About me

Experience of working for Global Sports Performance company. Brand Manager - Apparel, Footwear & Accessories. AFA buyer & Visual Merchandiser Experience in marketing & PR Freelance journalist. Creative with an excellent eye for detail & proven analytical skills. Highly organised, quality customer service & communication skills & standards. Team player but equally works well independently. Good IT skills.

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Work history

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Brand ManagerOakley Inc.
May 2002 - Oct 2009United KingdomFull Time
Brand Manager - Apparel, Footwear & Accessories. AFA buyer Responsible for product assortment, pricing & selection, hosting key account meetings, managing a team of reps, and liaising with suppliers, production, development & design teams. I established, developed and managed a large portfolio of account relationships and achieved significant results in sales. I worked closely with PR & Marketing teams to ensure product placement in the right UK Advertising & Media channels. Accurately forecasting trends, planning stock levels, monitoring performance. Managing SMUs. Responsible for visual merchandising guidance to retail stores & sales reps. Experience in marketing - getting product coverage in the right channels and overseeing marketing campaigns, working closely with Advertising both in-house and agency based.
Freelance JournalistHearst Magazines UK
Mar 2000 - Apr 2002London, United KingdomFreelance
I have written on a variety of subjects including fashion, fitness, health, and lifestyle for titles such as Zest, Company, Cosmopolitan, Look and She Magazines.

Education

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BA (Hons) English LiteratureBrunel University
Sep 1998 - Jun 2001London, United Kingdom
9 GCSE A-C grade, including Maths & English 3 A-Levels Degree - BA Hons English