Odette Schofield Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Skopes is a formal menswear brand. I report to the Head of Merchandising as a senior member of the merchandising team. I manage a team to oversee the allocation and distribution planning and stock delivery to 80 retail.
• Planning seasonal intake and allocation plan so that each retail sites receives the right stock, at the right time. Includes planning and overseeing the allocation of 10,000 units per week from central warehouse to.
• Ensured all logistics and distribution… Show more Skopes is a formal menswear brand. I report to the Head of Merchandising as a senior member of the merchandising team. I manage a team to oversee the allocation and.
• Ensured all logistics and distribution teams, are informed of necessary requirements and timelines to ensure project and stock delivery on time or ahead of schedule.
• Established new delivery and transfer system after key supplier closed delivery function. Meet with multiple stakeholders to secure additional warehouse space.
• Engaged in troubleshooting to meet extremely constrained business requirements.

London, United Kingdom

• Lola Rose is a designer jewellery brand which is one of the top QVC brands with revenue of £1+ million per month. Reported to Senior Account Manager, this interim role required instant capability as all tasks were time.
• Established initial project phase with wholesale buyers, presented them with new product and reports on… Show more Lola Rose is a designer jewellery brand which is one of the top QVC brands with revenue of £1+ million.
• Established initial project phase with wholesale buyers, presented them with new product and reports on historical buys, factored in supplier MOQs, scarcity of natural resources and trends.
• Produced weekly project and risk update reports.
• Managed the monthly inventory budget sheets and critical paths. Created the project schedule for each months buy with regards to show times and production schedules.
• Ownership of project documents and to inform account manager of any risks to project timeline or objectives. Communicated between QVC and internal members regarding project details, including budget, estimates and.

• Cleopatra’s Bling was a start-up luxury jewellery brand. Freelance consultancy, reported to the Creative Director and Founder as part of a virtual team, to lead a ten-fold increase in turnover. Involved in an end to.
• Costed new collections and bespoke commissions to ensure healthy margin and market… Show more Cleopatra’s Bling was a start-up luxury jewellery brand. Freelance consultancy, reported to the Creative Director and.
• Costed new collections and bespoke commissions to ensure healthy margin and market aligned price points. Managed project plan for AW18 collection product launch in line with new sourcing and delivery strategy.
• Principle interface with wholesale clients regarding orders, invoicing and delivery dates.
• Monitored stock levels and ordering with suppliers from India, Italy and Bali.
• Provided assistance with website design and development and brand packaging. Show less

London

• Reporting to the Merchandiser for young fashion brands Henry Holland and Savanah Miller.
• Produced financial performance packs for brand strategy and sign off meetings.
• Produced and presented weekly analytical reports and troubleshooting any issues, including stock phasing, forecast sales figures, best sellers, store performance, product cover, branch stocks and warehouse stocks.
• Recommend lines for markdown, analysed promotional activity and monitoring margin. Input… Show more Reporting to the Merchandiser for young fashion brands Henry Holland and Savanah Miller.
• Recommend lines for markdown, analysed promotional activity and monitoring margin. Input all promotional activity into pricing system.
• Worked with suppliers in Turkey, China, India, UK, Romania and providing key booking in dates for deliveries and ensuring all stock is delivered in full and on time. Managed intake phasing required to meet internal.

• Working on key accounts such as Red Herring, Maine, Julien Macdonald and was fast-tracked to Assistant Merchandiser in half the normal timescale.
• Analysing Monday reports in detail and noting any issues, including planned sales figures, best sellers, top stores, branch stocks and warehouse stocks.
• A weekly analysis of WSSI and Free stock and making recommendations on which styles to increase allocations.
• Managing availability for warehouse and stores and making… Show more Working on key accounts such as Red Herring, Maine, Julien Macdonald and was fast-tracked to Assistant Merchandiser in half the normal timescale.
• Managing availability for warehouse and stores and making suggestions on how to improve availability. Daily communication with the warehouse regarding the pick schedule, delivery issues and replenishment.
• Setting up intake diary for the weeks ahead and resolving any allocation issues.

Hatton Garden

• Missoma is a highly profitable online designer jewellery brand, specialising in gemstones and diamonds; a branch of International Bullion and Brokers. Provided with a unique hands-on opportunity to streamline and.
• Formalised, using a project-based approach, the processes and procedure for purchasing and stock holding; the result of this project reduced the warehouse stock by 50%… Show more Missoma is a highly profitable online.
• Formalised, using a project-based approach, the processes and procedure for purchasing and stock holding; the result of this project reduced the warehouse stock by 50% without risk to sales figures.
• The stock project included implementing a smarter Purchasing System to reduce markdown and discontinued stock, with regular reporting on best sellers and key products.
• Responsible for all production and stock with regards to seasonal buys, trends and custom orders. Set initial buy quantities for new collections and replenishment levels, depending on sell through.
• Arranged regular meetings with buyers specialising in discontinued stock, sample sales and Black Friday promotional activity. General Responsibilities

Rice 2 is a Men’s Tailoring Wholesaler, and my role was providing support to the Account Managers for several key accounts including Debenhams, BHS and The Men's Warehouse. Working with the customer buying and merchandising teams to create accurate critical paths and to update and inform of any changes. Liaising with the customer merchandising teams to.

Ba Hons, Politics, Philosophy, Economics., 2:1

Activities and Societies: Executive Member for Lancaster University Rock Society, Philosophy Society, Lancaster University Role Playing.

A Levels, Geography, Maths, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Junior Drama, Young Enterprise Award, Fencing, Silver Medal Victoria College of Speech and Drama