Ex-Myer logistics director Prakash Menon has been appointed to Shooii Limited’s board of directors.
Prakash, who has also helped raise capital by taking a strategic stake in the venture, has 15 years of experience in merchandise planning, buying, product development and supply chain logistics.
He is best known for streamlining Myer’s delivery and warehouse systems by introducing roll cages, which improved the transportation of goods from dock to floor and cut offloading time by 38 minutes.
Shooii’s management team has a combined total of 20 years retail and footwear experience. The board of directors also includes David Prince, Graham Cook and Ed St John.
Founder and CEO David Prince, former owner and operator Sportspower on the Gold Coast and Footlocker Asia Pacific executive, says Prakash’s appointment to the board will help the company achieve in key areas.
“Effective merchandise planning, buying, product development and supply chain logistics is vital in the online footwear retail market,” he says.
“Having Prakash Menon join the team guarantees that Shooii will be a market leader with the biggest brands, widest variety of products and unmatched web platform and customer service.”
Shooii Limited is an innovative online footwear retail platform designed ‘for shoe lovers’.