Emily Rubner

Experience

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  Royal Academy of Arts

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2016

  Created new seasonal concept ranges and established commercial partnerships with high-profile artists, driving sales growth by 20% and increasing brand visibility.Led the rebranding of packaging and strengthened the institution's gift offer, aligning with strategic objectives.

  • E-Commerce Buyer

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Assistant Buyer

    Mar 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Buyer's Assistant

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
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  Heal's

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

  Buyer

  Developed and implemented a high-margin, low-stock commitment product strategy, exceeding margin targets by 10pp and reducing stock holding by 45%.Established exclusive partnerships with designers and suppliers, driving product innovation and market differentiation.Managed supplier relationships and product categories, achieving business growth and improved newness performance.

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  Soho House & Co

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2021

  Product Development Manager

  Product development manager across a number of high margin categories for Soho Home, leading teams to develop new products for seasonal launches on the retail site, wholesale channels and to supply procurement for the Soho House group. Led the strategy, development and seasonal launch programme of new products across four departments, achieving year on year sales growth through utilising consumer insights, key industry trends and competitor benchmarking to create industry leading products. Introduced an agile meeting structure, product roadmap and transparent development processes, increasing visibility within the business and streamlining overall meeting time with cross functional teams. Managed the highest margin department of Soho Home, exceeding target margin and reducing MOQ commitment by negotiation with suppliers and leveraging relationships, resulting in a significant saving of across a 2 year period. Consolidated supplier chain globally, building a strong and robust supply base, re-sourcing where necessary and improving reliability and sourcing options across the Far East, India, US & Europe.Built and developed a lean team of people across the categories establishing robust processes around collecting consumer analysis, industry trends, benchmarking and competitor reviews whilst maintaining the product portfolios. Show less

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  Lick

  Jul 2021 - now

  Head of Portfolio & Product Innovation

  Oversee all facets of the product development lifecycle, encompassing consumer insights, product ideation, competitor analysis, market positioning, design specifications, manufacturing, supply chain logistics, market strategy whilst ensuring financial objectives are met. Formulate and execute project roadmaps and timelines to ensure the delivery of technical and business requirements within approved budget and timeline.Cultivate high-performing team dynamics by leading regular team meetings, fostering open communication, nurturing motivation, accountability and adeptly resolving conflicts. Drive projects and project teams proactively, fostering innovative problem-solving, converting uncertainty into actionable plans, challenging assumptions, mitigating risks, escalating issues and advocating for prompt decision-making. Effectively engage C-Suite senior executives and key stakeholders to maintain alignment throughout the development process and to ensure sound business decisions by providing options, recommendations and rationale. Show less