Nicola Hutchings

I have sixteen years experience in retail buying and category management across a number of product areas, including Toys and Nursery, Home, and Stationery, plus experience in brand management. I have developed a high level of commercial acumen, which allows me to be an efficient and effective decision maker. I set high expectations and with a strong drive to succeed, I am able to achieve my goals. I enjoy new challenges, facing them with confidence. I have well honed analytical skills stemming from my degree in economics and have become a well experienced, collaborative negotiator. I have developed excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines, planning and prioritising many activities simultaneously. I am also an effective communicator and regard myself as a team player, with an established track record in both managing and developing people.