Specialisations 

Buying

• Achieving Sales and Profit results against budget
• Maintaining competitive value and price positioning against other retailers
• Developing and maintaining supplier relationships both locally and overseas
• Managing a direct import program
• Establishing and maintaining high quality control standards
• Identifying trend opportunities in the marketplace
• Setting up new departments & private label ranges
• Financial planning
• Analytical and forecasting
• Inventory Management of replenishment stocks

 Marketing

• Market research
• Strategic Planning
• New Product Launches
• Creatively executing products suitable for website format
• Mail Order catalogues
• Manage advertising agency process from briefing through to creative execution

Management and Leadership

• Team building through sharing of goals and visions
• Customer focussed to both internal and external parties
• Train and develop staff

Summary of Relevant Experience 

Karen has an MBA and Business degree (Marketing) and has over 16 years experience in retail, specifically in Buying and Marketing for various divisions of Coles-Myer. 

Karen has an MBA and Bachelor of Business (Marketing) with over 16 years experience working in retail.  

Karen has worked in the buying and marketing departments for various divisions of Coles.  

Karen has been responsible for managing multimillion dollar buyerships within various departments of the Grocery, Hard and Soft goods Categories.

She is able to communicate at all levels of the organisation and facilitate change.  Karen has a demonstrated record of achieving results.

Currently lecturing, training and consulting in Retail Buying and Marketing.