As a concept manager of the performance division, may primary responsibility focus on ensuring the successful management and trade of all performance department.

Branded and Private label - Apparel & Accessories buyer at STREET FEVER ZA.

Buyer for Sportscene - The Sport division - TFG (The Foschini Group)Within my capacity as a Buyer - it has been my responsibility to ensure the successful management & trade of all branded Apparel portfolios, as well as the Kids footwear portfolio for Sportscene, a sports retail Division of TFG (The Foschini Group) with over 270 stores nationwide. To liaise with all relevant suppliers and brands ensuring the procurement of top quality and trend relevant Apparel & Footwear to supply to our customers nationwide. To negotiate all cost, and RSP's as to achieve a desirable profit margin to drive the success and growth of all portfolios. To ensure that all product deliverables are achieved timorously and that product is shipped, tracked and delivered to our stores. To manage, and complete all administrative tasks, and give an overview of sales performance reports, price adjustments, delivery queries, and the overall performance of all commodities as a major contributorto the overall success of the Sportscene brand.With Branded Men's Footwear being my initial portfolio prior to being appointed Branded Apparel Buyer, this exposure to both Footwear & Apparel has given me a dynamic an holistic approach to the role of buying.

Freelance Designer - As an independent designer i offer a variations of design services including :Branding, Corporate Identities, 3D modelling, Technical Development / Drawings, Concept Design, Graphic Design / Digital Illustration, Free hand sketch-work, and Prototype development.

Point of purchase designer and company Representative ensuring clients design requirements were achieved. Within my capacity as a designer I gained valuable knowledge and skills in team work, team leadership, project management, Interdepartmental communications, marketing, costing, team briefing, presentations, client relations, and being a company representative.

Assisting in managing the daily operations of - The Loading Bay.Within this role I learned the ability to micro-manage the various sections of the store of which I was in charge. I gained the invaluable skills of multitasking to optimizing my work flow. On a daily basis switching between retail manager, Barista, and waiter when required allowed to me better understand the daily operations of running a business.

Seeing to the daily operation and optimum Shopper experience of the store.Within this time period I gained the invaluable skills of Team leadership including Merchandising, Trend Forecasting, Sales, Building Customer Relations, Consolidations, Product marketing, Promotions, Liaising with design team and HQ.

Ensuring the operation and daily function of the store.During this period as store manager I learned the invaluable skill of the process of management, encompassing Visual Merchandising, Stock Taking, Sales Targets, Customer Relations, Product knowledge, and Promotions.