Ethan DeSouza

Buying and maintaining stock availability for Crocs stores country wide, e-commerce, wholesale accounts (including e-commerce marketplaces) and seasonal pop-up stores
●Managing stock on website from creation - phasing out
●Cost efective stock selection, ranging and phasing for retail stores and e-commerce to meet sales budgets
●Segmentation of stock across ecommerce, retail and wholesale stores
●Wholesale account acquisition
●Pricing of product to maximize margin
●Weekly review & report of the stock & sales position with recommendations as required
●Conducted regular store visits to ensure VM guidelines are met and that product is placed appropriately for the surrounding demographic
●Forecasting trends and planning stock levels accordingly Achievements:
●Conversion of business to omni-channel.
●43% uplift in revenue YoY.

Buying and distribution in Footwear, Apparel and Accessories for 87 retail stores located in 7 diferent countries
●Weekly reporting on stock levels, sales and margin
●Maintaining optimal levels of stock based on floor space and fixtures
●Maximizing full price sell through consolidation
●Markdown stock management and analysis to ensure healthy margins while phasing out stock
●Constant interaction with stores for feedback and technical issue resolution
●Aged stock management and housekeeping
●Multi Brand Vendor management