About me
I am a confident self motivated individual with an eagerness to progress my career in Merchandising. I am able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment, prioritise duties to ensure all deadlines are met, support colleagues when needed using excellent communication skills and being highly analytical with problem solving skills.
Projects credited in
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Work history
Merchandising Admin AssistantYoox Net a Porter Group
London, United KingdomFull Time
My current role is different to my previous jobs within merchandising, providing administrative support across trading, merchandise planning and forecasting.
• Produce accurate delivery forecasting for future weeks for the wider business and operations to review targets and plan resources.
• Produce weekly forecast and delivered summary.
• Use of excel and companies ‘Cube’ measure to pull reports/information.
• Prioritize deliveries and workload to potentialize maximum sales.
• Carry out early stock deliveries for a steady flow of products during the shipping window.
• Working with Trade and Transport to follow Shipping Terms and Customs requirements, communicating these to brands.
• Creating relationships with brands communicating queries and questions.
• Action cancellations and RTV’s.
• Provide administrative support to the department.
• Working with and supporting the buying team to resolve system issues.
Merchandising Admin AssistantRiver Island
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Merchandising Administrative Assistant 1 September to 19th March 2020
My main responsibilities as an MAA was to assist the merchandising team with a focus on managing intake levels, general administration and sales performance. River Island had a restructure within merchandising splitting the allocator role into Allocators who focus on allocations and stock levels, and MAA focusing on Intake and delivery schedules working with suppliers regarding delays and flagging to the team.
• Reviewing bestsellers performance.
• Planning allocation of new products.
• Wholesale top ups and rebuy requests.
• Flagging key lines back in stock or fast sellers.
• Reviewing web stock levels and any key fast stores.
Allocator (Footwear) - 4th Jan 2019- 1st September 2019
I was promoted to Allocator which includes Intake Administrator duties plus: allocation of new products to the most suitable stores matching distribution plans making suggestions to maximise sales and profit.
• Use of excel daily creating sheets.
• Communicating with the International Department ensuring stores are correctly stocked.
• Daily and weekly reviews of products checking stores performance and product/store options.
• Analysis of stock location reviewing potential new opportunities.
• Reviewing markdown stocks before and during this period to ensure the best sell through of products.
Intake Administrator (Jewellery/ Accessories) - 30th Jul 2018 – 3rd Jan 2019
• Product, store and data analysis.
• using ad hoc reports to ensure stock is in the right place to maximise sales.
• Use of excel sheets with formulas and pivot tables which are updated daily and weekly.
• Attending and leading weekly distribution meetings, updating merchandisers on previous week’s. performance and sales making suggestions or changes for following week.
• Leading weekly delivery schedule meetings highlighting any delays or key products.
• Able to complete the role of an Allocator apart from moving stock on the system.
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Skills
- Excel
- Commincation
- Motivated
Education
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AS Level Media StudiesReigate Sixth Form College
- Reigate, United Kingdom
AS Level media studies- C
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BTEC Level 3 Art and Design Diploma - Fashion DesignReigate Sixth Form College
- Reigate, United Kingdom
Distinction * in fashion BTEC level 3
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