Highly Experienced Fashion Retail Professional

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Serial No: 12656

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Skills keywords: buying, merchandise planning, people development, range development, sourcing

Short Bio:

I am a merchant with over twenty-five years of fashion retail experience who is:
• Passionate about merchandise especially footwear and accessories.
• With broad based business exposure that ranges from international sourcing, range development, buying, merchandise planning, store operations, marketing to executive management.
• Tenacious, creative and analytical in applying strategic realistic approaches to business opportunities.

Current location:  United Kingdom - View on map

Nationality: British

Preferred Sector of Employment:  Retail Wholesale and Purchasing, General Management, other

Spoken languages: english

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Education And Qualifications
BA – International Relations & Diplomacy Degree (2006 to 2010 – (French 101 still to complete)
University of South Africa

Financial Management Diploma ( 1998 to 1998)
S.A. Institute of Financial Management, Damelin

Marketing Management Certificate (1997 to 1997)
S.A. Institute of Marketing Management, Damelin* –

BSc – Mathematics and Computer Science (First Year) (1976 to 1977)
University. Of Durban Westville

Matric, With University Entrance (1972 to 1975)
Isipingo Hills High School

Experience
Special Projects- Fashion Retail (Self Employed) ( June 2014 to Present)
Sun& Lo Limited
• Business Process Analysis and Re-engineering (Merchandise Planning, Buying and Sourcing) – Fashion Retail

Range Development, Buying, Sourcing (Ladies Footwear and Handbags) (June 2013 to May 2014)
Roman Originals plc (150 stores)
• Solely set up a Ladies Footwear and Handbag division in what was previously a ladies clothing only retail chain
• Market/Trend Analysis, Range Development, Buying, Sourcing, QA and Business Process Integration

International Sourcing, Range Development, Supply Chain Management – (Self Employed) (Mar 2011 to May 2013)
Sun & Lo Limited
• Footwear Range Development, Sourcing (China) and Supply to major chain store and wholesaler

General Manager (Sep 2006 to Feb 2011)
Digit Five Import & Export
• Trend Analysis, Sourcing (China), Range Development and Marketing of Footwear and Handbags to Chain Stores

Business Consultant (Self Employed) (Apr 2005 to Aug 2006)
Sun Moo Ra
• Worked with SME’s implementing cost saving measures (stock management, cash flow, IT streamlining)

Managing Director (Mar 2003 to Mar 2004)
Shoe Crazy (95 stores)
• Pro-active management of the business with emphasis on Merchandise, Store Operations, Finance and IT

Senior Fashion Buyer (Jul 1992 to Feb 2003)
Miladys (155 stores)
• Senior Buyer – Sourcing, Range Development and Buying of Ladies Footwear and Handbags
• Planning Analyst – Footwear, Handbags, Intimatewear, Accessories, Girlswear and Ladies Casualwear

Senior Merchandise Planner (Sep 1987 to Jul 1992)
Edgars (165 stores)
• Ladies Intimatewear and Cosmetics – Managing the quantitative aspects of the buying of merchandise

Sales Executive ( Sep 1986 to Jun 1987)
Anker Data Systems
• Customer cold canvassing, Installation of POS, Programming and Customer staff training

Sales Manager (Mar 1985 to Aug 1986)
Jimmy Green Furnishers
• Managing, Buying and Selling of audio/visual equipment, appliances and home furniture

Sales Manager ( Apr 1981 to Mar 1985)
Govan Mani (3 stores)
• Managing, Buying and Selling of audio/visual and computer hardware

Trainee Store Manager (* – Sep 1980 to Mar 1981)
Woolworths (145 stores)
• Trained in store management and administration

Accounts Administration (Aug 1979 to Sep 1980)
Ascot Clothing Manufactures
• Wages (weekly cash preparation and pay-out) as well as Creditors reconciliation and Cash book