Experience

Cernucci

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buying Admin Assistant

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023



ISAWITFIRST.com

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buying Admin Assistant

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Manages critical path while building strong relationships with suppliers. • Responsible for sample management through all stages of development. • Supports AB and QC team in fit sessions, actioning relevant comments to seal samples. • Ensures that all product details are correct on the system before publishing on site. • Contributes and supports buyer and AB with sourcing and product development of newness. • Shares responsibility to present weekly trade reports with buyer and… Show more • Manages critical path while building strong relationships with suppliers. • Responsible for sample management through all stages of development. • Supports AB and QC team in fit sessions, actioning relevant comments to seal samples. • Ensures that all product details are correct on the system before publishing on site. • Contributes and supports buyer and AB with sourcing and product development of newness. • Shares responsibility to present weekly trade reports with buyer and AB and work closely with them to identify clear trading actions to optimise sales. • Supports buyer with analysis of the fashion market and customer activity through competitive shops, sales and trends and actively contributes ideas. • Supports AB in negotiating cost prices to achieve target BIMs and competitive prices. • Manages buying team general ad hoc. • Responsible for raising purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner. Show less • Manages critical path while building strong relationships with suppliers. • Responsible for sample management through all stages of development. • Supports AB and QC team in fit sessions, actioning relevant comments to seal samples. • Ensures that all product details are correct on the system before publishing on site. • Contributes and supports buyer and AB with sourcing and product development of newness. • Shares responsibility to present weekly trade reports with buyer and… Show more • Manages critical path while building strong relationships with suppliers. • Responsible for sample management through all stages of development. • Supports AB and QC team in fit sessions, actioning relevant comments to seal samples. • Ensures that all product details are correct on the system before publishing on site. • Contributes and supports buyer and AB with sourcing and product development of newness. • Shares responsibility to present weekly trade reports with buyer and AB and work closely with them to identify clear trading actions to optimise sales. • Supports buyer with analysis of the fashion market and customer activity through competitive shops, sales and trends and actively contributes ideas. • Supports AB in negotiating cost prices to achieve target BIMs and competitive prices. • Manages buying team general ad hoc. • Responsible for raising purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner. Show less



N Brown Group

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buying Admin Assistant

  • Sep 2021 - Nov 2021



Boohoo Group PLC

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Merchandiser

  • Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

  - Assists head of merchandising and senior management in data analysis and generating weekly trade, trend, and intake reports. - Supports senior management in producing biannual spring-summer/autumn-winter reports which are presented to heads of merchandising in strategy meetings. - Carries out effective meeting minutes for all members of the team. - Manages stock intake across the bottom’s department by liaising with team buyers through leading critical path meetings and liaising… Show more - Assists head of merchandising and senior management in data analysis and generating weekly trade, trend, and intake reports. - Supports senior management in producing biannual spring-summer/autumn-winter reports which are presented to heads of merchandising in strategy meetings. - Carries out effective meeting minutes for all members of the team. - Manages stock intake across the bottom’s department by liaising with team buyers through leading critical path meetings and liaising with suppliers’ to forecast accurate delivery dates which contribute to my senior managers’ weekly sales and stock intake report. - Regularly liaising with clothing suppliers over the phone and through emails to negotiate competitive prices and lead times. - Regularly liaising with imports team and finance department to ensure efficient delivery and receipt of purchase orders. - Ownership of repricing and repurchasing of product lines based on analysis of sales and stock cover to ensure WoW uplift of department performance. - Responsible for the training and supervision of the team’s admin assistant, by delegating daily priority actions, ensuring that admin deadlines are being met, and responsible for supporting any heavy workload or decision-making that requires more experience.

• Merchandising Admin Assistant

  • Nov 2019 - Feb 2021

  - Supported the team in producing ad hoc, dealing with enquiries, and answering team emails. - Responsible for timely and accurate data entry of purchase orders that would appear across buying and merchandising reports and sent to suppliers. - Ownership of reviewing department reports and rectifying purchase order discrepancies, including incorrect profit margins, order information, and taxonomies. - Ensured the resolution of problem order queries and stock issues that could slow the… Show more - Supported the team in producing ad hoc, dealing with enquiries, and answering team emails. - Responsible for timely and accurate data entry of purchase orders that would appear across buying and merchandising reports and sent to suppliers. - Ownership of reviewing department reports and rectifying purchase order discrepancies, including incorrect profit margins, order information, and taxonomies. - Ensured the resolution of problem order queries and stock issues that could slow the receipting of stock by liaising with our warehouse team, quality control team, and suppliers daily.



Superdrug

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • May 2018 - Sep 2019

  - Advised customers and maintained in-depth knowledge of Superdrug’s products and services. - Met weekly sales and loyalty card sign up KPIs - Answered telephone calls and dealt with customer enquiries. - Organised and delegated tasks and duties for a team of five in the cosmetic department. - Prepared monthly promotional displays. - Managed stock control for the cosmetic and fragrance department. - Experienced in operating tills and cash management. - Advised customers and maintained in-depth knowledge of Superdrug’s products and services. - Met weekly sales and loyalty card sign up KPIs - Answered telephone calls and dealt with customer enquiries. - Organised and delegated tasks and duties for a team of five in the cosmetic department. - Prepared monthly promotional displays. - Managed stock control for the cosmetic and fragrance department. - Experienced in operating tills and cash management.



Sainsbury's

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  - Delivered outstanding customer service. - Maintained in-depth knowledge of Sainsbury’s products and services. - Experienced in operating tills and cash management. - Delivered outstanding customer service. - Maintained in-depth knowledge of Sainsbury’s products and services. - Experienced in operating tills and cash management.