Rebecca Candon
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Experience
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Brown Thomas Arnotts
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Ireland
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Retail
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400 - 500 Employee
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Buying and Merchandising Assistant
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Mint Velvet
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United Kingdom
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Apparel & Fashion
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200 - 300 Employee
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Style Advisor
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
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United Hardware
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County Dublin, Ireland
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Intern - Assistant Buyer
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Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
My role as an intern in the buying department involves: • Liaising with existing suppliers • Sourcing and managing relations with new suppliers • Sourcing and selecting new products • Organising and attending trade fairs and events • Monitoring competitor prices and products • Analysing past sales patterns, major events and seasonal changes to predict trends in consumer buying patterns • Presenting new ranges to customers, taking their orders and making recommendations to best meet their needs Show less
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McCabes Pharmacy
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Ireland
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Retail Pharmacies
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sales Assistant
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Nov 2017 - Aug 2020
• Experienced cash manager , stock controller and customer advisor • Record of achieving above sales targets in seven consecutive months • Completed training course in skincare advisory • Attended workshops on merchandising cosmetics and ordering stock • Received award for customer service skills in 2016 • Experienced cash manager , stock controller and customer advisor • Record of achieving above sales targets in seven consecutive months • Completed training course in skincare advisory • Attended workshops on merchandising cosmetics and ordering stock • Received award for customer service skills in 2016
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CREST RETAIL LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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Retail Mystery Shopper
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
• Auditing retail clients and generate reports under time constraints • Rating of experience against agreed criteria • Providing feedback and presentations to CEO’s and Directors on reports and improvement opportunities • Auditing retail clients and generate reports under time constraints • Rating of experience against agreed criteria • Providing feedback and presentations to CEO’s and Directors on reports and improvement opportunities
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Fields the Jeweller
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Luxury Goods & Jewelry
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Assistant
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Jun 2017 - Nov 2017
• Highly interpersonal role requiring extensive training in 5-star customer service, diamond expertise and client relations in a pressurised environment • Highly interpersonal role requiring extensive training in 5-star customer service, diamond expertise and client relations in a pressurised environment
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Maree Jewell School of Speech and Drama
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County Dublin, Ireland
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
• Assisting the teacher organising children’s groups , teaching poetry and group drama sessions. Gained organisational skills by looking after assigned home study. • Assisting the teacher organising children’s groups , teaching poetry and group drama sessions. Gained organisational skills by looking after assigned home study.
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Communicore
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
• Work experience placement and promotional work on radio stations and field-based marketing campaigns. Skills gained in event planning , communication and teamwork. • Work experience placement and promotional work on radio stations and field-based marketing campaigns. Skills gained in event planning , communication and teamwork.
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McCann Worldgroup
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
• Work experience placement working on constructing advertisement and researching potential campaigns. Skills acquired in teamwork , creative design , timekeeping and the advertising process • Work experience placement working on constructing advertisement and researching potential campaigns. Skills acquired in teamwork , creative design , timekeeping and the advertising process
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Education
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University College Dublin
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English and Geography -
Technological University Dublin
MSc Fashion Buying & Management, Fashion -
Loreto High School Beaufort
Secondary School, Leaving Certificate