Commercial Director | Global Sourcing, Product & Brand Transformation
Helping fashion, home and lifestyle businesses build profitable, resilient and responsible global product models.
Board-level commercial and sourcing leader with 25+ years’ experience building global sourcing ecosystems, driving margin growth and delivering resilient, responsible supply chains across fashion, home and lifestyle retail.
Where Nicola Creates Value
Product-Led Commercial Thinking
Connecting customer, product, quality, margin and delivery.
Global Supplier Network
Identifying the right sourcing routes, partners and regional mix.
Resilient Sourcing Models
Building flexible, commercially disciplined supply chains.
Responsible Growth
Embedding ethical, sustainable and circular principles without losing commercial focus.
Advisory Engagements
25+ years’ global sourcing and product leadership
Former Partner & Head of Sourcing, Fashion & Home — John Lewis & Partners
Former senior leader across Next Sourcing and international product teams
Commercial Director building UK and European growth for Bhartiya International
Strategic Review
A focused review of the current sourcing and product model, designed to identify immediate commercial opportunities, margin improvement areas and future sourcing priorities.
Refresh sourcing strategy and commercial priorities
Review product range, supplier base and margin opportunities
Identify key areas for profit improvement
Assess regional sourcing mix, speed, cost and risk
Create clear ownership and a practical roadmap for next steps
Transformation Roadmap
A deeper engagement to turn strategic recommendations into a clear, actionable transformation plan — aligning teams, suppliers, processes and commercial objectives over an agreed period.
Execute the agreed roadmap with key teams and partners
Review supplier performance and explore emerging sourcing routes
Refresh team structure, ownership, KPIs and ways of working
Review critical path procedures and improve cross-functional alignment
Optimise product offer, margin performance and delivery discipline
Embedded Commercial & Sourcing Leadership
Longer-term strategic support for businesses looking to reshape their sourcing model, strengthen commercial performance and build a more resilient product organisation.
Review, recruit, develop and engage the right team structure
Redefine and energise the sourcing strategy
Create a detailed, executable implementation plan
Introduce relevant new supplier opportunities through Nicola’s global network
Develop clearer pricing, costing and margin methodologies
Embed responsible sourcing and circular design principles where commercially appropriate
Create stronger collaboration between sourcing, buying, design, technology, merchandising, suppliers and leadership teams
