Planner

• Mar 2021 - Present

Junior Planner

• Jun 2019 - Mar 2021

Junior Planner for Trenery Women’s Apparel South Africa

Assistant Manager, Stock Control, Logistics

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

Communicate with international offices and factories to coordinate wholesale & retail imports to Europe, UK, Asia, USA and Canada. Arrange air shipments between different international offices, factories and customers. Manage all documentation required for customs clearance for imports, including creating invoices & packing lists. Database maintenance (Navision) & other ad hoc tasks. Work with Merchandising & Operations teams to ensure the timely receipt & departure of stock. Communicate with international offices and factories to coordinate wholesale & retail imports to Europe, UK, Asia, USA and Canada. Arrange air shipments between different international offices, factories and customers. Manage all documentation required for customs clearance for imports, including creating invoices & packing lists. Database maintenance (Navision) & other ad hoc tasks. Work with Merchandising & Operations teams to ensure the timely receipt & departure of stock.

Analyst

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

Analyse best deals to include in push notifications for different regions around the UK on the Wowcher App. Write relevant and relatable copy for push notifications for different regions around the UK. Regular competitor analysis & reporting for management. Review & approve proofs for new deals before they are pushed live on both websites. Use & maintain Salesforce and Microstrategy databases. Analyse best deals to include in push notifications for different regions around the UK on the Wowcher App. Write relevant and relatable copy for push notifications for different regions around the UK. Regular competitor analysis & reporting for management. Review & approve proofs for new deals before they are pushed live on both websites. Use & maintain Salesforce and Microstrategy databases.

Senior Allocation Analyst - Miss Shop

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

Analyse sales to optimise profit and allocate stock to stores accordingly. Purchase order management (incl. raising & tracking). Communicate with both domestic and international suppliers & other key stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of stock. Quarterly & end of season analysis of sales & profit. Assist the Merchandise Planner and Buyer to create assortment plans for each season. Train new Allocation Analysts from a complete entry level and provide ongoing support and mentoring. Utilise Retek, Microstrategy & LIMA for all maintenance and daily tasks, as well as the new Smart Allocation tool which was in the midst of being rolled out. Show less

Merchandise Adminsitrator

• May 2017 - Nov 2017

Analyse sales reports to identify buying patterns. Evaluate the bestselling products by daily & weekly analysis of department trade. Monitor intake to ensure cover is met across the department. First contact for all domestic & international supplier communication/queries. Work closely with the Buyers Administrator to successfully support the team in driving the department forward. Use & maintain MicoStrategy, Advanced, LIMA & Trello. Analyse sales reports to identify buying patterns. Evaluate the bestselling products by daily & weekly analysis of department trade. Monitor intake to ensure cover is met across the department. First contact for all domestic & international supplier communication/queries. Work closely with the Buyers Administrator to successfully support the team in driving the department forward. Use & maintain MicoStrategy, Advanced, LIMA & Trello.

Allocation Analyst - Women's Apparel

• Jul 2016 - Apr 2017

Analyse sales to optimise profit and allocate stock to stores accordingly.Purchase order management (incl. raising & tracking).Communicate with both domestic and international suppliers & other key stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of stock.Quarterly & end of season analysis of sales & profit.Assist the Merchandise Planner and Buyer to create assortment plans for each season.Train new Allocation Analysts from a complete entry level and provide ongoing support and mentoring.Utilise Retek, Microstrategy & LIMA for all maintenance and daily tasks, as well as the new Smart Allocation tool which was in the midst of being rolled out. Show less

Assistant Buyer - Miss Shop

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

Data Entry into Buy Plans, BMWs, Retek database etc.Report on performance of products, stores & suppliers.Work with the marketing team on catalogues and other marketing and promotional activity.Provide sales summaries to suppliers on a weekly basis.Manage product samples & work with the online team to ensure each product is photographed & available online.Train new Category Buyer’s Assistants from entry level and provide ongoing support and mentoring.

Customer Service Representative

• Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

Inbound call centre, dealing with all Myer customer service enquiries - including Myer One loyalty program, online orders, product and store enquiries, compliments and complaints etc.

Freelance Graphic Designer

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2017

Branding and logo design including business cards, flyers, brochures, stickers and swing tags Presentations & webinars for client’s commercial use Photography & editing for client’s commercial use Social media content Branding and logo design including business cards, flyers, brochures, stickers and swing tags Presentations & webinars for client’s commercial use Photography & editing for client’s commercial use Social media content

Stylist/ Visual Merchandiser

• Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

Administrative Assistant

• Dec 2010 - Feb 2014

Administrative Assistant

• Apr 2010 - Dec 2010