About

Khatijah Fernandes

Senior Retail Professional

A dynamic and highly motivated senior retail professional, I have extensive experience working in small to large sized organisations. Having most recently held roles as COO, Head of Product and Head of Design and Development in national and heritage brands, I have a thorough understanding of vertically integrated businesses, both in fast paced and high end environments. 

Working with both domestic and international teams and vendors, my areas of expertise encompass:

team leadership | strategic planning | business process improvement | operational optimisation | project management | buying and merchandise planning | inventory management | product develop lifecycles and critical path development | production and manufacturing | report building and analytics | Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software scoping and implementation |

“I am a fashion person, and fashion is not only about clothes but all kinds of change”
— Karl Lagerfeld