Australia
Entrepreneurial and commercially astute retail executive with 15+ years of international experience in buying, retail operations, and omnichannel distribution. Proven track record of delivering multi-million-dollar revenues and margin growth across startup ventures, public companies, and global retail brands. Demonstrated leadership in multinationals, B2C businesses, launching new brands to market, and managing cross-functional teams across Australia, the UK, Europe, and Asia. Skilled in buyer development, P&L management, strategic sourcing and operational optimisation. Hands-on, innovative leader with a track record of driving commercial growth and forging long-term brand partnerships. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • TJX Companies Inc: Doubled turnover and met G.P. targets; managed $18M in revenue for Health & Beauty category (TK Maxx Australia) • MySale Plc: Reversed a 4-year decline; delivered > 20% Y.O.Y growth within 12 months across a 45-person buying team. Set up a U.K Division achieving $100m+ in 2.5 years from start up. • Ausoutlet.com.au: Founded and scaled an online retail business to $1.75M revenue in 3 years.
Brands Distribution Pty Ltd is a fashion sourcing and distribution company operating from Australia. We supply branded fashion from Europe, Asia, the U.S and Australia selling into local and international markets. Typical brands offered include Adidas, Puma, Nike, Asics, New Balance as well as luxury brands including Prada, Burberry and Furla. Brands Developed: ‘Byron Soul’ an own brand range of Ugg and dresses, 15,000+ units sold. 'Label Athletic' offering slides similar to the 'Yeezy' brand. At peak, sold via 21 stores in Australia. Brandsdistribution.net
Founder of Ausoutlet.com.au. Delivering exceptional value to the Australian & New Zealand consumer on brands including Adidas, New Balance, Furla, Reebok, Pepe, Diesel, Converse, Topshop & more. A major marketplace supplier to online retailers including Catch.com.au, Ozsale.com.au, Mydeal.com.au, themarket.com (NZ), Nzsale.co.nz (NZ). Sales of $350k in year 1, $675k year 2 and $725k+ year 3. Over 50,000 orders shipped since 2022. Shareholding sold in August 2025.
The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions worldwide. The company delivers over $40 billion USD in revenue from more than 4,600 stores. In Australia, the stores are branded as 'TK Maxx'. During my time at TJX I focused on Health and Beauty, growing AU sales from $11m AUD in FY18/19 to $18m AUD FY19/20 (measured on the same number of stores), delivering the G.P target for the year and introducing new brands to the group including Grown Alchemist, L'occitaine, David Jones and Make up Forever (LVMH Group).
The MySale Group PLC is a leading online retailer with established flash sale sites in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia and the UK operating under six differentiated brands with OzSale.com.au being the largest. I was requested to move back to Australia to oversee the biggest buying team in the group and return the team to positive growth following a two year decline in gross revenue. Following the previous years 12% decline, 20% of gross revenue growth was delivered in year one and 4% in year's two and three. Key partnerships established with David Jones, Reebok, G-Star, Coach, North Face, Tommy Hilfiger & better developed with theiconic.com.au, Calvin Klein and Modern Brands.
I re-located back to the UK to set up and oversee a European Logistics Operation based in the Midlands and a Buying Team of 25 which were latterly based in central London. Over $100m+ AUD revenue achieved in a 2 1/2 year period from start-up.
As the sole International Buyer I travelled continuously through Europe, Asia and the U.S working to establish new relationships with brand partners, retailers and wholesalers. My job was to negotiate outright buy's on parcels from 1,000-200,000 units of branded stock. These stock parcels were then sold exclusively to our private members ensuring they received the best brand offerings at unmatched pricing. I also managed the set up of an International Buying Office in L.A and 2 x U.S focused Buyers
The Cornish Lime Company (CLC) is a family run specialist builder’s merchant who caters for the restoration and eco-friendly markets with a turnover of > £1m Key responsibilities were to re-cost CLC’s own products and business practices to ensure adequate margins were achieved and develop and maintain the Income Statement to aid decision making for the business and its development. I was also responsible for managing the purchasing and marketing / Marketing Manager.