MMI - Maritime and Mercantile InternationalLe Clos Terminal Manager
Sep. 2017 - Jun. 2023Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLe Clos is the international award-winning fine wine and luxury spirit brand for MMI based in Dubai International Airport. Turnover of aed85M.
• Developed and maintained range plans and worked with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure continuity of supply without gaps or oversupply. Successful reduced storage costs by +60%.
• Collaborated with category and marketing teams to enhance the skills and knowledge of the Le Clos team, ensuring a world-class and relevant offering across all locations, including exclusive listings.
• Achieved impressive annual sales growth of +20% and profit growth of +25% for 5 years, including during covid lockdown.
• 10+ years of surpassed profit targets inc. 2020 despite airport closure by implementing remote sales strategies to engage private clients.
• Spearheaded the continual e-commerce refresh, won stakeholder buy-in, mapped the requirements, the pitch process for the development and management of the site and the re-launch.
• Led and mentored the sales team to ensure efficient operations and profitable growth.
• Led a record-breaking team in travel retail wines and spirits sales on four separate occasions, including the sale of 2 bottles of whisky for $1.2M
• Developed world-class offerings, managed events, and provided strategic advice on PR initiatives.
• Oversaw recruitment, onboarding, and training of team members, ensuring high-quality talent acquisition and development.
• Created collaborative cross-functional marketing and merchandising with e-commerce for seamless operations.
• Championed CSR initiatives, particularly focused on sustainable packaging.