Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Highlights Of My Key Achievements
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Samantha Musson

Auckland,AUK

Summary

I am an extremely passionate and ambitious individual that drives results from a systematic approach of analyzing and understanding industry trends, I can easily identify gaps, and work through strategic solutions on how to take on new opportunities. I have a passion for retail and understanding consumer behavior. Over the last 10 years I have been fortunate to work alongside some of the most renowned brands within in the Consumer Electronics and Household Appliance industry.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Experience Manager

Fisher & Paykel
, Auckland
04.2024 - Current

Category Manager

The Warehouse Group
05.2018 - 04.2023
  • Range curation and implementation, managing category P&L, data analysis, forecasting, exit strategies, collaborating with stakeholders, marketing campaigns, training, competitor tracking, negotiations, supplier relationships.

Key Account Manager

Exeed
04.2015 - 05.2018
  • Communication with NLG, strategic business plans, promotional plans, presenting new products, negotiations, sales reporting analysis, stock forecasts, training, merchandising, brand fixtures, retailer events.

Category Assistant

Noel Leeming
12.2012 - 04.2015
  • Assisting Category Manager, product data maintenance, loading promotional activity, proofing marketing materials, category reporting, order management, store liaison.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce Business Management -

University of South Africa
04.2015

Skills

  • Strategic planning and alignment
  • Data & trend analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Relationship building
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Project Management

Highlights Of My Key Achievements

  • Implemented price optimization for the Whiteware category, removed our high low strategy and focused on an EDLP pricing strategy to remain more competitive in market, by doing this we have grown same store retail sales by 20% and sold an additional 10K units over the last 6 months.
  • Improved in store customer shopping experience with Bose by collaborating with them to create NLG/Bose Microsite through QR codes on their product displays, provided customers the option to review more product specs/details and comparisons on their mobile phones whist still being able to transact the sale through NLG web store.
  • Overhauled the entire Small Appliance category strategy with a strong focus to inspire customers through creative marketing by providing customers additional content such as recipes in our Catalogues and through EDM's, had an additional recipe website created to link the correlation between catalogue and online providing customers with a full omni experience. By doing this we grew market share to an all-time high.
  • Won supplier of the year award for Noel Leeming Group in 2016 whilst working at Exeed.

Timeline

Retail Experience Manager

Fisher & Paykel
04.2024 - Current

Category Manager

The Warehouse Group
05.2018 - 04.2023

Key Account Manager

Exeed
04.2015 - 05.2018

Category Assistant

Noel Leeming
12.2012 - 04.2015

Bachelor of Commerce Business Management -

University of South Africa
Samantha Musson