I am a confident, self motivated, self-starter with 21 years of experience in merchandising, manufacturing and marketing of retail products. My ability to be resilient under pressure, along with my analytical persona and strong communication skills, allows me to meet stringent client and corporate deadlines.My corporate strengths lie in focusing on quality aspects and attention to detail. My understanding of the territory and the ability to grasp new product knowledge means a faster turnaround in developing a marketing, sales and distribution strategy through competitive analysis and customer demand. My work ethic and team leadership ability allows me to work very closely with the necessary staff to achieve demanding corporate objectives.My merchandising skills stem from earlier merchandising tasks of creating merchandising plans, allocating stock, monitoring and reporting on stock movements. Growing from this, I was involved in developing purchasing strategies which were in line with the company's financial strategies, dealing with various suppliers on contract negotiations, visiting supplier factories to inspect, select and purchase stock.My extensive communication skills, a passion to interact with people, customer focus and solid retail knowledge all instill confidence in clients, which strengthen my ability to build and maintain the strong client relationships necessary to sustain large corporate growth.