Rebecca Walters

• Defined and implemented departmental KPIs, building a high-performing team focused on delivery, cost and quality across the full development lifecycle for all product categories in the full-price and diffusion collections. • Oversaw departmental restructuring and the integration of the technical team, documenting processes to support a smooth transition to PLM, PIM and ERP systems. • Developed and mentored team members to support personal and professional growth, embedded new processes to support the team as subject matter experts. • Improved supplier agility and capability by leading weekly business reviews with the Senior Leadership Team, managing capacity, forecasting and critical path risks across the supply base. • Owned and managed the departmental budget in line with strategic growth and margin targets, achieving a 5% cost reduction through active budget control and supplier oversight. • Led cross-functional collaboration across Design, Supply Chain, Buying and Merchandising to improve ways of working, reducing end-to-end development timelines by two months. • Played a key role in brand elevation following the appointment of a new Design Director, enhancing leather quality, hardware, construction and development processes while evolving the supplier base to support growth. • Seconded to a specialist ERP implementation task force, delivering departmental priorities and playing an integral role in testing, training and process development.

• Led sourcing, development and technical assessment across menswear and womenswear accessories, from design handover through to production samples. • Sourced raw materials and trims against margin targets, helping establish a commercially viable in-house accessories range. • Coordinated fit meetings, maintained accurate tech packs and resolved quality and construction issues with suppliers to support product integrity and timely development. • Led range presentations, improving sample readiness and supporting commercially viable range sign-off.

*Working with the Head of Buying from April 2017 Worked closely with global suppliers and the Design and Merchandising Teams to create and deliver a design led and customer focused handbag and accessories range. - Analysed weekly and seasonal sales data to identify risks and opportunities within the range, organised sales reports across product categories including best/worst sellers, comp shops and SWOT reports, presenting back to Senior Management. - Reacted to any changes in customer demand from a commercial perspective while being aware of trends within the current market. - Ensuring all orders were placed on-time and in-line with the company design vision. - Responsible for managing the company critical path from concept through to delivery, tracked developments and communicated key deadlines to the internal and external teams ensuring that all business needs were met. - Managed and reviewed supplier production capabilities, capacities and performances ensuring specs were allocated to the most appropriate factories to ensure on time delivery. - Led weekly tracking meetings with the Sales, QC and Merchandising teams to discuss any potential delays to products and advise solutions, relaying communciations back to the supplier bases. - Led weekly tracking meetings with suppliers to ensure all information was being communicated clearly and accurately and potential problems were being resolved. - Managed and trained the newly established Buying Team with two BAAs reporting directly to me. - Responsible for the selection and order placement, ensuring on time delivery, for full price leather handbags, small leather goods, key-rings and development of exclusive products for internal and domestic customers such as Macy's and QVC.

Developed and maintained the critical path in line with the business strategy to achieve on-time delivery of samples for key dates: Range Reviews and showroom opening. - Responsible for the creation and management of the range planning systems each season, ensuring product information was captured accurately. - Supported the design vision ensuring that all developments met the brand integrity. - Worked closely with the supplier base, ensuring new suppliers were well supported from development through to delivery. Independently developed a supplier manual document detailing development through to final sampling process. - Supported the administration of the critical path from conception through to delivery. - Negotiated and tracked the cost price and MOQs of all products to ensure company target margins were achieved and signed off prior to range selection. - Supported the development and integration of a new PLM system at Radley. Liaised with an external team ensuring the company needs were met. Organised meetings internally and compiled guides detailing the development processes. - Developed a range of product categories: from leather and non-leather handbags, slgs, warm handle, footwear, gifts, stationery and including an exclusive range of product for Apple.

- Organised and developed the Design and Product Development company critical path. - Negotiated and tracked and cost price and MOQs of all products ensuring company target margins were met and all costs were signed off prior to range selection. - Liaised with the internal sales and QC teams each season to ensure all sample set requirements were met, tracked the development and delivery of all sample sets required within the business in line with the company critical path. - Facilitated the management and induction of new team members. - Responsible for the product life cycle of all leather and non leather handbags 400-500 skis per season, from development to order placement.

- Monitored the critical path from concept to delivery of product. - Managed supplier from the development process to sample stage for a range of products: footwear, gifts, warm handle, to leather and non-leather handbags and small leather goods. - Coordinated salesman samples, ensuring all samples were logged and invoices checked for on time delivery. Reported SMS statistics internally. - Supported price negotiations for products.

Supported the Product Development team in sourcing fabrics, hardware, linings and trims in accordance with design needs. - Managed all development regarding branded hardware, lab dips, leather, fabrics and trim approval, including setting up a central source for hardware. - Developed and coordiated a tracking system for samples, reported SMS statistics and ensured on time delivery. - Suppoted the Head of Product to ensure margin targets were met. - Supported from development through to production of the first in-house shoe range.

Ensured product was delivered in accordance with the company's critical path and managed the development of branded hardware from a central source. - Raised and tracked bulk Purchase Orders with supplilers to ensure on time delivery. - Communicated with suppliers to resolve production issues. - Maintained the company's seasonal record of product after handover from the Product Development team. - Managed and liaised with the hardware supplier, ensuring new developments were in line with teh critical path. - Throughout the season maintained the critical path to ensure all goods were delivered in accordance with the delivery schedule.

Provided efficient and proactive administrative support to the Quality Manager. - Produced and communicated monthly quality reports to the suppliers, depicting trends and quality performance. - Monitored and tracked QC samples, liasing between the warehouse, supplier and Production Department to ensure all requested samples arrived on time. - Liaised with Design and Production Departments regarding product development and sampling, reporting back to the QC team. - Performed seasonal quality reviews, ensuring any issues were resolved. - Coordinated product and material testing with specialist Technology centers.

A graduate of the University of Lincoln, 2006-2009, achieving a 2:1 (Hons) in BA Illustration, Dissertation 1:1. Gained a Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies Art and Design at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts, 2005-2006. Attended Trinity Catholic High School, Essex, 2004-2005, achieving A Levels in Art and Design A, English Language and Literature B and Psychology C. AS Levels, 2004, Media Studies A. GCSEs, 1999-2003, English Literature A, English Language A*, Mathematics A, Science A*, Textiles A*, Spanish A, Religious Education A*, Art A*, Business and Communication Systems A*, Psychology A (2002).