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London, Gb

- Forecasting and managing budget for the year- Planning and building a coherent strategy for the department in line with the company goals- Reporting sales performance on a weekly and monthly basis- Negotiating pricing, quantities, terms to achieve better margins & cashflow- Manage stock levels and foresee/ maximise opportunities (trade actions, reorders)- Follow-up trends, product performance and market needs/demands to decide on carry-over, discontinued products, core line and relevant new products- Working closely with the design team to source new products in line with new launch themes and find new suppliers with varied skills to add new products into the range (sourcing brands and developing the internal S&B range of products)- Managing deliveries and product launches in coordination with PR, marketing, VM- Ensuring good marketing representation of new products or pushing existing stock when needed- Working on exclusive collaborations with new and existing suppliers- Visiting homeware international homeware trade shows and fairs to discover new brands and suppliers

London, England, United Kingdom

- Reporting to the Head of Buying - Working closely with the B&M merchandising team to forecast and manage budget for the season - Building market analysis and keeping ahead of fashion trends to identify opportunities and build the department strategy - Reporting on product performances, bestsellers, areas of concerns and taking adequate trade actions - Ensuring a fluid workflow between buying assistants with day to day administrative tasks and buying deadlines: typing orders, implementing UK RRPs, managing in house trainings- Building strong relationships with new and existing suppliers, negotiating preferable terms to preserve margins- Onboarding new brands and managing product launches, pop up stores, push activities across VM, retail coordinators, event, PR, marketing, social (cross-departments)

Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

- Working closely with the department Buyer and Merchandiser to develop the seasonal strategy, forecast budget and identify opportunities in order to match our growth targets- Sourcing and selecting relevant new brands and partnerships as well as building strong relationships with new and existing suppliers- Attending buying appointments abroad and in the UK, participating in products selection, quantifying orders and ensuring deadlines are respected (acquired a brand portfolio and the belts category to develop ownership)- Reporting and presenting on category’s performance- Ensuring in season trading (swap, reorders, RTV) to optimize sell-through and performance- Negotiating terms to secure appropriate margins- Managing and developing junior team members (Buying Assistant and department intern) overseeing and distributing workload and mentoring where required- Keeping abreast of all fashion and market trends, new brands, designers and market influencers

London, Royaume-Uni

Région De Paris, France

- Production of the collection plan- Collection development follow-up with the development team and the designers- Price setting analysis (target cost and retail prices setting, competitive price analysis, price spread analysis)- Utilization of SAP software- Showroom preparation (sales book, modelario, master order, brief)- Technical review follow-up- Delivery planning- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of “sell-in sales”- Weekly sales reporting (sell-out, sell-thru)- Competitive analysis- Market trends follow-up

Région De Paris, France

- Production of the collection plan- Collection development follow-up with the suppliers- Target cost and retail prices setting- Collection codification- Gathering of cost prices through suppliers- Showroom preparation (sales book, master order, brief)- Technical review follow-up, delivery planning elaboration- Sell-in sales quantitative and qualitative analysis- Weekly sales reporting (sell-out, sell-thru)- Competitive analysis- Market trends follow-up

Région De Paris, France

- Production of the collection plan- Collection development follow-up with the development team (Italy)- Preparation of the product committee presentation- Target cost and retail prices setting- Showroom preparation (sales book, brief)- Delivery planning- Weekly sales reporting (sell-out, sell-thru)- Exit list realisation- Elaboration of competitive intelligence and analysis- Market trends follow-up- Loans follow-up

Paris

- Production of design trend books- Coordination of workflow from different offices (Genève, Abu Dhabi, Paris) and freelancers- Photo editing (Photoshop)- Production of client presentations- Supplier research and analysis (e.g. quality material analysis, price quotes on materials & furniture)- Visuals research and creation

Postgraduate Program In Fashion, Design And Luxury Management, Ma Product Development, Buying & Merchandising

2016 L’Oréal Paris, First Price Winner Creation of a new range of products for Kérastase, 360 communication package 2016 Research Work.

Bachelor Of Science In International Hospitality Management, Ba In Entrepreneurship And Strategic Management

Activities and Societies: EHL Artistic Committee member, EHL Student Union Committee member, EHL school ambassador Entrepreneurship.