel strategy and implementation of exclusive travel retail range. - Transformed Walker’s GTR to a number one gifting brand in UK and a global TR success. - Analysed Epos data and customer insights to make strategic decisions - Securing and delivering airport activations and trade shows - Innovated exclusive NPD for airport - A&P management - Contract negotiations - Range rationalisation

  • Boden (5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Global Account Manager & Buyer - Wholesale & Retail | Fashion Retail
      Jun 2017 - May 2020 · 3 yrs

      Developing and leading the rollout and management of product ranges for Boden retail stores in the UK, Leading onboarding processes, range planning, and account management for strategic partners: Nordstrom, NEXT, John Lewis, and Peek & Cloppenburg

    • Merchandise Planner - Women's Footwear, Accessories & Home
      Dec 2014 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • BUSBRAND PTY LIMITED (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Buyer - Guess Apparel & Marciano Apparel Brands
      Feb 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Assistant Buyer Guess Apparel
      Feb 2011 - Jan 2013 · 2 yrs

    • Merchandise Assistant / Allocator - Guess
      Feb 2010 - Jan 2011 · 1 yr

  • Bar Manager and Stock Manager at Arcadia Group
    Apr 2004 - Mar 2011 · 7 yrs