Jason Wood

Extensive experience in people and store management, and visual merchandising, across a vast range of high street stores and locations

John Lewis - Selling Partner

October 2022- Present

Southampton

Currently working for the menswear department, this is an extremely customer service based environment; which has always been the core of my love for retail. I took this position after moving back to the mainland from Jersey. This is a great place to work and has been really interesting so far, however, I am now actively seeking to step back into a Store Manager role.

Peacocks - Store Manager

November 2021-July 2022

St Helier, Jersey

This role was a fantastic opportunity for me to progress and to demonstrate my ability to problem solve and thrive in a particularly challenging environment. The store was opened during the Covid19 pandemic by a team from the UK who unfortunately had to return to the mainland before I joined the company. During my time here; I had no face to face contact with anybody in the company but successfully exceeded targets and demonstrated my ability to effectively manage staff, stock and all admin duties, with limited resources. I felt passionately about my store and my team but had to leave due to relocating back to the mainland.

Assistant Department Manager- de Gruchy Department store

August 2019- March 2020

St Helier, Jersey

Working across Ladies Fashion, Lingerie and Homeware departments, managing a team of 17 staff directly plus 6 concession managers. I applied for the position after moving to Jersey and worked alongside a fantastic, long serving Department Manager. This was a great opportunity to gain experience and understanding of a department store setup. I was fortunate enough to spend time in Ireland at the head office, working alongside the company owner and the buying team. Unfortunately I was made redundant due to Covid-19.

Visual Merchandiser – H&M

October 2016-August 2019

Chelmsford, Essex

Responsible for maintaining brand image and implementing company guidelines consistently across all departments. Ensuring maximised product performance. Working at a fast pace within a fast-moving company. Planning company commercial actions/ expectations and prioritising workloads. 

Visual Merchandiser – The Sting (Dutch fashion retailer)

June 2014 – October 2016

Regent St. / Piccadilly Circus

 Based within the flagship store on busy Regent St. my core responsibilities were to oversee product and brand placement, to ensure all staff were trend aware and able to maintain exceptional garment care throughout the store. To dress and style 10 window displays. And continuously maintain product performance, through presenting excellent levels of merchandising and approaching all aspects of my role with a commercial and analytical mind.

Floor Manager – The Sting

March 2014 - June 2014

Westfield Stratford

Here I was the Ladies-wear floor Manager, responsible for a team of fifteen including two supervisors. Ensuring sales were being optimised and the department was running efficiently at all times. Managing staff training and progression and overseeing commercial and visual changes within my department. 

Floor Manager – H&M

January 2012 – June 2014

Essex

For my duration of Floor Manager there, I had experience of; managing men’s, kid’s and women’s departments, successfully increasing sales by utilising my visual merchandising skills, making commercial decisions and focusing on staff development. And treating my department as if it were my own business.

Visual Merchandiser – H&M

 April 2010 - January 2012

Basildon, Essex

Whilst working in this post I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to work along side a number of designer collaborations with H&M such as Jimmy Choo, Lanvin and Roberto Cavalli. Responsible for ensuring company presentation guidelines were actioned efficiently and on time, that window and store displays were of the highest standard and trends were demonstrated.

The Sandon School, Chelmsford 

6 GCSE pass grades