Experience

MELISSA ODABASH

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Coordinator

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Ted Baker

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2020

  Working at Ted Baker, a brand I had wanted to work for since I began working in fashion, I assisted the womenswear production department on multiple product category's. Duties included liaising internally and externally with various team members and departments, suppliers and clients, maintaining documents for company use, maintaining systems, updating critical paths, ensuring quality control in product samples, monitoring testing processes, test reports and care labels, coordinating fitting processes and general production line admin. Additionally duties extended to: - Liaising internally and externally ensuring samples / submissions are punctual to time frames - Travel, accommodation, fashion show booking on behalf of the team and management team - Press sample requests and organisation for shoots and events - Management of samples internally/externally - Liaise internally and externally to manage shoots and timing availability - Model, photographer and location booking - Organisation of files, imagery, look books, samples, lab dips - Daily communication with press teams, suppliers, models and photographers - Copy writing for web and stockists - Assistance on shoots, campaigns and press shows - General admin; post, emails, phone, filing, sample and file maintenance - Checking stock information externally and internally - Inputting data entry/style attributes into documents for internal and external use - Approvals of bulk and trim submissions - Coordination of fit sessions for multiple teams/meeting organisation/room bookings - Communicating internally and externally relevant business information/updates - Maintaining/updating documents for regular internal and external use I was challenged professionally at Ted Baker, gained experience and knowledge in multiple areas of the fashion production line, press and marketing and e-commerce, whilst achieving accomplishments personally and professionally. Show less



Jacques Vert

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Buyer

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

  Working for Jacques Vert, my love for fashion was stimulated daily. Surrounded by my passion, and challenged regularly in a busy, fast-paced environment. Having worked my way up from fashion retail, through to visual merchandising, management and then buying, I believe I obtained a varied, wide range of skills and knowledge that can wield diversely, from working on a total of four unique brands. Jacques Vert was where I reached my fashion buying peak, the brand I had worked towards within my company that was the biggest and required the most work. Whilst working for this brand, I was able to put into action price and supplier negotiation, managing fit sessions and range building. In addition, I took on added duties in order to fulfil my fashion e-commerce and marketing passions within the press team; this included assisting on photo shoots, model booking, studio booking, press show preparation, copy writing and press sample management. I also maintained brand social media accounts, built relationships with models and bloggers and generally assisted the press and marketing teams. Show less



Style Group Brands

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Buying Assistant - Eastex

  • May 2015 - Jan 2016

  Whilst working on the Eastex brand, I developed the skills to push me into a senior role; as a brand with heritage and supplying a gap in the market, I had the scope to begin price negotiations and garment fitting, whilst additionally gaining knowledge in quality fabrications and grading.

• Buying Administration Assistant - Planet London

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Working for Planet as a buying administration assistant, I had my first step into the middle market of brands and occasion-wear. It was within this brand that my skills were focused and streamlined to benefit the higher priced end of the industry, and where I was best developed and progressed professionally.



New Look

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buying Administration Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  My first step into fashion buying; as an entry level BAA, I developed the basic skills within the industry, such as critical path management, sample coordination, communicative skills, presenting trade and comp-shopping.

• Visual Merchandising Supervisor

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

  Having worked my way up from being a sales adviser, my passion for styling, and understanding of current trends, visual marketing and leadership skills lead me to the position of Visual Merchandising Supervisor. I followed regular updates sent from head office whilst also adding my own personal creative spin; I ensured sales could be boosted using visuals and lead a team of visual merchandisers to replenish stock and maintain a fresh and updated shop floor in my flagship store, whilst doing so with enthusiasm and passion. Show less

• Senior Sales Associate

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2013

  Working on the shop floor of the flagship New Look store for Birmingham, I had my fist job, which I quickly desired to mould into a career, recognising the potential in fashion retail, and already owning a devotion to fashion, and willingness to professionally succeed.