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Martin Jomoa

Martin Jomoa

Clovelly

Summary

Driven Strategy Manager with robust background in strategic planning and implementation. Leveraged analytical skills to streamline processes and enhance organizational effectiveness. Demonstrated proficiency in stakeholder management and critical decision-making.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Wellness Coordinator

Scalabrini Village Drummoyne
04.2024 - Current
  • Organised and co-ordinated events and activities to improve and maintain the wellbeing of residents.
  • Maintained accurate records of resident profiles, and progress notes to ensure seamless coordination of care.
  • Developed strong communication with residents and resident familes, providing empathetic guidance and solutions.
  • Continuously updated professional knowledge by attending workshops, and online courses to stay current on industry trends and best practices.

COO/Consultant

Numensa/DCCM
10.2016 - Current

Responsibilities:

  • Design and delivery of Retail Buying and Merchandise courses to global retail clients
  • Identified business issues through careful collaboration with key stakeholders
  • Performed business research and analysis, including financial analysis
  • Training, coaching and teaching Buying & Planning techniques

Achievements:

  • Contributed to continuous improvement of Super Retail Group based on learning from ideas, client implementation, and previous experiences
  • Instigated coaching project with Harris Scarf to support planning team
  • 95%+ satisfaction scores on delivery of courses

Business Consultant

The Growth Activists
03.2022 - 04.2024
  • Development of competitive and marketing strategies, plans and customer journeys as means for analysis and recommendations for retailers including Manning Cartell and Bassike
  • Participation in workshops and research interviews for delivery of client strategic planning process for fashion clients
  • Development and workshopping of client OKR's for fashion clients

Advisory Board Chair

My Business Team
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • Chaired monthly meeting for Sydney board, comprising of 10 CEO's and business owners
  • Responsible for ongoing growth of Sydney board and personal development board members
  • Holding board members to account, managing and tracking and critical financial and action data
  • Ensuring action-orientated culture within board, using think tank approach to understand issues/opportunities and getting members to take responsibility for owning their actions

Business Development Consultant

Analyticalways
06.2020 - 10.2022
  • Supported the development of inventory management technology development for the Australian market
  • Development of potential 200+ client contacts, management of relationships, presentation of product demonstrations
  • Planned social media and marketing initiatives and recruited 10 Australia based referrals to promote business development
  • Negotiated contracts and closed sales, and managed onboarding with 3 major national clients leading to product trials

Chief Operations Officer/SME

Style Atlas
04.2016 - 12.2018

Style Atlas is a fashion technology start-up, with two products, Compass, an online fashion fitting solution, and Quadrant, a SaaS based supply chain optimisation platform for the fashion industry.

Responsibilities:

  • Orchestrated short and long range strategic plans to direct financial progress of business
  • Prepared financial reports, including budgeting, profit and loss, and legal analysis
  • Definition of the market opportunity for the global Style Atlas business
  • Development of Compass, an online fitting solution for the fashion industry
  • Development of customer relationships, build partnerships for product development
  • Build strategic relationships with Style Atlas investors, AusIndustry, UK and Australian investor community in order to attract required finance

Achievements:

  • Established partnerships and secured contracts in the UK and Australian markets
  • Raised $1.7m in grants, convertible notes and other funding to development of Styleatlas product

Co-Founder & Director

Level Clothing
09.2016 - 05.2018

Level Clothing is an Australian Unisex, Active Streetwear label.

Responsibilities:

  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain business growth
  • Established and administered business financial controls

Achievements:

  • Raised $250k in funding from a professional investor and managed funds to support Marketing plan
  • Monitored business trend forecasts and adjusted budgets and operational plans to maximise growth and opportunities
  • Negotiated key initial contracts and established plans to formalise structure and support growth

Head of Product & Production

Retail Apparel Group (RAG)
05.2015 - 04.2016

Responsibilities:

  • Managed team of 10 including Product Development and Production teams to deliver division sales and profit objectives
  • Collaborated with Head of Retail to implement and deliver brand vision and direction
  • Ensuring Product Development team optimised key trends during overseas travel

Achievements:

  • Drove 30% LFL growth through structured promotions and inventory management in first 6 months
  • Hired and integrated planning function into team

Merchandise Manager

Big W (Division Of Woolworth's Plc)
09.2010 - 04.2015

Responsibilities:

  • Accountable for sales and profit delivery of $250m p.a. Menswear Division
  • Business vision and strategy development and implementation
  • Accountable for division KPI's including GMROI and inventory
  • Ensuring my team aware of their category trends and fully utilised reporting and market data to maximise opportunities
  • Coaching and developing team of 8 Buyers, Planners and support

Achievements:

  • Restructured merchandise strategy to promote high value brands and products, to differentiate from competition
  • Strategy saw introduction of Lee Cooper brand which delivered first year sales of $60m
  • Restructured supply chain from China to local and Bangladesh reducing cost of key lines by 30%, and increasing flexibility and in-stock
  • Initiated and implemented on-floor fixtures to drive everyday price strategy and increase product stock turn

General Manager

Saba (Division Of Apparel Group)
10.2005 - 04.2010

Responsibilities:

  • Leading senior management team
  • Board reporting on brand performance

Achievements:

  • Delivered sales of $60m, 27% LFL growth and group profit contribution of $3.9m
  • Implemented merchandising plans to drive profitability, collaborating with visual merchandising team to develop strategy

Education

Product Management

General Assembly Sydney
2019

Master of Arts - Marketing

University of The West of England
1993

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

University of The West of England
1989

Skills

    Technical proficiency

  • Merchandise Management
  • Product development expertise
  • Data interpretation skills
  • Leadership development and coaching
  • Senior stakeholder engagement

    Soft Skills:

  • Effective relationship building
  • Effective written and verbal communication
  • Strong integrity and honesty
  • Growth strategies
  • Operational efficiency

Additional Information

Keen runner, swimmer and cyclist

Active serving member of St Luke's Anglican Church

International Experience

2004 - 2005 Marcs - Product Manager

2002 - 2004 Simon Carter - Brand Director
2002 - 2002 ASOS - Head of Menswear
1999 - 2001 House of Fraser - Senior Brand Buyer

1999 - 2000 Morning TV UK - Fashion Commentator

1995 - 1999 Jaeger - Product Manager
1991 - 1995 Next Plc - Assistant Buyer
1989 - 1991 Burton Group (Arcadia) - Graduate Trainee

Timeline

Wellness Coordinator

Scalabrini Village Drummoyne
04.2024 - Current

Advisory Board Chair

My Business Team
02.2023 - 02.2024

Business Consultant

The Growth Activists
03.2022 - 04.2024

Business Development Consultant

Analyticalways
06.2020 - 10.2022

COO/Consultant

Numensa/DCCM
10.2016 - Current

Co-Founder & Director

Level Clothing
09.2016 - 05.2018

Chief Operations Officer/SME

Style Atlas
04.2016 - 12.2018

Head of Product & Production

Retail Apparel Group (RAG)
05.2015 - 04.2016

Merchandise Manager

Big W (Division Of Woolworth's Plc)
09.2010 - 04.2015

General Manager

Saba (Division Of Apparel Group)
10.2005 - 04.2010

Master of Arts - Marketing

University of The West of England

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

University of The West of England

Product Management

General Assembly Sydney
Martin Jomoa