An enthusiastic individual with over 4.5 years of experience as a Merchandiser, looking forward to work with a challenging environment where I can enrich my skills, learn new things, apply knowledge, explore new ideas for my career as well as organizational goals.
Reviewed and re-forecasted continuity line cards on a regular basis. • Reported on range analysis to senior management. Assisted with range and option planning, and delivery phasing to meet sales plans. • Assisted with cost and margin analysis. • Produced weekly, monthly and quarterly analysis and feedback, proposing any necessary trading actions. • Provided quarterly competitor analysis and RRP review. • Responsible for in season trading: Managed stock levels and intake for replenishment & seasonal stock at style, colour and store level. • Oversaw replenishment and initial allocations to drive sell through across all channels. • Retail: Built a strong working relationship with the store manager. Managed retail inventory actioned weekly top ups. Guided retail team inventory organisation. • Wholesale: Comms, order processing and seasonal market preparations. Assisted with wholesale appointments and manage
Analyzed and reported on weekly/ monthly/ quarterly store performance, creating detailed reports to track key metrics and support decision making. • Coordinated inventory replenishments with head office, ensuring timely delivery and stock availability. • Regularly arranged the VM to showcase bestsellers and high-margin products for better visibility and sales. • Utilized Shopify for billing, streamlining inventory management and monthly stock counts. • Guided clients with a personalized shopping experience and shared knowledge of the collection. • Ensured efficient team scheduling and cooperation to maintain store operations. • Trained new staff members in the store with focus on Brand’s values, products, systems and client experience. • Managed in-store pop-up setups, ensured smooth operations and communication between brands. • Managed in-store sample sale operation and execution.
Assisted the Store manager in setting up their Boutique in Harrods. • Advise customers based on preferences, upselling and cross-selling complete ready-to-wear looks relevant to the customers’ needs. • Collaborated with the store team for back-of-house operations, supporting stockroom duties, and maintaining an organized inventory system.
Curated seasonal stock intake and OTB planning for retail store based in London. • Prepared daily sales report and WSSI to conduct a thorough analysis for womenswear, menswear, accessories and jewelry categories • Conducted competitor analysis and strategically priced collections for trading in the UK. • Managed all retail bespoke client orders and escalations. • Key point of contact for all designer brands stocked in retail store. Fostered great working relations with 40-50 designers across womenswear and menswear. (Namely, Sabyasachi, Gaurav Gupta, Manish Malhotra, Anita Dongre and more). Managed onboarding, negotiations and buying comms. • Provided supervision and guidance to the stockroom team for incoming and outgoing stock and bespoke deliveries. • Worked on quarterly, annual and any ad hoc analysis.
Collaborated with the merch team in strategizing and planning curations for the website. • Regularly conducted competitor analysis. • Efficiently planned and executed weekly uploads of 200-250 skus. • Collaborated with relevant teams to push marketing and social media in timely manners with new launches. • Managed 20-25 designer accounts and liaised ready to wear and bespoke orders with them • Facilitated the onboarding process for new brands, markdown negotiations, and coordination for upcoming collections and seasonal releases. • Planned, scheduled and supervised e-commerce shoots, coordinating with various teams to ensure seamless execution and the timely availability of products.