• Provide administrative support to the merchandising operation within the fast-paced fashion company, ensuring that merchandise is effectively managed, organized, and delivered to meet customer demand and business objectives.• Assist in the creation, processing, and tracking of purchase orders. Raising newness, resources, and rebuys.• Contribute to merchandise planning activities, including sales data analysis and the proposals of rebuys based on the business’s test and repeat model.• Analyse & discuss sales performance in weekly trade meetings, to be used for wider strategy planning.• Build supplier relations and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the business through frequent e-communications, including buyers, to execute merchandising strategies.• Monitor intake to guarantee orders are meeting timely delivery deadlines and lateness is kept to a minimum.• Take ownership of all excel trackers, handle ad hoc tasks, and serve as a liaison with the warehouse team to facilitate and resolve inquiries; contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the team.• Adopt added responsibilities from assistant merchandiser level for professional growth.

• Responsible for leading by example the Womenswear Accessories & Footwear department.• Analyze and react to business metrics, simultaneously whilst floor supervising, in order to optimize store sales.• Track inventory levels and implement pricing strategies. Support department managers in co-ordinating marketing initiatives and set targets accordingly to drive results.• Monitor staff performances and provide coaching, driving KPI’s and enabling the team to reach their full potential. Leadership skills developed through team bonding and delivering in person constructive feedback.• Accountable for directing seasonal concept launches, alongside the brand presentation team, ensuring alignment with the brand vision. Accomplished numerous night projects in my home store as well as remote.• Advocate for the company’s Diversity & Inclusion programme, nurturing the wellbeing of the team as well as creating an efficient and enjoyable work environment.

• Full-time sales associate assigned to the menswear department.• Deliver exceptional customer service and reassure brand loyalty by following the RL Selling Culture.• Brand Identity - In-depth knowledge of the brand’s heritage & values. To inspire the dream of a better life, through authenticity and timeless style.• Storytelling of iconic products through visually merchandising each defined sensibility to an elevated standard.• Involved with overnight projects: stockroom re-organisation, inventory, and seasonal concept launches.

• A blended-learning 90 day program focused on overseeing all operations behind running a store.• Training provided on necessary management principles: - creating the greatest in-store experience, scheduling, recruiting, inclusion & diversity, human resources, and store operations.• Studied key metrics and their targets, to understand the impact they take on the business.• Immersed within the sales team, whilst floor supervising, to manage and encourage staff performance.• Efficient in stock control, replenishment, inventory audits, processing shipment and asset protection.• Visual Merchandising – Implement visual guidelines to ensure sales floor standards are maintained.Recognized for my ability of creating innovative and cohesive displays with tactical product placements.

• Part-time associate of a sales team who generate most revenue for the company.• Responsible for projecting and protecting the image of the lifestyle brand.• Create memorable customer experiences – Identifying & fulfilling customer needs, in which guarantees brand loyalty. Connecting the advantages of various products to the customers benefit through converting, cross-selling and upselling.

• Hands-on experience within the atelier to learn from an experienced professional in the bridal sector.• Conducted research on trends, fabrics, colours, and styles. Presented conceptual ideas through sketching to contribute to the creation of the collection.• Sourcing fabrics, trims, and embellishments for the designers upcoming bridal collection.• Allocated to design the brand’s preliminary S/S 20 ‘Iteru’ swimwear collection, utilising best sustainable fashion practises. Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and attention to detail. Successful track record of my patternmaking work transpiring into future collections of the brand.• Participated in garment fittings of custom designs tailored to the client’s measurements. Assisted inadjustments to fit, silhouette, and construction based on the fitting feedback.• Solved patternmaking challenges through trial & error prototyping to meet design specifications.• Hand-sewn, stitched, and assembled pieces of client creations under the guidance of my mentor.• Discovering my aesthetic universe and gain understanding of necessary brand values, marketing techniques, production processes, and background knowledge of running a fashion business.