Val Blackwell Email & Phone Number

Wettenhall, GB

Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Vietnam

Main dutiesSupporting customer service & planning teams processing orders with nominated manufacturing partners.Working cross functionally with development / costing/ pattern teams to ensure all required information is with factories to place orders and obtain an accurate XFDManaging changes in XFD with customers working priority list to minimise affect on.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Merchandiser for Soft Drinks and Alcohol department..Managed weekly replenishment to 590 stores nationwide.Raised weekly replenishment purchase orders to suppliers such as Coke, Britvic, Vimto & Heineken to keep stock levels at KPI of average 3 weeks cover. This was also taking into account purchasing efficiencies such as MOQ and full truck loads of circa.

Crewe

Generate weekly replenishment orders using Navision and manual calculations. Monitoring open to buy to confirm delivery dates. Provide weekly updates to the business for out of stock, critical stock and to follow orders.Work with buyer on monthly promotions, checking stock levels and increasing purchases where needed. Advising on long stock items for.

Warrington, United Kingdom

Identifying key items for weekly / monthly promotions keeping pricing in line with competitors meeting target margins. Cultivated close working relationships with Ecommerce & marketing managers driving creative for website online promotional banners & key drivers such as finance options. Forward promotional planning allowing product purchases so support.

Mold, North Wales

• CURTAIN CONCESSIONS LTDMerchandise / Supply Chain manager Feb 2015 - DateManaging the RM stock for 40 concessions including Debenhams online & stores, Boundary Mill outlet and several independent retail stores. Primary.
• Created a forecasting tool showing forecast units & financial, profit financially & OTB requirements Built close working relationships with colleagues in our parent company
• Reviewed inter store transfer costs changed carrier saving £24k annually.
• Created a margin calculator, immediately increasing gross margin by 17%.

Bolton

• Management of initial range planning from analysis of last years sales figures. Making suggestions for core ranges and allocating initial forecasts. Working with suppliers to manage production dates inline with.
• Implemented range planning reports to measure demand to budgets
• Devised in season management tool showing all sales, despatches & stock levels to optimise cash flow and warehouse space.
• Created container loading plans to optimise space and budgets
• Identified top 20 selling lines which drive 50% of demand
• Reduced stock holding for poor selling lines

Northwich

Working closely with the account manager to develop catwalk trends and everyday cosmetic ranges for individual customers such as BHS, Debenhams, Primark and New Look. Managing critical paths and customers order schedules to maintain factory production capacity at an optimum level. Balancing financial implications and customer relationships when making.

Cheadle, Cheshire.

Built and maintained strong relationships with customers and suppliers worldwide. Created robust placement process for salesman sample orders, reducing order creation time to 3 days and supplier order confirmation to 2 weeks. Maintained capacity planning sheets monitoring open capacity levels.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Responsible for budgeting 4 main publications a year and a variety of secondary publications. Analyzed weekly sales information updating Brand Merchandise Controller on all key points prior to company trading meeting. Worked with marketing team providing sales and stock information to support each publication.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Estimated at catalogue number level for multiple channels to market and maintained optimum stock and commitment levels. Compiled analysis for range control meeting. Deputised at weekly trading meetings. Supervised the junior assistant merchandisers

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Assisted the Merchandiser with the budgeting and planning intake for various channels to market. Accountable for managing a minimum service level of 85% through a sound understanding of lead times and sales patterns. Responsible for highlighting and managing the department’s terminal stock through the most cost effective channels.

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