Experience

Yuccs

• Spain
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer & Product Developer - Footwear and Accessories

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Buying and product development management of new articles, such as footwear, handbags and accessories. Strategic plan in collaboration with the design team for the development of new products. Planning and execution of targets across sales, stock and margin. Supplier and manufacturer management. Best price negotiation and production schedules. Pricing Strategy. Control and follow-up of development samples and quality control. Special focus in sustainability. Sourcing of innovative materials, technologies and local suppliers. Search for new trends. Market and competitors analysis. Show less



Marwa

• Belgium
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Footwear & Accessories

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2021

  I was hired by a former employer to build a new office in Barcelona & manage the new team of Footwear & Accessories. Work was focused on: Strategic planning and budget management. Buying/Sales Forecasting and pricing policy. Creation and implementation of new procedures in buying. Source and evaluation of new suppliers. Collection Plan management, Product development and quality improvement & control. Implementation of new categories of product like jewellery, watches, gadgets, purses and hair accessories. Billing €6m / annual at 30% of group turnover. 1500 models. Travel/buying: Spain, HQ Morocco, China. Show less



Bershka

• Spain
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Accessories - Men's

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2017

  At Inditex I worked in a fast moving fashion, data driven environment. My responsibilities included:- Management and coordination of the design and buying teams and development and selection of collections/products.- Strategic planning, Budget Management, daily sales analysis, promotions, action plans, inventory and shipping, rotation control in store and competitive analysis. Pricing policy.- Collection and creative management and coordination with the rest of Men ́s departments.- Store supervision of displays in coordination with Visual Merchandising.Billing €44m / annual. 700 models.Travel/development/buying: Tokyo, Korea, LA, New York, Berlin, China Show less

• Senior Buyer Accessories Women's

  • May 2012 - Mar 2015

  Management and negotiation with suppliers regarding order prices, costs, quantities and delivery dates (China, India, Bangladesh, Turkey).Supplier order management & administration, production control at origin and working with CSR to audit quality control (China and India).Purchase budgets management and corresponding execution.Daily analysis, reporting and responses to sales / stock data to meet department markup / profit targets.600 mod / year.

• Buyer & Product Developer Footwear & Accessories Women's

  • May 2009 - May 2012

  Creation of the Footwear and Accessories department along a supplier/partners portfolio. Responsibilities included: - Product & materials development - Search and selection of new suppliers (Canton Fair, GDS ...) - Tendering, negotiation and buying. Control of delivery dates, markup and payments. - Analysis and sales forecasting. Budget management. Stock control. Competitive analysis (pricing, product and positioning policies). Creation of the Footwear and Accessories department along a supplier/partners portfolio. Responsibilities included: - Product & materials development - Search and selection of new suppliers (Canton Fair, GDS ...) - Tendering, negotiation and buying. Control of delivery dates, markup and payments. - Analysis and sales forecasting. Budget management. Stock control. Competitive analysis (pricing, product and positioning policies).



Burberry

• United Kingdom
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Mar 2006 - May 2009

  Responsible for image, furniture and props, installation of collections, - HQ showroom setups and new openings, monitoring and coordination of sales points. - Analysis of business data: weekly reports, sales, promotions and incidents. Responsible for image, furniture and props, installation of collections, - HQ showroom setups and new openings, monitoring and coordination of sales points. - Analysis of business data: weekly reports, sales, promotions and incidents.



El Estudio Decoración

• Interior Designer

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2006

  Completion of comprehensive projects in all its phases. Direct contact with clients and suppliers, selection of furniture and fabrics, budget administration and management, direction and monitoring of works. Completion of comprehensive projects in all its phases. Direct contact with clients and suppliers, selection of furniture and fabrics, budget administration and management, direction and monitoring of works.