Wholesale and Importer of Trimmings and Accessories for the Garment IndustryB2B customers include Tesco, Asda, River Island, Ro & Zo, Nobody’s Child, New Look• Negotiating price, quantity, lead time and delivery requirements with suppliers and customers• Creatively developing/amend trims to minimise costs and meet customer target prices• Update and analyse customer quotations inputting into Sage Accounting System• Working with customers and suppliers from development to… Show more Wholesale and Importer of Trimmings and Accessories for the Garment IndustryB2B customers include Tesco, Asda, River Island, Ro & Zo, Nobody’s Child, New Look• Negotiating price, quantity, lead time and delivery requirements with suppliers and customers• Creatively developing/amend trims to minimise costs and meet customer target prices• Update and analyse customer quotations inputting into Sage Accounting System• Working with customers and suppliers from development to order placement• Resolved supply chain problems or quality issues which arose during production• Identifying opportunities for new business and growth, proactively seeking new products, trends and customer base• Attending customer meetings, developing strong relationships and follow up on all customer enquiries• Collaborated with the production team ensuring critical path is up to date• Checking bulk samples against original first approved samples before submitting to customers• Ensuring products meet customer requirements according to retailer manuals and arranging testing where necessary • Supporting and reporting issues back to Senior Wholesale Account Manager• Tasked with selling existing stock lines• Attend and participate in trade shows and training seminars• Created and maintained company website Show less

• Respond to customer enquiries, source and develop trims to meet their requirements and specifications• Inputting data for new trims into Microsoft Excel and Sage Accounting, maintain sample archive/showroom• Raise POs with in-house China department and European suppliers• Liaise with Twin Wholesale Morocco division• Update and process the company OEKO-TEX certificate

Trimmings and fabric supplier to high street retailers and suppliers in the UK and USA• UK Retailers include- Wallis, Topshop, Coast, Monsoon, Next, Lipsy, ASOS, River Island • USA Retailers include- Nasty Gal, Urban Outfitters, Stone Cold FoxGENERAL• Daily communication with multiple China trade houses, sending chaser emails and following sampling critical path • Gain understanding of each factory, their capabilities and lead times• Order trims- replenish the range… Show more Trimmings and fabric supplier to high street retailers and suppliers in the UK and USA• UK Retailers include- Wallis, Topshop, Coast, Monsoon, Next, Lipsy, ASOS, River Island • USA Retailers include- Nasty Gal, Urban Outfitters, Stone Cold FoxGENERAL• Daily communication with multiple China trade houses, sending chaser emails and following sampling critical path • Gain understanding of each factory, their capabilities and lead times• Order trims- replenish the range for the show room• Input trims into database system, organise and maintain showroom• Organise lab dips for customers • Arrange packages to be sent outDESIGN & SALES• Trim design and development- create and manipulate trim and lace designs using Photoshop and Illustrator• Further development –design and create physical samples to show customers before sending to the factories to reproduce- by hand and machine • Trend research- source new trims, keep up to date with latest catwalk shows, trends, designers• Assist the sales team with sample requests, organise samples for customers• Prepare and attend trim meetings with customers• Visiting customers, building relationships• Problem solving- Cost/price analysis and comparison, ensuring trims meet commercial standards including REACH compliance and OEKOTEX, resourcing trims where appropriate to keep in line with customer target prices, maintaining commercial awareness where selecting trims for customersPRODUCTION• Send out approval samples, check production and bulk samples• Conducting testing for health, safety, quality and fit for use issues on products, creating graphic illustrating faults on trims for the China suppliers• Working under pressure, keeping to tight deadlines Show less

• My role is to create inspiring and innovative window and in store displays, strategically plan and manage workload in a fast paced environment using critical path, translating my fashion design background and knowledge of trends to motivate myself and other team members to deliver a high level of visual standards • Achievements in the role include mentoring people through the Gingerbread programme who specialise in helping single parents back into work

• Served customers efficiently, both on the shop floor and at service points • Kept the store clean and tidy, ensuring the shelves were always stocked with product• Monitor and deliver on the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions and selling opportunities • Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations and deliver remarkable service throughout their visit to store.• Built expert product knowledge to sell and recommend our… Show more • Served customers efficiently, both on the shop floor and at service points • Kept the store clean and tidy, ensuring the shelves were always stocked with product• Monitor and deliver on the daily sales targets, priorities, promotions and selling opportunities • Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs, make recommendations and deliver remarkable service throughout their visit to store.• Built expert product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services Show less

• Freelance designer with occasional pattern cutting and garment construction• Communicated with the head designer on numerous occasions to discuss initial concepts.• Intensive design, trend and concept research as well as fabric and garment construction research, completed working/ spec drawings from initial ideas.• Present for design process from start to finish, assisting and directing pattern cutters and sample machinists, and accompanied fit sessions. • Selected… Show more • Freelance designer with occasional pattern cutting and garment construction• Communicated with the head designer on numerous occasions to discuss initial concepts.• Intensive design, trend and concept research as well as fabric and garment construction research, completed working/ spec drawings from initial ideas.• Present for design process from start to finish, assisting and directing pattern cutters and sample machinists, and accompanied fit sessions. • Selected ranges sold in Harrods Show less

• Assisted designers, both womenswear and menswear, with trend research, fabric research, created mood and customer profiling boards, • Assisted with fit sessions and accompanied the womenswear designer to meetings with buyers and suppliers

• Sample cutting on a freelance basis for various high street retailers, costing sheets and spec drawings• Filed and organised patterns, general housekeeping of the design room• Fabric sourcing and filing, general administration and assisting pattern cutters and designers

• Sample and pattern cutting; drafted patterns from specs as well as pattern grading and sample alterations from existing designs • Assisting designers as well as merchandiser and buyer; monitored stock taking, trend research and forecasting, trade show preparation boards, concept and mood boards for new season stock • Sample making and researching trends/concepts, sourcing fabrics and components, surface design, textile samples and show pieces

Zara- Oxford Circus• Provided exceptional customer service• Maintained shop floor standards• Collaborated with team members to rotate daily duties• Advised customers on style options whilst manning the fitting rooms

Assisted with the day to day running of the room, sample cutting, creating spec sheets, filing and administration.