• Liaised with our sourcing office in China and manufacturing partners in the UK to duel manufacture projects. Allowed us to better service clients global store portfolios.• Identifying new manufacturing partners. New suppliers approached and costs brought in line with client’s budgets.• Working closely with suppliers to develop client briefs. Produced samples adhere to client’s expectations and few amendments required.• Building on industry knowledge. Sourcing strategies implemented and projects costed competitively.• Negotiated with suppliers. Improved prices secured and project margins increased.• Working as a project team to ensure key deliverables are met. Projects delivered successfully and issues highlighted and rectified in a timely manner to the client’s satisfaction.• Working closely with the accounts department to negotiate and agree supplier terms and ensure all invoices paid in a timely manner.

• Working on national store window roll out programmes from initial design stage to delivery and install. Quoted and delivered projects on time and on budget.• Liaising closely with the sales team to understand specific client requirements. Clients’ needs understood and appropriate manufacturing solutions proposed.• Worked as a team to manage tight deadlines. Projects quoted and manufactured in under 2 weeks.• Building relationships within the supply chain. Improved understanding of how we work as a company allowing for fast turnaround on pricing and manufacture.• Interpreted client’s briefs with varying levels of detail. Briefing packs compiled with all necessary information to better enable suppliers to understand project requirements.• Ensured clear and concise estimates sent to the sales team. Enabled sales to send accurate quotes for projects to the client.

• Assisted buyer with general admin tasks including issuing purchase orders and raising product codes on Sage.• Sourced off the shelf products via online searches.• Worked independently on smaller window briefs.• Answered incoming phone calls and transferred or took messages as necessary.• Responsible for the office stationary supply, maintaining stock levels on essential items and placing ad-hoc orders for more specialised items as and when required.• Responsible for the filing of supplier PO’s. Enabled accounts to locate relevant documents and aid with timely payment of suppliers and secure early payment discounts.

• Identified the need for a promotional training manual for Mothercare. Compiled the manual which was used by new starters and current employees as a complete reference guide.• Co-ordinating the spare parts process. • Managing international fulfilment. Pre-season meetings held to set targets, weekly meetings to ensure targets met and issues highlighted. Exceeded minimum target of 85% fulfilment. • Working with the Merchandiser in monitoring sales. Daily sales and weekly trading reports produced and evaluated. Actions proposed to the Merchandiser and implemented.• Gathering and analysing data on range performance. In depth reporting produced and analysed. Informed buying and merchandising team to achieve a balanced and authoritative range.• Liaising with the merchandiser to manage intake to accommodate stock requirements and meet budgeted stock targets. Line cards reviewed on a weekly basis and budgeted stock targets met

• Revised existing reporting. Reviewed current reports and formulated ways to enhance them. Improved reporting implemented.• Ensured catalogue availability targets were met. Trackers produced and reviewed on a daily basis. Availability figures reported to the business and actions on underperforming areas taken.• Regulated the stock levels of clothing in the direct warehouse. Identified stock to be sent to the direct warehouse or where necessary made available for stores. Stock levels were controlled and markdown spend due to overstocks in the direct warehouse reduced.• Managed out of stock lines on the website. Ensured that the order management spread sheet was updated daily and uploaded to the website. All relevant products classed either as pre-order or e-mail me when available on the web-site.• Liaised with merchandise and web team to maintain the website. Product issues were highlighted and rectified improving customer experience.• Line managed several individuals. Supported and encouraged team members to enable them to more effectively complete their daily tasks.

• Coached and trained new team members. Organised training schedules and prepared a quick reference guide of useful AS400 screens. • Supervised weekly call off. Ensured orders issued to forecast and that key lines were prioritised. Call off came within 10% of forecast and key line targets achieved.• Assisted in the management of the Christmas toy launch. Documented and feedback on lessons learnt. Stock levels were improved for launch and stock was built down more effectively coming out of Christmas.• Controlled the timely distribution of end of line commitments. Sales were maximised and markdown reduced.• Aided in the user testing of a new call off system. Highlighted any potential issues and suggested ways to improve the system. System launched on time with very few issues.

• Managed flow of stock through the supply chain. Ensured replenishment parameters set on the system. Availability targets maintained.• Tracked intake. Communicated with suppliers and the warehouse. Ensured no orders over 2 weeks old on the system.• Reviewed stock builds for new stores and delivered the required availability for new store openings.• Dealt with store queries.• Built stocks for promotions and seasonal builds. Tracked stock builds on a weekly basis. Promotions opened with 80% availability.