I worked with Julia for about two years at Shopping Live in Moscow. Julia was the buyer for the Beauty department and I was EVP of Television and Sales. I would often say to anyone who would listen that Julia was the best buyer we had, in all our categories. No one would disagree with me, not even the Chief Merchant. Julia was very good at her job, buying for Beauty - but she was so much more than that! She was an exceptional communicator - both within her department and across the company. We all knew that if Julia had an opinion it was one to be listened to and respected. She was open, honest and to the point without trying to be intimidating or make you feel she was telling you what to do. She was respected throughout the Company and worked across the inevitable silos that build within Companies in order to get the best result for her product, her category and for the benefit of the whole organisation.. If you had a problem and asked for her help, she would always work to find a solution with you - for your mutual success. Not only that, Julia was kind, friendly and considerate - one of the reasons she was so successful was that her style and manner always managed to get you 'on-side'. It was a great loss to Shopping Live when Julia announced she was leaving and I immediately tried to hire her, for another company that I was working for at that time, when I heard - but unfortunately she was leaving Russia due to a reassignment of her husband. I would have hired her in a second! I thoroughly recommend Julia to any potential employer. If she comes to work for you she will help you build your success and you will be extremely fortunate to have her on your team.

As a Head of Merchandise and Sales Planning at Shopping Live I’ve worked closely with Julia over the past more than three years. Julia is very hardworking and reliable, showed excellent negotiation, communication, analytical skills and consistently exceeded category sales results. On a personal level, she’s is very charismatic, attentive, quick and well-spoken, the qualities that have served her well in her role as a professional. First, Julia brought great value to Shopping Live by consistently exceeding category sales. Julia has an understanding of market trends and instincts for identifying and purchasing successful products. She managed to build up long-term reliable partnership with all vendors and agree on better prices, increasing category margin. For instance, she managed to sign up a direct contract with the key vendor of the category, significantly reducing the costs on intercompany charge. Julia has the combination of business acumen and communication skills that makes her an outstanding Buyer. Second, Julia successfully developed not only existing brands but also launched 9 new brands to be exclusively presented in Russia, including absolutely new commodity groups which were not presented in the category before, which is huge work. Finally, Julia has proven herself to be a strong cultural fit here at Shopping Live. She’s always ready to lend a helping hand to her teammates and contributes during brainstorming sessions and meetings between the purchasing and marketing teams. She often co-led an enlightening meeting on her category products and their main selling tools, expressed valuable ideas in marketing activities to promote the sales. Julia is an active member of Shopping Live team and supports her colleagues professionally and personally.

I worked with Julia for about two years at Shopping Live in Moscow. Julia was the buyer for the Beauty department and I was EVP of Television and Sales. I would often say to anyone who would listen that Julia was the best buyer we had, in all our categories. No one would disagree with me, not even the Chief Merchant. Julia was very good at her job, buying for Beauty - but she was so much more than that! She was an exceptional communicator - both within her department and across the company. We all knew that if Julia had an opinion it was one to be listened to and respected. She was open, honest and to the point without trying to be intimidating or make you feel she was telling you what to do. She was respected throughout the Company and worked across the inevitable silos that build within Companies in order to get the best result for her product, her category and for the benefit of the whole organisation.. If you had a problem and asked for her help, she would always work to find a solution with you - for your mutual success. Not only that, Julia was kind, friendly and considerate - one of the reasons she was so successful was that her style and manner always managed to get you 'on-side'. It was a great loss to Shopping Live when Julia announced she was leaving and I immediately tried to hire her, for another company that I was working for at that time, when I heard - but unfortunately she was leaving Russia due to a reassignment of her husband. I would have hired her in a second! I thoroughly recommend Julia to any potential employer. If she comes to work for you she will help you build your success and you will be extremely fortunate to have her on your team.

As a Head of Merchandise and Sales Planning at Shopping Live I’ve worked closely with Julia over the past more than three years. Julia is very hardworking and reliable, showed excellent negotiation, communication, analytical skills and consistently exceeded category sales results. On a personal level, she’s is very charismatic, attentive, quick and well-spoken, the qualities that have served her well in her role as a professional. First, Julia brought great value to Shopping Live by consistently exceeding category sales. Julia has an understanding of market trends and instincts for identifying and purchasing successful products. She managed to build up long-term reliable partnership with all vendors and agree on better prices, increasing category margin. For instance, she managed to sign up a direct contract with the key vendor of the category, significantly reducing the costs on intercompany charge. Julia has the combination of business acumen and communication skills that makes her an outstanding Buyer. Second, Julia successfully developed not only existing brands but also launched 9 new brands to be exclusively presented in Russia, including absolutely new commodity groups which were not presented in the category before, which is huge work. Finally, Julia has proven herself to be a strong cultural fit here at Shopping Live. She’s always ready to lend a helping hand to her teammates and contributes during brainstorming sessions and meetings between the purchasing and marketing teams. She often co-led an enlightening meeting on her category products and their main selling tools, expressed valuable ideas in marketing activities to promote the sales. Julia is an active member of Shopping Live team and supports her colleagues professionally and personally.

I worked with Julia for about two years at Shopping Live in Moscow. Julia was the buyer for the Beauty department and I was EVP of Television and Sales. I would often say to anyone who would listen that Julia was the best buyer we had, in all our categories. No one would disagree with me, not even the Chief Merchant. Julia was very good at her job, buying for Beauty - but she was so much more than that! She was an exceptional communicator - both within her department and across the company. We all knew that if Julia had an opinion it was one to be listened to and respected. She was open, honest and to the point without trying to be intimidating or make you feel she was telling you what to do. She was respected throughout the Company and worked across the inevitable silos that build within Companies in order to get the best result for her product, her category and for the benefit of the whole organisation.. If you had a problem and asked for her help, she would always work to find a solution with you - for your mutual success. Not only that, Julia was kind, friendly and considerate - one of the reasons she was so successful was that her style and manner always managed to get you 'on-side'. It was a great loss to Shopping Live when Julia announced she was leaving and I immediately tried to hire her, for another company that I was working for at that time, when I heard - but unfortunately she was leaving Russia due to a reassignment of her husband. I would have hired her in a second! I thoroughly recommend Julia to any potential employer. If she comes to work for you she will help you build your success and you will be extremely fortunate to have her on your team.

As a Head of Merchandise and Sales Planning at Shopping Live I’ve worked closely with Julia over the past more than three years. Julia is very hardworking and reliable, showed excellent negotiation, communication, analytical skills and consistently exceeded category sales results. On a personal level, she’s is very charismatic, attentive, quick and well-spoken, the qualities that have served her well in her role as a professional. First, Julia brought great value to Shopping Live by consistently exceeding category sales. Julia has an understanding of market trends and instincts for identifying and purchasing successful products. She managed to build up long-term reliable partnership with all vendors and agree on better prices, increasing category margin. For instance, she managed to sign up a direct contract with the key vendor of the category, significantly reducing the costs on intercompany charge. Julia has the combination of business acumen and communication skills that makes her an outstanding Buyer. Second, Julia successfully developed not only existing brands but also launched 9 new brands to be exclusively presented in Russia, including absolutely new commodity groups which were not presented in the category before, which is huge work. Finally, Julia has proven herself to be a strong cultural fit here at Shopping Live. She’s always ready to lend a helping hand to her teammates and contributes during brainstorming sessions and meetings between the purchasing and marketing teams. She often co-led an enlightening meeting on her category products and their main selling tools, expressed valuable ideas in marketing activities to promote the sales. Julia is an active member of Shopping Live team and supports her colleagues professionally and personally.