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Haarlem, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Haarlem, North Holland Province, Netherlands

In daily and direct contact with supply chain partners, ensuring shipment of all inbound products from Asia direct to KSWISS warehouse. Working directly with sales agents & distributors partners on monthly purchasing requirements, the shipment of seasonal samples. Working closely with marketing on Collab projects and the delivery to key market influences. Dealing directly with factories regarding any operational or product quality issues which arise.Competencies: Process driven with an ability to review and improve operational processes. Strong and commercial communication with varied range of sectors; distributors partners, sales managers & agents, marketing and product teams to create clear processes and improve business efficiency.

Amsterdam

Responsible to developing assortment plans using historical data and retail insights, while helping to build and manage line plans for collection creation, including input for the designers, product developers and merchandisers. Supporting financial planning across retail channels (Multi, Mono, & Online).

Haarlem Area, Netherlands

Responsible for managing and coordinating the day to day business within the Demand & Supply team and the supervision of the partnership with 3pl partner. Ensuring that best practices are initiated, developed and followed with the objective to achieve profitability, customer demand coverage and inventory goals by improving on stock turns, continuous process and cost improvements.• Managing the EMEA Demand planning & forecasting processes.• Managing the EMEA Demand planning process for the KSWISS Performance category for Wholesale and E-Commerce that extends into the Global Supply & Production planning process. • Maintaining close contact with our 3pl logistic partners to ensure optimal business potential is reached and to minimize logistical costs.• Supervising the Inbound and Outbound Logistics Management with 3pl partners, to ensure SLA agreements are being complied with.• Managing the supply processes for all Inbound and Outbound to ensure on time delivery (OTIF) and high service level to fulfil commitments for customers.• Developing metrics, tools, processes and reports that improve insight into the supply chain.• Driving cross-functional communication and problem solving within the supply chain teams.Performing seasonal buying analyses and make recommendations to the Demand & Supply chain team and Senior management.• Supporting effective business decision making, by providing insight on cost, service and quality impacts of opportunities being evaluated to ensure.• Working closely with regional EMEA Sale teams, to provide support sell in/out process.

Haarlem Area, Netherlands

• Demand Planning Lifestyle Footwear; Seasonal/monthly Demand planning, S&OP, Forecasting, global buy planning support, creation Purchase requisitions.• End of Season & In season analysis including Forecast accuracy.• Inventory Management; Coordinator Stock takes / Stock Reconciles / Analyze stock. • Support the Closeout/Excess Inventory process.• Backlog / Management reporting.• Price uploads all EMEA Sales Org/Condition types.• Material Master Data Management; Seasonally set up & Maintain Line List Items.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Responsible for executing seasonal Go-To-Market plans, product lines and briefs that support overall brand and financial objectives for EMEA Women’s Training including go-in margin, net sales and efficiency KPI’s.• Size of current business segment 47 million €.• Develop seasonal women's sport range plans, achieving productivity and Brand image objectives.• Work in collaboration with footwear, accessories and marketing to develop compelling marketable category concepts and stories.• Responsible for building and executing the regional go-to-market strategies, which included the merchandising vision, strategy and assortment plan for the Women’s apparel division• Collect and consolidate market input for range building purposes and provide feedback to markets and global Project Managers. • Provide insight and analysis of consumer and market trends, competition, retail landscape and cultural drivers affecting business dynamics in the EMEA region• Launch Global and Regional initiatives at Key Sales Meetings. • Understand market needs, define gaps and initiate SMU opportunities in close co-operation with key accounts.• Visit markets to control and guide in their sell in /sell through activities.• Develop forecasts in collaboration with Product Controlling.• Selected for management ‘people development program’ within adidas group.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Maximize sales, profits and brand equity for the EMEA Retail factory outlet (46) and full price (7) stores with a yearly turnover of 42 million Euro’s.• Managing a team of 4 buyers and 4 junior buyers. • Driving and shaping the Global Retail Merchandise Strategy. • Assortment planning and marketing forecast. • Controlling and monitoring Open to Buy. • Demand planning, capacity blocking, controlling brand inventory, managing pricing and markdown budget. • Driving the constant assessment and improvement of processes and execution.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Responsible for planning and selecting Reebok product ranges, sourcing new merchandise and reviewing to ensure competitiveness. Maximizing profits and providing a commercially viable range of merchandise at competitive prices. Women’s and kids category representing a turnover of 8.1 million Euro’s.• Reebok Retail MVP (most valuable player) award 2009.• Forecasting and budget planning.• Measuring and ensuring that KPI’s are met. • Searching for new opportunities to improve product offering with country input. • Making analysis to control sales, inventory and stock levels. • Training and mentoring the junior buyer.

Hilversum, The Netherlands

Working in close collaboration with category buyer to ensure business runs smoothly. Big focus on reporting and monitoring of KPI’s to hit financial targets• Assisting the Buyer with any reports required and giving advice based on the analysis of these reports. • Collaborating with the Buyer to merchandise future collections for stores, entering and monitoring these through Nike systems (IP). • Maintenance of planning sheet allowing the Buyer to have a full overview of all stock available in the category.• Planning Buys to budget at a store level.• Forecasting sales. • Presenting boys collections to country merchandising teams.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Developing private label food product for International buying group (15country members). Growing and maintaining the product portfolio throughsourcing and development.

Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

Responsible for leading the order administration department, relating to orders for CAD computer software. Responsible of controlling the correct entering and delivery of orders.

Ba (Hons), Media

A-Levels, Sociology, English Literature, Art & Design