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Stuart Hill

London,City of London

Summary

Talented stock and inventory manager with adaptable logistics, warehousing and inventory control experience. Committed to improving operations through strategic data management, manipulation and visualisation. Manages cross-functional procurement operations within strict deadlines, budgets and quality constraints.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Stock Control Manager

Prada
London
12.2024 - Current

Stock and Inventory Manager

Dover street Market
London, City of London
01.2022 - 09.2024
  • Overseeing stock and inventory for a five-floor luxury department store in central London.
  • Supporting the retail, E-commerce, and Farfetch business with stock movement, daily inventory checks, and ensuring integrity of stock.
  • Collaborating closely with merchandisers, brands, and the warehouse to streamline operations and ensure smooth inventory flow.
  • Implemented new software tools for enhanced inventory tracking.
  • Coordinated with sales team to forecast demand and maintain optimal stock levels.
  • Developed strategic plans for inventory storage, optimising use of warehouse space.
  • Managed disposal of obsolete or damaged goods, ensuring proper waste management practices were followed.
  • Reorganised stock room to free space and accommodate additional inventory.
  • Oversaw employee schedules to manage punctuality and absences.
  • Managing a team of 4 stock controllers and 2 E-commerce pickers/packers
  • Working with Approx:125,000 units across a 5 floor department store
  • Introducing cycle counts and Bi-annual stock takes (FEB24 0.3%, AUG24 0.24%)

Stock Manager

Gucci
London, City of London
07.2018 - 01.2022
  • Led a back-of-house (BOH) team of 12 staff across five floors of Gucci’s flagship Mayfair store.
  • Managed fast-paced stock operations, overseeing daily deliveries and returns while ensuring seamless communication with PR and Operations teams.
  • Implemented cycle counts to maintain stock accuracy and contributed to trialing new systems and procedures.
  • Improved stock accuracy by conducting regular audits and cycle counts
  • Dealt with any discrepancies or issues related to stock promptly and effectively, ensuring minimal disruption in operations.
  • Reconciled stock counts for complete inventory records.
  • Bond street was the first store to implement SAP and RFID in the UK, where I became the ambassador for both, training all UK and Scandanavia BOH staff
  • Achieved the stores best stock take results during my tenure, was a high as 8% loss before and my final 2 results were FEB22 0.23% and OCT22 0.18%)

Stock and Operations Manager

New Balance
London, City of London
08.2016 - 06.2018
  • Integral in the setup of New Balance’s global flagship store, handling recruitment, training, and the physical setup of stockrooms.
  • Developed back-of-house standards and operational guides now used across all New Balance stores in Europe.
  • Played a key role in the regular launches and events, while training teams on stock accuracy and operational procedures.
  • was drafted in as part of a management team to help set up and be a part of New Balance's global flagship store in London, this included the early stages of recruitment for the whole store, training all new recruits, the actual set up of the store visually and the planning and organisation of all stockrooms.
    Once the store was open, I was asked to create a back of house, standards and operations guide to be used by all stores (in preparation for stores opening around Europe), which has now been rolled out to all stores. I've been heavily involved in the regular launches and events that have been occurring, whilst dealing with any maintenance issues. As we it's still a new store and brand too, training the team is a regular and essential to the development of the back of house members. Cycle counts were introduced to maintain stock accuracy and monitor negatives, whilst so far 1 inventory has been performed to a positive outcome

Stock manager

Michael Kors
London, City of London
07.2012 - 08.2016
  • Managed stockroom operations, overseeing up to 20,000 units in a fast-paced environment.
  • Introduced new strategies that improved department accessibility and efficiency, and led successful stock takes with outstanding results (0.1% and 0.2% discrepancies).
  • Acted as the Back-of-House Trainer for Michael Kors, training staff on JDA software, loss prevention, and stock procedures.
  • working in a challenging fast paced environment, managing a stockroom of an average of 18-20 thousand units. Turnover is high in store, so the stockroom needs to be efficient and well organised, in my first year i have implemented many new strategies that have led to a more accessible well run department. Good Communication with the shop floor is essential as is keeping everyone up to date with all stock issues and aiding with all aspects of loss prevention.
    In my first year I have been involved in 2 stock takes with very good results, the first result being 0.1% and the second was 0.2%, which was achieved by developing a strong stock team and consistent hard work. I am also the back of house trainer for Michael Kors, all new stock, managers and operations are trained by me on JDA (software), loss prevention, transfers, RTV's, damages etc...
    I have worked in retail for 16 years and have been a shop floor manager, so I have a great understanding of all aspects of the business and how important it is that all departments work as a team.

Education

BA Honours - Geography (Urban Studies)

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
09.1999 - 05.2002

Skills

  • Stock control expertise
  • Inventory tracking software utilisation
  • Inventory audit expertise
  • Knowledge of inventory systems
  • Project management tools experience
  • Training and development
  • Space management

Timeline

Stock Control Manager

Prada
12.2024 - Current

Stock and Inventory Manager

Dover street Market
01.2022 - 09.2024

Stock Manager

Gucci
07.2018 - 01.2022

Stock and Operations Manager

New Balance
08.2016 - 06.2018

Stock manager

Michael Kors
07.2012 - 08.2016

BA Honours - Geography (Urban Studies)

Sheffield Hallam University
09.1999 - 05.2002

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