Vicky Atkinson Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Manage all F&B operators on the Battersea Power Station development. From Operations liaison management to commercial suggestions and everything in between, I am the main point of contact for onsite and senior management. Managing the day to day on behalf of the development company on all and every issue, no day is ever the same.

Sourcing, negotiating and managing all Brand and Multi-brand retailer relationships, from inception to go-live, on our App partner’s platforms. In stealth until launch.

London, England, United Kingdom

Digital development for the Middle East

Dubai

Implement and strategize launch of fashion Marketplace model, new to the business Jan 2018, for both AT digital platforms: Ounass.com and Nisnass.com. Managing contract and commercial negotiations across all categories including Women’s, Men’s, Home, Kids, and Beauty. Target growth by year 2: 10% of online business. Create and manage vendor leads based on business needs for both platforms (250+ brands signed within first 18 months).

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Source and onboard all key market fashion labels for a site not yet launched, on consignment terms and with no visuals, due to stealth startup strategy. Maintaining strong relationships with over 300 International and local suppliers to ensure margins are competitive for the region, for the launch in Q3 2017, representing 40% of the launch catalogue of 300k SKUs. Updating and controlling Range and Assortment Plans and Budget management. Category planning, contract negotiation, brand and product selection, and end to end management of product lifecycle. International sourcing and API integrations with all vendors

Dubai

Successful launch of startup website in March 2015. Developed entire launch plan across Womenswear, Menswear and Accessories, in the setup of the new Full Price site. Ranges included luxury, high street and private label development and sourcing

London, United Kingdom

Lead all new business pitches from inception to execution. Agreed range selection with brands based on product mixes and YoY analysis. Management of new business tracking, pipeline activity and competitor’s activity through external andinternal reports. Direct point of contact between Marketing department and brands. Supported with the identification and resolution of operational issues. Managed a team of 5 to ensure efficiency of workflow and daily targets were reached.

Women'S Shoes Buying Office

Deliver sales & availability targets, to control online stock levels, minimize inventory holding and other supply chain costs, and produce forecasts. Online management of concession brands to ensure depth and width of stock was in line with company marketing activity.

London, United Kingdom

Worked as Merchandise Coordinator in the Fashion Online team, responsible for over 45 brands.Liaising with the Online Selling team, Multi-Channel distribution team and Buying Offices, my role was toensure stock was sufficient for the rate of sale, maintain availability and minimize lost sales.

Worked as Assistant Manager managing a team of 5, having started at the company in September 2008 asa Sales Assistant. Store Visual Merchandiser both for Wimbledon and for the Bentalls concession.

Worked as Sales Assistant, offering a unique and bespoke shopping experience for each customer. Was able to retain a loyal customer base and develop my visual merchandising skills.

Ba Hons, History Of Art

Activities and Societies: Ski SocietyHistory of Art

Bachelor'S Degree, History Of Art

Activities and Societies: Charity work (Green Society) Event Organisation