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Manage Men's category, taking ownership of cost negotiation and supply base, using reactive decision making and market research to achieve UKJ sales plan and target margin.Work with Buyer to source and develop ranges in line with business strategies, customer and market trends.Support Buyer in managing pricing strategy through competitor bench-marking and cost negotiation, ensuring intake margin is met or exceeded whilst meeting customer expectation on price and… Show more Manage Men's category, taking ownership of cost negotiation and supply base, using reactive decision making and market research to achieve UKJ sales plan and target margin.Work with Buyer to source and develop ranges in line with business strategies, customer and market trends.Support Buyer in managing pricing strategy through competitor bench-marking and cost negotiation, ensuring intake margin is met or exceeded whilst meeting customer expectation on price and quality.Assess sales data in lieu of range planning, highlighting key opportunities to bring faster to market new product. Conduct Compshops ahead of launches and key trading periods, regularly monitoring key lines for market activity and giving considered and timely feedback on changes.Manage relationships with key stakeholders including VM/QC/Marketing/Store Operations.Ensure BA takes ownership of role through training and development, setting clear objectives of their responsibilities. Manage team’s workload to keep to the Critical Path.Led and organised the department's first Trunk Show event after having been on the department for only 2 months. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Contributed to making sales plan by +1.1% through ownership of the Critical Path, and managing relationships with Merchandising, Store Operations, Co-ordination and Ecommerce.Took ownership of liaising with Ecommerce to manage all online launches, ensuring product information is accurate, and brand imagery is live and coherent across all channels, resulting in online sales of +38%.Managed the selection and online launch of Missguided Watches, generating positive sales which led… Show more Contributed to making sales plan by +1.1% through ownership of the Critical Path, and managing relationships with Merchandising, Store Operations, Co-ordination and Ecommerce.Took ownership of liaising with Ecommerce to manage all online launches, ensuring product information is accurate, and brand imagery is live and coherent across all channels, resulting in online sales of +38%.Managed the selection and online launch of Missguided Watches, generating positive sales which led to a store rollout within 6 months.Reviewed prorates and attended supplier/brand meetings to discuss performance and product selection.Contributed to launching Fitbit and Apple smart watches within a 6 week timeframe in order to potentialize Q4 sales and grow smartwatch offering.Managed Trade Marketing for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo and Guess, where I was recognised for taking the initiative to implement efficient processes to generate increased ROI vs LY.Conducted comp shops for launches and key trading periods and actioned opportunities, which led to positive growth for our biggest brands.Recognised by Store Managers for taking ownership of and offering support in solving layout/display issues. Led and organised the Gifts Sample Sale, achieving sales of £800 to go towards the Clic Sargent charity. Show less

Enderby, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Contributed to positive sales on the biggest Womenswear department through effective management of the Critical Path, liaising with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure lab dip and strike offs were sent in time to approve ahead of production, and taking the lead on working closely with Designers and Technologists to ensure products met design and quality specifications.Used excellent communication skills to manage relationships with Press, Marketing and Visual Merchandising teams… Show more Contributed to positive sales on the biggest Womenswear department through effective management of the Critical Path, liaising with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure lab dip and strike offs were sent in time to approve ahead of production, and taking the lead on working closely with Designers and Technologists to ensure products met design and quality specifications.Used excellent communication skills to manage relationships with Press, Marketing and Visual Merchandising teams. Highly ranked for best presentation by the Buying Director in starting a new research initiative - “Blogger Boards” - across Womenswear that continually monitors social media for latest trends.Managed all samples on the department by implementing an effective system that ensured all samples were easy to locate for efficient range building.Continually evaluated tasks and actively encouraged the team to simplify or stop anything of no value in order to help manage the growth of the department.Set up and organised Selection and Trade meetings with minimal supervision.Analysed daily best seller reports to review any areas for growth and opportunities to help drive sales Show less

Enderby, Leicestershire

Responsible for managing the Critical Path, liaising with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure red and gold seals were sent in time to approve ahead of production, and taking the lead on working closely with the Assistant Buyer and Technologists to ensure products met design and quality specifications.Used excellent communication skills to manage relationships with Press, Marketing and Visual Merchandising teams. Managed all samples on the department as well as for Press and… Show more Responsible for managing the Critical Path, liaising with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure red and gold seals were sent in time to approve ahead of production, and taking the lead on working closely with the Assistant Buyer and Technologists to ensure products met design and quality specifications.Used excellent communication skills to manage relationships with Press, Marketing and Visual Merchandising teams. Managed all samples on the department as well as for Press and Catalogue teams.Set up and organised Selection and Trade meetings with the support of the Assistant Buyer.Analysed daily best seller reports to review any areas for growth and opportunities to help drive sales. Show less

Epsom

Duties included: Working effectively as part of a small team whilst under pressure in a fast paced environment to deliver excellent customer service, interacting with customers to build a relationship and provide advice and recommendations, maintaining a clean and tidy environment and keeping the restaurant organised and well presented so it looks inviting, and keeping an eye on stock levels.

London, United Kingdom

Duties and responsibilities included: Learning and refining various hand-sewing techniques to translate into samples and pieces in the atelier, copying out patterns, cutting out pieces for toiling with absolute precision, collecting and checking orders from suppliers whilst maintaining strong professional relations, setting up for client meetings and ensuring clients were seen to and content.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Fashion/Apparel Design, 2:1

Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree with projects focused on both luxury/high end and commercial design. For my final year I.

Art & Design Foundation Diploma, Art And Design, Distinction

Exploratory programme which helped gain visual understanding and skills in: textiles, drawing, painting, graphics, CAD, ceramics, crafts.