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• Manage end-to-end process of coordinating eBay Home & Garden seller events for additional marketing support and home page coverage in accordance with brand guidelines and pre-defined deadlines. • Exposure to account management with a key eBay seller to bring them further site exposure using creative and commercial methods. This has included building specialist brand pages and negotiating home page coverage at key retail moments. • Full responsibility for sourcing, collating and… Show more • Manage end-to-end process of coordinating eBay Home & Garden seller events for additional marketing support and home page coverage in accordance with brand guidelines and pre-defined deadlines. • Exposure to account management with a key eBay seller to bring them further site exposure using creative and commercial methods. This has included building specialist brand pages and negotiating home page coverage at key retail moments. • Full responsibility for sourcing, collating and submitting weekly inventory for all eBay Home & Garden deals strips on eBay’s key sales page. This has allowed promotional lines to be traded and reported against more efficiently.• Responsible for introducing new ways of working to junior members of staff which has been adopted across various verticals. This has included a number of processes and reports that I have implemented using my own initiative.• Having a substantial role in evolving pricing strategies over time. This initially began by liaising with technical support teams to present real life competitor pricing to relevant personnel at key seasonal moments (Black Friday, Prime Day etc.). In addition to having greater exposure at using online price scraping tools, initial learning into the role html coding can play in building a competitor pricing landscape has started to take form. Show less

• Working within the eBay Home & Garden Merchandising team alongside key stakeholders to achieve trading and merchandising targets.• Responsible for reporting and presenting weekly analysis during key campaigns; notably Christmas and Spring. This has been implemented using analytical tools and also involves offering suggested points to action.• Created an in-depth range plan using analytical tools, for the bedding category, as part of an on-going wider project to further integrate eBay… Show more • Working within the eBay Home & Garden Merchandising team alongside key stakeholders to achieve trading and merchandising targets.• Responsible for reporting and presenting weekly analysis during key campaigns; notably Christmas and Spring. This has been implemented using analytical tools and also involves offering suggested points to action.• Created an in-depth range plan using analytical tools, for the bedding category, as part of an on-going wider project to further integrate eBay sellers on the site in the coming years. This work has been communicated and shared with senior personnel within eBay.• Responsible for weekly competitor analysis using extensive knowledge of the product area and understanding of eBay’s customer profile. This includes calls to action, which I regularly implement on the eBay site.• Responsible for arranging the location and priority of seller events on key eBay pages (Home & Garden, Furniture, DIY, Bathroom, Garden and Toys & Games). This is in addition to ensuring these are surfaced on the main eBay deals page as best possible.• Was heavily involved in the implementation of Christmas and Spring Hubs on the eBay site. This involved continual communication with Account Managers and Designers to ensure the correct creative resource was applied to the site within all the deadlines set.• Responsible for creating and optimising events from scratch in response to identifying keyword trends, seasonal changes and retail moments. This includes the ranking of listings by GMV and the consideration of item layout based on price point and aesthetic properties.• Involved in the research and planning of key eBay category page refreshes. This involves extensive competitor research, creation of wire-frames and implementation of visual & written content on the site itself. Show less

• Sole responsibility of ordering intake for my category involving the continual liaising with up to 50 suppliers for FOB and landed orders.• Contributed to ensuring my category maintained at least a 97% availability figure which had increased from an average of 85% prior to my arrival.• Took sole responsibility of calculating and implementing line level forecasts for my entire category against budget and seasonal sales patterns.• Regular use of category WSSI to monitor intake and… Show more • Sole responsibility of ordering intake for my category involving the continual liaising with up to 50 suppliers for FOB and landed orders.• Contributed to ensuring my category maintained at least a 97% availability figure which had increased from an average of 85% prior to my arrival.• Took sole responsibility of calculating and implementing line level forecasts for my entire category against budget and seasonal sales patterns.• Regular use of category WSSI to monitor intake and meet budget expectations based on financial parameters whilst often using any available flexibility at different times of the year.• In the absence of a Merchandiser on my category for 2 months, I was entrusted to step into this role in a significant capacity. This included reporting weekly sales data to director level, having sole responsibility of replenishment of up to 1000 SKU’s and regular trading of promotional waves from a stock and price perspective.• Was accountable for training and overseeing the performance of another team member at MAA level, ensuring efficiency within the category was maximised.• Moved to a new Category within Homewares and immediately was entrusted with trading a number of sub categories, promotional waves and online only ranges. This has involved managing replenishment levels, forecasting & managing intake at line level and having accountability of individual stock budgets.• Built and signed off ranges within Travel & Leisure, Home Furnishings and Christmas to be exclusive to the company’s online proposition.• Experienced user of JDA stock software. Show less

• Applied comprehensive analysis to trading strategies within short term interest rate and energy markets.• Built up position sizes over time top generate positive income over time whilst becoming more astute within specialist markets.• Responsible for trading relative value strategies and execution on a daily basis.• Competency in trading the curve and submitting profit and loss figures daily, with reference to settlement prices.

• Entrusted with ordering every item of stock into the business, for which we have DC's in both the UK and US working alongside Merchandiser and the Head of Merchandising.• Regular consultation with the sales and product development teams in addition to ensuring stock intake is run as efficiently as possible from over 75 factories in South East Asia, which achieved 97% delivery on time for SS15 ranges.• Main sales customers include major retailers in the UK (John Lewis, Top Shop, Boots… Show more • Entrusted with ordering every item of stock into the business, for which we have DC's in both the UK and US working alongside Merchandiser and the Head of Merchandising.• Regular consultation with the sales and product development teams in addition to ensuring stock intake is run as efficiently as possible from over 75 factories in South East Asia, which achieved 97% delivery on time for SS15 ranges.• Main sales customers include major retailers in the UK (John Lewis, Top Shop, Boots etc) and the US (Target, Wallgreens, TJ Maxx).• Responsible for trading entire Moleskine and Bobino range with each account for 900 SKU’s and generated £4m revenue in 2014.• Implemented a self-made WSSI and trading pack into the range and this has seen a £900K increase in profit, year on year.• Introduced and maintained the distribution of key trading packs for my particular ranges which were sent out to various areas of the business to assist forward planning.• Key seasonal lines have had a £150K saving in stock spend whilst generating approximately the same revenue year on year.• Competent use of Microsoft NAV and Slim Stock systems. Show less

• Responsible for intake management within the Electrical, Car & DIY, Garden and Kitchenware categories.• Regular liaising with suppliers to ensure that stock was brought into the business on time and ready to be sold on air.• Responsible for reporting on Aged Stock, DD stock and sales figures for the whole company, on a daily basis.• Organized show plans for forthcoming programs and had responsibility for pricing within the products in certain categories.• Initial exposure and… Show more • Responsible for intake management within the Electrical, Car & DIY, Garden and Kitchenware categories.• Regular liaising with suppliers to ensure that stock was brought into the business on time and ready to be sold on air.• Responsible for reporting on Aged Stock, DD stock and sales figures for the whole company, on a daily basis.• Organized show plans for forthcoming programs and had responsibility for pricing within the products in certain categories.• Initial exposure and influence to WSSI of chosen ranges.• Reduced aged stock by up to 60% in Electrical and Technology departments. Show less

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Built a digital marketing strategy for Hall and Woodhouse brewery as part of the Google Challenge which included developing more efficient SEO and increasing the effectiveness of their social media channels.

• Responsible for availability of over 3000 lines across a variety of furniture product ranges for Argos, Homebase and Habitat.• Played a key role in the main reporting for the team and individually developed sophisticated data spreadsheets.• Achieved the highest availability figure week on week to date (at the time) of 99.1% across every store nationwide.• Responsible for reaching 98% delivery of all display products nationwide for the SS12 catalogue.• Entrusted with passing on… Show more • Responsible for availability of over 3000 lines across a variety of furniture product ranges for Argos, Homebase and Habitat.• Played a key role in the main reporting for the team and individually developed sophisticated data spreadsheets.• Achieved the highest availability figure week on week to date (at the time) of 99.1% across every store nationwide.• Responsible for reaching 98% delivery of all display products nationwide for the SS12 catalogue.• Entrusted with passing on skillset to new employees and ensuring the productivity of the team was not diminished.• Competent use of JDA, SAP and Sterling stock systems. Show less