Mathew Young

- Team: Managed and lead buying teams, balancing achieving best results for the business whilst also being aware of individual development needs. - Weekly Financials: Managed weekly to ensure category financial budgets are consistently met. - Supplier collaboration: Annual planning meetings with key stakeholders. - Range Reviews: Timely implementation of annual Range Reviews - New sub-categories created: Lead Category team with Suppliers to identify new categories that meet evolving customer needs. - Promotional Planning: Work with the team and suppliers to create promotional offers. - AI Pricing Tools: Assisted the build process of new AI tools and unlocked incremental benefits for the business.

- Team: Managed and lead buying teams, balancing achieving best results for the business whilst also being aware of individual development needs. - Weekly Financials: Managed weekly to ensure category financial budgets are consistently met. - Supplier relationships: Lead key Champagne negotiations on behalf of the Endeavour Group. -Strategy planning: Worked with International Buying Teams to ensure sourcing of the best international brands to complement domestic range. - Brand building: Campaign and Event planning created to drive growth & awareness of international brands.

- Team: Managed and lead buying teams, balancing achieving best results for the business whilst also being aware of individual development needs. - Weekly Financials: Managed weekly to ensure category financial budgets are consistently met. - CPI Process: Negotiated and managed on behalf of the business to ensure margins and deals were maintained. - Range Reviews: Timely implementation of the annual Range Review - Refreshment Bay: Lead the concept creation process using category insights and implemented nationally - Cocktail Made Easy: Created & implemented the concept, which saw an average sales increase.

- Team: Managed and lead buying teams, balancing achieving best results for the business whilst also being aware of individual development needs. - Weekly Financials: Managed weekly to ensure category financial budgets are consistently met. - Business Planning: Develop for both Dan Murphy’s and BWS, presented and approved by Senior Management - International product sourcing: Sourced and developed the Bar Station range from overseas factories - Non-Alcoholic Drinks Ranging: Delivered Drinks category plan for both Dan Murphy’s and BWS.

- Overseas Buying/Sourcing: Overseas Buying trips that included International Retailers, Trade Shows and factory visits - National Brands: Negotiated and introduced key national brands into the business. - Category/Promotional Planning: Implemented promotional and standard ranges to the business. - Team: Managed and lead buying teams, balancing achieving best results for the business whilst also being aware of individual development needs. - Weekly Financials: Managed weekly to ensure category financial budgets are consistently met.

- Inventory: Reduced by whilst growing Sales by +5%. - Assortment Plans: Built plans to identify opportunities to increase sales and profit. - ‘Open to Buy’: Managed the process in-line with budget, forecast and strategy. - Post Seasonal Review: Analysed the post seasonal results and created the documentation - Financial Budgets: Created financial budgets and present monthly forecasts to senior management.

- Weekly Financials: Managed weekly to ensure category financial budgets are consistently met. - Range Reviews: Completed Range Reviews per product category every 12 months or when required - Overseas Buying/Sourcing trips: Included International Retail, Trade Shows and factory visits - Co-ordinated range stories: Developed coordinated range stories throughout hard and soft Homewares. - Promotional Program: Developed effective promotional program for key event