Francesca Jones Email & Phone Number

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

● After completion of my apprenticeship (passing with a merit), I have been taken on as an Associate Software Engineer at TalkTalk and have moved to a business critical project, working in a SCRUM environment using new technology to TalkTalk (Kafka, Camunda, Kubernetes)● On the Women in Tech committee

London, United Kingdom

• Merchandiser of Menswear Clothing, Non clothing and Lifestyle (49% £ turnover of the business)• Reports directly into the CEO, HOM and Buying Director.Effectively communicating with all stakeholders in the business from E-commerce, buying, design, suppliers and warehouse daily. • Implemented many new ways of day to day working, set up top line strategy, OTB and promo activity for the departments.• BI super user, daily use of Power BI, SAP and advanced Excel knowledge.• Managing and recruiting a new, successful team of Assistant Merchandisers and MAA's through external interviews and internal promotions. Directly in charge of a team of 6.

London, United Kingdom

• Report directly into the Head of Merchandising + COO/CEO with seasonal sign offs and weekly trade meetings.• In charge of Merchandising all Menswear clothing + non clothing and the new additional responsibility of A by Jigsaw, the 30 option capsule Womenswear collection that presents at LFW.• Daily interaction with in-house and concession Ecomm team to ensure on-line offer is being optimised.• In-charge of team of 2.• Trade menswear by using the WSSI to proactively manage risks and opportunities in line with out KPI’s.• Grown our flow line business by effective use of supplier relationship and phasing/planning stock intakes. Growing Jersey and Footwear departments by 40% STD.

Merchandising the Menswear business within Jigsaw.

London, United Kingdom

• Range Building• Plans stock allocations by channels (Retail, E-commerce, Franchise and Wholesalers) • Excellent user of on-hand Merchandising Applications including Excel, Compass, ODBMS, JDA Apps and SAP Business Objects Reports. Leads Monthly training sessions on ODBMS systems and day to day best practice.

London, United Kingdom

• In charge of a team of 3 allocators on a high option, busy department.

London, United Kingdom

Womenswear Accessories

Manchester, United Kingdom

-Head of fashion accessories department.-Analysing sales of fashion accessories to give advice to managers for the 2 buying weeks during the year.-Ever growing client list, local and international.-Working alongside the stock administrator, learning all areas of the EPOS system. Validation of deliveries, transfers and after sales

Fashion Buying, Fashion Buying

Activities and Societies: Lacrosse Vice CaptainFashion Merchandising Product Development Fashion Business Strategy Fashion Supply Chain.

High School, French, Information Technology, Business Studies, B-C

Activities and Societies: Netball LacrosseGCSE’S 2003-5: 10 GCSE’s A*-B grade. All completed at The Chase High School and 6th Form