Lisa Dodd Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

United States

Financial Market Regulations and Compliance

Arlington, Va

• Purchasing and maintaining inventory databases• Experience in QuickBooks, Corrigo and Outlook • Coordinating and managing all activities during the purchasing process, such as creating purchase orders, monitoring transportation and invoice creation and follow-through.• Analyze and monitor internal, economic, and consumer trends to forecast sales and inventory.• Authorize payments, returns of merchandise, and pricing.• Organize and locate inventory in databases and online systems.• Assisting with the RMA/Warranty process• Ensure compliance to including pricing and Sole Source justification

• Executive Assistant/ Marketing & Accounts to CEO.• Tracking Sales data.• Maintaining promotional materials inventory.• Data management.• Dealing with incoming emails, faxes and post, corresponding on behalf of CEO.• Bill and Account Collector, Banking and Financial reports• Liaising with clients, suppliers, staff and external legal team.• Working with spreadsheets, preparing statutory accounts.• Direct cash and check management operations.• Provided excellent service and attention to customers in face-to-face encounters and through phone conversations.• Improved profit margins by streamlining operations and workflow and negotiating new vendor contracts for materials and supplies.

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Product Development - Proactive approach to developing, identifying and utilizing key trends to effectively trade department sales and maximize profits.• B2B components - Fundamental understanding of business concepts and able to create strategies inline with OTB, WTB, GM, SP and Mark Down.• In Season Trading - monitor selling, identifying opportunities and suggesting strategies, driving profitability, using the knowledge of current sales/bestsellers and potential market/fashion trends.• Negotiation/Cost Management -Confidently can negotiate cost prices, manage profit margins independently and proactively cross cost garments. Decided sell prices in accordance to achieve margin and our pricing structure. Processing and distribute PO’s to suppliers.• Progressing - Coordinate, set up and execute new country logistics and manage the transportation of international freight for import / export shipments and air freights into the UK.• Management - Provide leadership and management to the trainee’s progression throughout their development program. I am experienced in coaching, counseling and developing people.• Sourcing - experience of sourcing/trading/buying fabrics/garments from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Macedonia, Italy, Turkey, Spain and Greece.• London 2012 Olympics – very proud to have worked on this project -collaborated with designers to develop and progress the GB athlete’s range of formal clothing for the Olympics.

United Kingdom

Brand Identity – develop and drive the visual proposition of the brand from concept to completion. Mannequin styling to planning and implementing floor layouts and merchandising.Management –delegation, industry knowledge, organized money management, inspiring, collaborate and influence at all levels.Skills - Demonstrated extremely strong creative skills, was highly organized, keen eye for detail with strong communication skills.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Fashion & Textiles - Retail/ Management And Buying

Course Modules - Principles of Marketing, International Business with Finance, Fashion Buying and Merchandising, Design and Market.

A-Levels, Law, Media Studies, Art Textiles