Experience

drop24

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandiser

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Childsplay Clothing

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandiser

  • Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

  Working with the CEO to build a robust merchandising function covering all aspects stock and sales management. • Build Merchandising reports- category sales/stock performance reports, range plans and WSSI• Review buying process – provided reporting that allowed for a more focused approached to the buying process• Reviewed the Markdown process within the business which enabled the business to understand different approaches to achieve maximum profitability.



Antler

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning Manager

  • Mar 2019 - May 2020

  • Manage the stock planning sheets including the WSSI’s and OTB and ensure that all month end documents are updated and submitted to finance.• Ensuring that all AM’s are working to agreed business targets and managing OTB accordingly. Accountable for overall business targets and making sure that these are being adhered too.• Support the International sales manager to ensure sales targets are met, by ensuring PO are placed in time and provide all the necessary merchandising support needed to achieve these targets.• Global Inventory Management- demand planning and forecasting.

• Wholesale Merchandiser

  • May 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Manage WSSI & OTB • Update weekly trade pack for Antler and Revelation• Assist the Head of Merch to ensure maximum profit potential is achieved by managing inventory, delivering product offer that exceeds customers' expectations through effective stock management• Monitor performance against plan, taking appropriate actions based on findings • Ensure stock is phased correctly throughout the season and year• Forecast and plan continuity stock against budget to ensure sales are met • Work with the sales team to ensure budgets are set for the season • Production plan ranges for the season • Create range plans • Manage inventory for the wholesale accounts and ensure any changes to deliveries are communicated to all relevant departments•. Manage key wholesale accounts • Provide monthly and seasonal analysis to support buying decisions• Manage the critical path and buys for all UK, USA & International business• Critical path management and product planning with all relevant stock holders maintaining planning calendar dates and ensure deadlines are met• Weekly trade meetings• Manage an AM & Merch Admin



Wolsey Limited.

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

• Merchandiser

  • Jan 2014 - 2016

  • Manage buys for both retail and wholesale • Work with promotional calendar for the concession stores and ensure stock is planned in for such events• Identify at risks for the business• Manage oversolds for both brands and ensure additional buys are placed to support sales• Identifying seasonal stock for clearance• Manage an allocator and ensure their work is completed on a weekly basis• Critical path management• Work with sales managers to ensure key account deliveries are met• Provide monthly, seasonal analysis to support buying decisions• Weekly trade meetings• Plan phasing of new launches into stores• Planning and forecasting of core stock for the business• Create markdowns for stores • Provide range plans for production to work with for future season



Perry Ellis International

• Merchandise Planner

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2014

  Assist head of planning with management of retail and wholesale stock,assortment planning and seasonal buys and promotion planning to maximise sales.Review retail stock with retail planners making recommendations of stock clearance.Manage core stock programme esuring correct stock levels are maintained.Manage key wholesale accounts, working with pruchasing on open PO's and reporting back to sales on all delivery updates and risks to supply.Work with head of planing on OTB planning ensuring buys come in line with OTBWorking with the merchandise director on planning sku matrix for seasons, taking the financial budgets for the fiscal years and planning future strategies for brands



s root & co ltd

• senior merchandise manager

  • Aug 2007 - Oct 2008

  Liaising with factories in the Far East and Chezh Republicnegotiating target prices in order to meet key accounts pricesCritical path managementProduct development and designLiaising with buyersComp shops, trend research and presenting seasonal mood boardsProduction sample management from concept to production to approvals to delivery into warehouseKey accounts managed:-JaegerThe white companyAustin ReedAccessorizeJohn Lewis



DCK Group

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• assistant merchandiser

  • Jul 2003 - Aug 2007



River Island

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• senior allocator

  • 2001 - 2003