Achievements: Successfully Managed the women’s wear supply departmentDrove and forecasted business performance and Markdown management strategies.Directed and monitored all aspect of merchandising allocation/replenishment & sales history.Planned initial buying quantities and structured the collection plan per category.Worked closely with Financial, Buying and Retail team on budgets (€170M) to ensure assigned merchandise categories are accurate and at target.Decided on store assortments and implemented products according to store clusters, space, localization and turnover.Project lead to deploy SCORTEX, a new allocation strategy software, collaborated with IT teams on allocation requirements.Partnered with logistics and store operation leadership teams and Regional Manager to improve sales and inventory flow strategies optimizing speed, accuracy, reliability and costs.

Achievements: Sustained key partnershipsResponsible for the annual buy (average £3M), 35% growth of the seasonal budget from 2015 to 2016Negotiated discounts, shipping & payment terms, sales operations.Managed international accounts in the London/Paris/NYC showrooms such as BARNEYS, MATCHES, NET-A-PORTER, LE BON MARCHE, and SELFRIDGES, HARRODS etc. Collaborated with the Production team to ensure product comments/exclusives are passed on accurately.Invoiced accounts, monitored deposit payments and alerted the Finance and Operations Director of any outstanding issue.Gathered data on sell thru from all stores and monitored the positioning of the products.

Achievements: Successfully Managed the Wholesale department Responsible for the annual wholesale division’s seasonal buy (average €10M). Exceeded sales targets in 2014 by 17%.Negotiated discounts, shipping & payment terms, budgets and analyzed business to increase performances.Developed partnerships with key wholesale and partners accounts: NET-A-PORTER, DEMSA GROUP, ALTAYER GROUP, LANE CRAWFORD, GALERIE LAFAYETTE JAKARTA & DUBAI, ID LOOK KOREA, ELISON FASHION TAIWAN etc.Presented and selected the collection to ensure a buy that would best represent the brand and a fit for each customer. Managed the logistics and export flow (shipping cost negotiation, exportation certificates, international custom regulation).Interfaced closely with CEO and decided on strategic wholesale partnerships.

Achievements: Performed all aspects of planning & allocating functions for the European market, Project lead on strategic international openings (US & Asia market), restructured the Outlet Stores (collection plan, assortment etc.), Managed all wholesale buying.Directed store allocation, inventory management and merchandise transfers to ensure optimal stock levels.Responsible for 27% net sales growth from 2012-2014 with newly implemented retail allocation strategies.Created with the Retail team markdown strategies and promotional calendars to maximize sales and profitability.Interfaced with Buying teams on size color selling, 3rd party Suppliers, Freight Forwarding agents, Logistics team and stores.Managed PO process; tracked on-order and receipt target for 80 points of sales and wholesale accounts.Ensured a forecasting strategy aligned with departmental objectives.Managed all off-price stock and partnered with well-known vendors such as TheOutnet.com, Vente-privee.com & Arletti.

Acted as main point of customer and buyer contact.Managed the 7 warehouses’ reception planning and reviewed all delays with planned target receipts.Responsible for organizing and monitoring all inbound and outbound daily shipments.Provided advices on shipment alternatives to brand managers and buyers (quotations, contract negotiation)

Assisted the Buyer in updating and re-projecting OTB elements to ensure optimal sales and profitability.Communicated with suppliers for prices, selected items, negotiated margins, placed reorders according to the sales analysis.Analyzed weekly sales, margins and customer need.Created and delivered merchandise reporting weekly