Jon Jacobs

Background

About Jon Jacobs

I am an experienced Operations Merchandising, Marketing, Sales,Sourcing and Retailing professional used to working at Director level with market leading retailers and brands. I enjoy delivering margin and turnover growth in a volatile and ever changing market place. P and L responsibility is a given as well as leading, motivating and ensuring high level performing teams.I have an excellent understanding of both the Retail and Manufacturing sectors within the Clothing and Accessory sectors.I have led new sourcing trips and delivered new product from India, Bangladesh to Indonesia as well as sourcing from all the traditional areas from China through to Sri Lanka as well as Eastern Europe and Morocco.Specialties: Sourcing, Selling,Marketing, Planning, Merchandising, Wholesale, Forecasting, P and L, Board Level communication, negotiation, leading teams through change, excellent contact network of the UK high street at a senior level, margin management, stock control and delivering EBITDA profitability.