Work history
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Junior MerchandiserAnthropologie Europe
London, United KingdomFull Time
o Plan and trade dept with annual sales of over £30m, 48% of company mix. Achieved sales and profit budget in the most recent financial half
o Strong forecasting and trading skills, highlighting risks and opportunities, then actioning
o Manage line cards to ensure suitable stock holding on core lines, driving LFL growth of core by +29% in Q4
o Analyse data to compile seasonal reviews and propose strategies to improve KPI’s in forthcoming seasons
o Option planning by month; ensuring optimum options based on rate of sale and store capacities
o Help lead project to move option planning from Excel documents to TXT system, making range planning, quicker, easier, less susceptible to human error and simpler to derive top line info from
o Managing the markdown process; choosing styles, pricing appropriately, monitoring margin and MD spend
o Work closely with other depts; Buying to develop and trade range, Ecom to trade range and merchandise site, Marketing to promote styles and Retail who are the middle-man between Planning and stores
o Own click & collect and omni channel project, suggesting when parameters need changing and reviewing how it’s working for the business to better understand and cater for the customers desires
o Nurtured and developed MAA to AM level in under 2 years
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Assistant MerchandiserCath Kidston
- Latimer Rd, London, UKFull Time
o Assistant on a dept which could generate weekly revenue of around £700k
o Accurately reforecast monthly, collated analysis for S&Op meetings and reviewed weekly and monthly KPIs
o Built strong relationships with suppliers and the sourcing office, enabling the timely delivery of stock
o Worked closely with the allocation team to ensure strong stock control and the Supply Planning team to maintain timely PO release and monitoring of the launch tracker, highlighting areas of risk for launch and acting to ensure maximum product availability
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Skills
- Budget Planning
- Analysing Trends
- Trading
- Competitor Analysis
- Forecasting
- Photography
Education
BSc (Hons) Fashion BuyingManchester Metropolitan University
- Manchester, United Kingdom
First Class Honors attained
Research Project: “Made in Britain: The Viability of British Manufacturing”