Stephanie McIntosh , London, United Kingdom

Stephanie is an experienced management consultant; skilled in digital retail, change management and agile supply chain development. She has over ten years' experience of management consulting, having ran her own retail and research consultancy, building her own accounts and working on an Associate basis for management consultancy and public sector companies; from strategy to hands-on. She is able to think outside the box and apply innovative solutions; skills which have meant consistent engagement in change management roles to deliver commercial success in retail and digital transformation programmes.

She is a an ecommerce and Merchandising subject matter expert and Responsible Sourcing professional. She is expert in applying best practice Merchandise Planning & Management within a multi-channel environment to positively impact end to end business financial and sustainable
performance. She has worked in senior consultancy and Merchandising roles for major UK and international retailers as leader, trainer and ecommerce business owner.

Most recently, Stephanie has built up an ecommerce business and sustainable supply chain from start-up to sale. She developed retail and trade sales channels across own brand and online markets in certified organic and
Fairtrade textiles, as well as supplying and building relationships with leading ethical retailers across the UK and internationally. She has significant knowledge of Ethical, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria and experience in compliance. Stephanie was appointed to the UK Soil Association Standards Board, as the Textile Sector representative, where her role is to contribute, evaluate and report on the governance and impact of the Soil
Association ethical standards across textile supply chains, linking to the food, conservation and beauty sectors.

Stephanie is highly analytical, rigorous in her approach and a strong and engaging communicator who is skilled in distilling and presenting clear commercial information and actions to gain buy-in. She has excellent stakeholder management skills, with an ability to engage with close and extended teams cross-culturally, on multiple projects.

Particular Areas of Expertise
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Ecommerce
• Ethical & Social Governance
• Retail Buying & Merchandising
• Business Process Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• French & Spanish
• Research & Analytics

Most Recent Consultancy Assignment
• Digital transformation programme review - contracted to evaluate the accrued benefits of a department store digital transformation programme against KPIs and how the programme's benefits aligned to KPIs which drive
retail performance. Developed a forward 'digital dashboard' model to measure future performance of digital transformation projects.

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Curriculum Vitae: Stephanie McIntosh