Experience

Big Bang Slovenija

• Slovenia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Marketplace

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Slovenia

• Head of Strategic Projects

  • Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

  Ljubljana, Slovenia



Studio Moderna

• Switzerland
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product & Sourcing Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2022

  Slovenia / International - Head buying manager for Rovus, Wellneo, Kosmodisk and Dormeo Electrical Appliances - Management of all aspects of sourcing initiatives - Responsible for new products and sourcing strategies to ensure successful execution of product introduction - Expert in merchandising, pricing, management and sales of a group of products; - Giving inputs to the Sales and Marketing about pricing, positioning, marketing and promotions; - Contributing to the profitability of the company by… Show more - Head buying manager for Rovus, Wellneo, Kosmodisk and Dormeo Electrical Appliances - Management of all aspects of sourcing initiatives - Responsible for new products and sourcing strategies to ensure successful execution of product introduction - Expert in merchandising, pricing, management and sales of a group of products; - Giving inputs to the Sales and Marketing about pricing, positioning, marketing and promotions; - Contributing to the profitability of the company by increasing the volume of products, improving the speed of inventory turnover within the category, maximise profits; - Managing the buying/product development flow and pricing - Participation and collaboration in order to support and make recommendations in the development of new product concepts; - Developing and recommending sources for new product concepts; - Travel abroad/overseas to work with factories ensuring timetable and quality control standards are met; - Visit fairs and am aware about trends in the industry and is trying to implement new innovations/design in product portfolio; - Visit possible sources and locate new products to keep abreast of market activities; - Creative with the ability to identify and present new products. - Analysing history data of sales and stock of product category; analyse feedback from Sales Channels and Marketing;

• Buyer

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Slovenia / International - Responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in Multichannel company. Purchasing decisions have to be based on customer demand (product, price, quality, availability), market trends, financial budgets; - Sourcing new merchandise and review existing items to ensure products remain competitive, profits are maximized, provide a commercial viable range of merchandise at competitive prices. Keeping up to date with market trends and reacting to changes in… Show more - Responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in Multichannel company. Purchasing decisions have to be based on customer demand (product, price, quality, availability), market trends, financial budgets; - Sourcing new merchandise and review existing items to ensure products remain competitive, profits are maximized, provide a commercial viable range of merchandise at competitive prices. Keeping up to date with market trends and reacting to changes in demand. - Analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends; - Regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels; - Managing plans for stock levels; - Reacting to changes in demand and logistics; - Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract; - Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products; - Liaising with other departments within the organization to ensure projects are completed; - Attending trade fairs to select and assemble a new collection of products; - Participating in promotional activities;

• Product Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2012

  Slovenia / International - Helping and assisting the buyer in all the buying activity matters - Cooperating on product selection an product name - Cooperating on the conduct of market research, analyses and monitoring competition - Communicating and coordinating with creative department for the preparation of materials - Preparing and implementing materials for PIS (product info site) - Keeping and labelling product samples and informing about received samples - Expanding and improving the quality of… Show more - Helping and assisting the buyer in all the buying activity matters - Cooperating on product selection an product name - Cooperating on the conduct of market research, analyses and monitoring competition - Communicating and coordinating with creative department for the preparation of materials - Preparing and implementing materials for PIS (product info site) - Keeping and labelling product samples and informing about received samples - Expanding and improving the quality of the project - Communicating and offering support to project managers - Participating in the preparation of printed materials - Preparation of product presentation and text descriptions - Responsible for timely, high quality and professional execution of tasks