Bhavika Bachani, Buying Assistant

Bhavika Bachani

Buying Assistant

Namshi.com

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Principles of Fashion Styling
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Buying Assistant at Namshi.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2012

- Making recommendations to the Buyer for marketing and promotional opportunities for their women’s apparel.
- Be a part of the product development process, assisting the Buyer in selection and procurement of merchandise.
- The Assistant Buyer works with the Buyer to learn to determine the overall mix of market and private label product for each buying area to ensure that the final mix is ultimately customer oriented.
- Build collaborative relationships with market, design, production teams and suppliers. - Develop understanding of competition. Spend time in stores and market to understand trends and business needs. - Understand best / worst sellers. - Negotiate pricing, confirm deliveries and ensure orders are placed promptly. - Provide ad hoc statistical reports to Buyers upon request. - Manage the samples for all needs of the Buying team.

Promoter at LG
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2011 to October 2011

This company is a korean IT and mobile manufacturer supplying products all over the world
Reporting to te Sales manager for middle east and Africa, as a promoter at gitex i was responsible for :
-Creating brand awareness amongst customers.
-Introducing them to the new phone launched during the same period
-Selling 7 other models of phones 4 of them being focus products.
Main achievement:
Sold more than the target expected for the week.

Intern at La contour spa
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2011 to August 2011

Interned at the La contour spa in the marketing department in the summer of 2011.
La contour spa is a french spa located in Jumeirah lake towers providing various grooming facilities to women all over UAE.
Reporting to the marketing head, being an intern i was supposed to
-Mailing the list of facilities and special offers available to prospect customer base.
-Dealing with the clients on the phone and personally
-Updating their facebook page with various new offers

Survey analyst at Incubator market research agency
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2010 to November 2010

Incubator market research agency has its head quarters in Pakistan and a branch in Dubai as well.
Main responsibilities:
-Analyzing service delivery performance of various businesses by working as a mystery shopper.
-Handing out questionnaires and providing assistance to respondents.

Market researcher at Incite market research agency
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2009 to July 2009

Incite market research agency based in media city dubai.
As one of the researchers my main responsibilities were:
-Conducting telephonic interviews with various supermarket owners regarding quality of consumer goods.
-setting up personal interviews with various construction companies regarding the changes in prices of construction materials

Education

Diploma, Principles of Fashion Styling
  • at London College of Fashion
  • October 2012

How to identify figure shapes How to choose cut and fabric How to choose and combine colours How to create current looks Styling tricks Personalising looks with accessories Working with clients

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at University of Wollongong in Dubai
  • July 2010

Graduated in Finance with distinction with a 30% merit scholarship throughout the course. The degree is Australian also accredited by the Ministry of education in the UAE.

Specialties & Skills

Customer Focus
Customer Service
Brand Awareness
Microsoft Office
MS office

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
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