Commercial Administrator

• Jul 2019 - Present

Buying Office Administrator

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

• Ability to analyse sales and stock through varied systems and collate information through Excel and PowerPoint as well as many other formats for review and future actions. • Confidence in Microsoft Office and presentation skills. • Ability to recognise future trends and be commercially aware and integrate into future company products. • Capable of making decisions under pressure and using negotiation skills with suppliers to obtain the best possible price. • Creating and maintaining orders through the smooth running of the critical path of the buying cycle. • Chase up samples from factories and suppliers, manage and build sample library and create trend boards for the buying team. • Provide essential administrative support to ensure smooth running of buying team. • Comfortable working within a fast paced and pressurised environment and working with colleagues from other areas of the business such as logistics, finance and marketing. • Managing promotional activity and ensure increased stock availability of stock where possible during this period to maximise sales.

Store Manager

• Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

• Took care of the day to day responsibilities within the store. • Maintained visually attractive merchandising of product; changing when needed to keep it fresh. • Created a more resolved stock reference system within excel and Clover system. • Managed payments through the clover payment system and receipt book, with which were used for reference ensuring orderly receipt of product. • Promoted business while taking part in Wedding Fairs and promotional events. • Dealt with any customer queries or complaints.

Denim Manager (Ladies) at Arnotts

• Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

• Consistently met and surpassed sales targets paying attention to P&L and KPI’s. • Monitored movement and sales of each brand; make changes where necessary to increase sales if needed. • Implemented a formal structure regarding sales tracking, trade reports and brand referencing. • Developed and maintained strong communications with head office through relaying feedback on a weekly basis through trade reports and money mapping, as well as any daily calls or emails necessary. • Oversaw 10 denim brands within the ladies denim area. • Conducted product training with staff on new season/stock seasonally and when in need of refreshers. • Built trusting relationships with fellow staff members and brand representatives. • Maintained a high level of visual display, ensuring each brand has individual representative appearances and appropriate POS/display, resulting in easier access for staff and customers. • Liaised with stockroom management and staff to maintain high standards and easy stock availability for replenishment. Key Results • Within the period of this role sales increased by 50% against the previous year. • Aided in developing strategies for increased traffic and optimized profitability. • Put orderly systems in place for brand training and sales tracking. • Consistently created and maintained attractive visual displays during renovations of the floor denim was located.

Assistant Manager

• Nov 2013 - Oct 2016

• Produced trade reports and comparative analyses between daily, monthly, annual P&L / KPI results, departmental and personal targets, and identifying opportunities to improve sales. • Contributed to conference calls with Calvin Klein HQ and other stores, reviewing weekly figures, merchandising and stock issues, analysing performance and providing input into strategy planning. Operating SAP system. • Leading, coaching, and incentivising 10 staff in delivering top quality customer satisfaction across three departments. • Conducted personnel performance appraisals throughout staff employment to assess training needs and build career paths. • Ensured 'Promotions' and 'Point Of Sale' for each department were accurate and correctly merchandised, creating maximum potential for customer attention and sales. • Worked in partnership with other management to develop and implement staff training, including ‘Seasonal Kick Off’ evenings, team briefs and knowledge of social media. • Contributed to four seasons of stock-take, in conjunction with an external company to ensure the swift and accurate transfer/removal of old season stock/ faulty items. Special Roles • Managed the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger concessions within House of Fraser, Dundrum for 2 weeks, and implemented end of season sales for the Christmas period, while also overseeing my own within Arnotts. • Entrusted to take charge of the most recent Calvin Klein Jeans shop-fit (Arnotts, Dublin); coordinated staff and organised removal/reintroduction of stock requiring alternative display methods due to new shop fixtures. Key Results • As primary Visual Merchandiser created attractive product displays thorough knowledge of customer profile and merchandising guidelines. • Provided input into staff management and development, and production of rotas and succession plans. • Partnered PR, marketing and planning teams to prepare for store and concession-wide promotional events.

Supervisor

• Jul 2012 - Nov 2013

• Analyzed the database to provide weekly ‘money mapping’ and ‘figure information’ and gain commercial insight into best sellers to support future planning, buying and product positioning. • Consulted with management and visual merchandisers to implement changes to merchandising. • Contributed to group briefings to discuss and review sales statistiscs, targets and any company/store information. • Assisted with departmental stock takes and implemented measures to minimize stock loss / waste. • Ensured a bubbly welcoming atmosphere while working across women, men & children's clothing departments. • Opened and closed tills, and balanced cash and floats. Key Results • Played a key role in achieving challenging key performance targets. • Undertook role of Shoe specialist during the first seven months. • Performance resulted in being assigned a supervisory role for new staff. Within which was training in departmental and shop floor presence and role model behaviours, stock replenishment, visual merchandising, customer service, and health and safety policies.

Sales Associate

• Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

During this period I advised customers on current trends and brand styles to match their personal preferences and budget, consistently met personal sales targets, and contributed towards the brand’s weekly, monthly and yearly targets. Ensured store was clean and presentable, with attention on security as security tags were not used in store. During this period I advised customers on current trends and brand styles to match their personal preferences and budget, consistently met personal sales targets, and contributed towards the brand’s weekly, monthly and yearly targets. Ensured store was clean and presentable, with attention on security as security tags were not used in store.

Sales Assistant

• Jul 2011 - Mar 2012

• Specialist role – Accessories Here, I worked with the in-store visual merchandiser to create attractive and visually appealing displays, both of specialist accessory items and clothing. I enjoyed being party to meetings with Branch top sellers and became conversant with past and current inclusive in-store sales analysis, which enabled me to cascade target sales information to sales personnel, and acknowledge great performance. I consistently met personal sales targets as well as departmental per week, period and yearly.

Assistant Buyer

• Jan 2008 - Sep 2010

In this role, I researched and compiled a database of retailers whose produce were of acceptable quality and price and, negotiated an even more competitive purchase price through bulk buying. I maintained logs of all orders made with suppliers, and customers; and followed up on late / wrong deliveries to ensure correction. Once delivered and accounted for product was added to the system where it could be tracked for further enquiry. Tracked cash payments through the walk in store, logged both through hand written and computer system, counted and processed into company bank account. I also enjoyed attending international trade fairs and successfully negotiated and placed orders with new suppliers.

Manager

• May 2007 - Jan 2008