Molly Pusey

6 month contract to help set up UK operations

• Manage, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of Buyers, Associates, and Assistants sourcing across Europe • Drive daily activities of the Buying Team and reach monthly, quarterly and annual vendor and product objectives • Create and implement key strategy for the Houzz Shop in the UK • Responsible for my departments P&L • Help to develop and build out the tools and reporting necessary for the team to work effectively

With the launch of Houzz Shop tasked with building and developing both the branded and marketplace departments. • Responsible for the design, training and process map of the sales pitch and on boarding of Vendors & Sellers • Recruited Assistant & Associate Buyers to cover France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the UK • Created an induction program that included training modules, factsheets and process maps to help on-board and up skill new recruits • Built and fostered relationships with a large portfolio of vendors, onboarded key brands • Negotiated supplier agreements, pricing and promotions with new and existing suppliers

After training in our US office I started as the first UK Account Executive offering the Houzz professional community a form of paid advertising on the site. • Learnt strong sales skills pitching a number of different design professionals • Worked with professionals to create custom packages to suit their needs • Created, adapted and maintained all training documents for the team

• Managed a team of 8 Account Coordinators and account managed for an area of UK professionals. • Created, adapted and maintained all training documents for the team • Responsible for regular assessment of team members progress • Developing the systems and processes used by the team to; source leads, create leads lists, contact professionals and documenting progress. • Introduced Houzz and its benefits to design professionals, both over the phone and face-to-face. • Maintained an impeccable database on Sales Force of all leads and accounts.

Responsible for the procurement of merchandise and gifts for various beauty brands. • Managing extensive and varied client relationships. • Creating campaign ideas for the client. • Handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients. • Liaising with suppliers to ensure the quantity and quality of products fits the brief.

Assistant buyer for Women's Accessories • Sourcing designers • Agreeing and negotiating terms and conditions • Bringing together all the aspects necessary for an event on Fab.com • Maintaining good relationships with suppliers and designers • Understanding and responding to the latest trends through research and market observation

• Copy writing, writing daily brand and product descriptions that informed and influenced the buying decisions of customers. • Contributing daily to the Fab UK blog (blog.uk.fab.com) • Learning how to increase traffic to the Journal through SEO • Using Wordpress, Tumblr, Pinterest and Facebook • Inputing content into the e-commerce platform