Managing production of sportwear clothing• Planning and managing the critical path for all production items, from concept to delivery, ensuring key dates are adhered to and best possible launch dates achieved. Including:o Financial management, i.e. setting and keeping within a budget for each season. Forecasting next season’s needs (e.g. fabric, budget, etc.). Raising purchase orders.o Liaising with customers and clients, face-to-face, in-store, and via phone and email.o… Show more Managing production of sportwear clothing• Planning and managing the critical path for all production items, from concept to delivery, ensuring key dates are adhered to and best possible launch dates achieved. Including:o Financial management, i.e. setting and keeping within a budget for each season. Forecasting next season’s needs (e.g. fabric, budget, etc.). Raising purchase orders.o Liaising with customers and clients, face-to-face, in-store, and via phone and email.o Sourcing of new garment and fabric suppliers. Liaising directly with factories and suppliers worldwide, in particular, China, USA, Taiwan and UK, to build key relationships. o Guiding the design team on pre-production priorities, and working with them to ensure products are made within cost guidelines as agreed on the range plans. o Monitoring the production process and communicating all changes to design, sales and operations team. o Managing warehouse stock levels and working with the management team to ensure replenishment orders are placed to fulfil Crewroom’s requirements as well as wholesale/retail requirement.• Overseeing and line managing the Production Assistants, Store Manager and Event Organiser. Show less

Writing high quality, professional and insightful business reports.Key responsibilities included: managing and interrogating databases; managing external analysts and ensuring quality and consistency of data; writing reports; presenting data to clients; responding to client queries.

Providing administrative support to the Relationship Management Team in the Agency sector.Supporting the Head of Agency; Generating and compiling reports showing performance of Account Directors and sales revenue.Supporting Account Directors; completing order forms, researching customers and updating and maintaining databases and Salesforce.Event Organisation; Planning and delivering events for the Relationship Management Team and clients.Achieved Outstanding Performer… Show more Providing administrative support to the Relationship Management Team in the Agency sector.Supporting the Head of Agency; Generating and compiling reports showing performance of Account Directors and sales revenue.Supporting Account Directors; completing order forms, researching customers and updating and maintaining databases and Salesforce.Event Organisation; Planning and delivering events for the Relationship Management Team and clients.Achieved Outstanding Performer for December 2013 across the company. Show less

Working in the head office for the GB Rowing Team to help deliver support to all the International Rowing Squads.Project Management – responsible for Team Clothing across all squads (Seniors, U23s etc). Setting and keeping within a budget, liaising with suppliers, ordering and the successful delivery & distribution of team clothing within a set timeline.Event Organisation – planning and delivery of the annual Award Dinner for 400+ guests. Organisation of International Coaches… Show more Working in the head office for the GB Rowing Team to help deliver support to all the International Rowing Squads.Project Management – responsible for Team Clothing across all squads (Seniors, U23s etc). Setting and keeping within a budget, liaising with suppliers, ordering and the successful delivery & distribution of team clothing within a set timeline.Event Organisation – planning and delivery of the annual Award Dinner for 400+ guests. Organisation of International Coaches Conference. Event support at national trials, looking after and checking in media & photographers.Administration Support for the Paralympic Squad – Supporting the Paralympic Programme Manager and Adaptive Squad Coaches. Organising paperwork, registration of rowers & any other help required. Show less

Crewroom is a British performance brand with a sustainable ethos. With a proud heritage in the rowing world, we’ve used our knowledge and understanding of performance garments and the needs of endurance athletes to expand our retail range into the run and trail markets.For this role I was in charge of general administration work as well as customer service at the company.