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Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

Sundbyberg, Stockholm, Sverige

Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

Helping companies within the Textile- and Fashion Industry to make the most of their buying and purchasing decisions - specialized within processes. sourcing, supplier development, buying strategies, analyzing for the optimal strategical decisions, implement buying strategies, assortment building, building buying organizations, category management, and synergies. I also help smaller companies with purchasing/buying/production on an operative level.

Sweden

-socks-underwear-ladies wear-baby/children-Leading a buying team of 10 people. We develop products to be produced in the Far East and Europe, within the budget. I am focused to develop the buying organization to make it more efficient. Monitor the products from development to our warehouse. We are also working with sustainable premium products and focusing on developing bamboo knit.I am part of the top management team and I report to our CEO.

St Petersburg, Russia

-custom jewelry-Managing the building of an online store with a focus to sell to end consumer on the Russian market. I created strategies, marketing plans, hiring staff, investors relations and buying strategies. I also focused a lot of social media market and managed the webshop that was build up.

St Petersburg, Russia

I was brought into the company October 2009 to help them build up their idea about creating a strong brand for children clothes in Russia. Before this the brand Acoola didn’t exist and today about two years later we have around 70 stores around Russia. Concept has a total turnover today 1 BSEK/145 MUSD and 120 MSEK/18 MUSD is Acoola.I have since my start being responsible to develop the children brand adapted to the Russian market and adapt the brand to the target group. Both within price… Show more I was brought into the company October 2009 to help them build up their idea about creating a strong brand for children clothes in Russia. Before this the brand Acoola didn’t exist and today about two years later we have around 70 stores around Russia. Concept has a total turnover today 1 BSEK/145 MUSD and 120 MSEK/18 MUSD is Acoola.I have since my start being responsible to develop the children brand adapted to the Russian market and adapt the brand to the target group. Both within price, style and age group. I have created and found a team that have been moulded into a group of team players all of us going for the same goal: create an attractive, price sensitive brand that we are proud of.My working responsibilities are:→ Finding and leading around 30 people within a buying department consisted with buyers, designers, pattern makers and graphic designers.→ Building up the department from beginning with strategic goals, time lines tactical goals.→ Creating a new collection every month consisted of 200 styles → Purchasing development → Production development → Assortment planning, collection planning→ Budget responsibility (Turnover 120 MSEK/ 18 MUSD)→ Follow the product from start to end (in short) o Theme Discussion o Creating inspirational boards and colors o Pick out styles for the full assortment o Follow and monitor the sketches, prints and colors o Presentation for the full collection for the sales managers o Starting negotiation with suppliers o Monitor buying budgets o Follow up production o Follow up after sales Show less

Shanghai, China

Skigutane AS is a Norwegian company which works with focus on high tech ski wear and leisure wear. They are today working with four different brands: Bula, Kari Traa, Åsnes, Extrem and Linken. They work both as with whole sale and retail. They have a turnover for about 200 MNOK. You can read about the company at http://www.skigutane.noDuring my time of employment at Skigutane I developed their production office here in Shanghai. I had responsibility for ten merchandisers and worked closely… Show more Skigutane AS is a Norwegian company which works with focus on high tech ski wear and leisure wear. They are today working with four different brands: Bula, Kari Traa, Åsnes, Extrem and Linken. They work both as with whole sale and retail. They have a turnover for about 200 MNOK. You can read about the company at http://www.skigutane.noDuring my time of employment at Skigutane I developed their production office here in Shanghai. I had responsibility for ten merchandisers and worked closely with them to help them create a more efficient office that would make it easier to grow. My responsibilities included:→ Create a workable working flow within production development→ Create a system with production following up plans including following upmeetings → Staff (merchandiser) responsible for 10 people → Making sure the production is cost effective → Making sure the production is ready in time and in a good quality → Drafting time scale for the different production seasons. → Coordinate the daily production work with the merchandisers → Building up a workable quality control including hiring a QC Manager → Problem solving with everything that will come up during a production → Liaison between Norwegian office with the designers and buyers and then back tosuppliers. → Identify training needs Show less

Positioned in Shanghai, China. Handling all Trading Customers that has production in Asia.In short term you can say that I was the main contact for our European customers and also the channel from suppliers/merchandisers in Asia.Budget responsible for 12 MUSD and also in charge of increasing the business at the same time as I developed the working flow that was specified for each customer.

Started as a buyer’s assistant in June 2004 and ended as a merchandiser in Shanghai, China.Been mainly working for outer wear but also with woven fashion garment and accessories.

Bachelor'S Degree, Textile And Finance

Finance

Marketing And Finance

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