Alison Gregory

Experience

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  HM Customs & Excise

  Oct 2000 - Jul 2001

  Business Support Assistant

  Worked in this role as part of a gap year before I started my degree course. Providing general admin support duties to various team members in the Law Enforcement Policy department.

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  HM Customs & Excise

  Jul 2003 - Sept 2003

  Administrative Assistant
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  H&M

  Nov 2004 - Jan 2005

  Sales Assistant
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  Lexington Insurance Company

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2005

  Filing and records clerk
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  Monsoon Accessorize

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

  Visual Specialist and Senior Sales Assistant

  My role included implementing new VM layouts and assisting the Area VM with Window dressing, mannequin styling, marketing and prop installation. Actioning business reports, space management and bestsellers to maximise sales. I also provided visual and brand training and support to the sales team.

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  Gap Inc.

  Apr 2010 - Sept 2021

  Joined the One New Change store in the expanded role of Visual Floor Manager, with a Store turnover of 1.8million and a store team of 20. Currently leading a visual team of 4 and the wider sales team in all aspects of delivering the visual execution of the store, driving the visual strategy and standards within the store. Joined the team at Gracechurch Street, City of London in the Visual Supervisor role. A proud achievement during this position was owning the onboarding and training of a new Visual Supervisor joining the company. I continued to be their remote coach and point of contact as they progressed into their journey. Promoted to my first management role in the Finsbury Pavement store with a turnover of 2 million and a store team of 16. Successfully recruited a new visual associate into the team and oversaw their development and coaching to later become a senior visual associate. Recognised by senior leadership for delivering a +4.1comp during the first half of 2013 and my personal contribution to this in delivering a successful Fall collection store execution. Promoted to senior visual associate and joined the original team who launched the store at the brand new Westfield Stratford shopping centre. Completing a successful store launch from empty unit to fully merchandised and operational shopfloor and being part of the team through the amazing experience of having the 2012 Olympics at the stadium in Stratford. Started my career with Gap as a visual associate at a Top 20 store in London. During my time here I was selected as part of a specialist team to travel to Italy and take part in delivering two new store openings in Fiordaliso and Vicolungo as a Kids and Baby stylist.

  • Visual Floor Manager

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2021

  • Visual Supervisor

    Sept 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Visual Supervisor

    May 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Senior Visual Associate

    Sept 2011 - May 2013

  • Visual Associate

    Apr 2010 - Sept 2011
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  Marks and Spencer

  Nov 2021 - May 2023

  Visual Stylist

  In this role I was part of a team of 15 visual stylists and merchandisers. I specialised in womenswear, although did flex between all business units. Responsible for delivering a high standard of in-store styling, visual displays and commercial updates, I also supported the wider team with seasonal and regular merchandising updates, new layouts and problem solving. I was the window specialist on the team, delivering the store's window display schemes and internal window displays.

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  Charles Tyrwhitt

  May 2023 - now

  Field VM