FASHION AND BEAUTY BRAND MANAGER
EQUINOX GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months
BRAND PORTFOLIO:
1) LADIES FASHION BRANDS - LIU JO (ITALY), OUI (GERMANY), LANIDOR (PORTUGAL), QUEBRAMAR (PORTUGAL).
2) MAKEUP/COSMETIC BRANDS - MAKEUP STORE (SWEDEN), HOLIKA HOLIKA (KOREA).
3) COSTUME AND FINE JEWELLERY- PILGRIM (DENMARK), CASA BATALHA (PORTUGAL), ANIA KRUK (POLAND).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) RANGE BUYING AND FINANCIAL PLANNING.
2) BRAND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT.
3) CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND NEW STORE OPENINGS.
4) OVERSEE MARKETING AND MEDIA STRATEGY.
5) RANGE BUILDING - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.
6) RETAIL ADMIN MANAGEMENT.
7) TEAM BUILDING - MENTORING.
8) NEW BRAND PROCUREMENT.
1) DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL SUPPLY BASE FOR INTERIOR DESIGN, COMMERCIAL FITOUT AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS.
2) FORMULATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TENDER PROCESS FROM INCEPTION TO FINALISATION.
3) SUPPLIER NEGOTIATION, SUPPLY CHAIN AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT.
4) PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PROCUREMENT BASED ON CLIENTS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
5) EFFECTIVELY REDUCED TCO TO DRIVE SALES AND GROW GP.
COMPETENCIES ACHIEVED:
1) ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GROUP SOURCING STRATEGY FOR PRIVATE LABEL, LADIES FASHION, LEATHERGOODS, LUGGAGE, ACCESSORIES.
2) OFFSHORE SUPPLIER AND VENDOR MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION- (CHINA, BRAZIL, GERMANY, INDIA, TURKEY, SOUTH AFRICA).
3) TO EFFECTIVELY REDUCE COST OF PURCHASED GOODS AND SERVICES AND SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE GP.
4) PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL AND EFFECTIVE TIMELINE/CRITICAL PATH MANAGEMENT.
5) LADIES FASHION BUYING AND PLANNING
6) TEAM BUILDING AND TRAINEE MENTORSHIP
7) BRAND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
8) NEW STORE OPENINGS
9) UNDERSTANDING OF RETAIL IN THE MENA REGION
10) EXPOSURE TO THE EUROPEAN RETAIL AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR VIZ, BRAZIL, TURKEY, AUSTRIA, GERMANY, PARIS AND HUNGARY.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PRIVATE LABEL.
• SUBSTANTIALLY GROWING, COMPETENT, OFFSHORE VENDOR BASE.
• NEW BRAND ACQUISITIONS AND STORE OPENINGS.
• MIDDLE EAST LAUNCH OF ROCOCO DESSOUS - WORLD'S FIRST 24CT GOLD LINGERIE
GLOBAL SOURCING ACROSS CLOTHING AND APPAREL, HARDLINES AND SOFTLINES.
SUPPLIER NEGOTIATION
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
TREND FOCUS
RPL IMPLEMENTATION
COMPETENCIES ACHIEVED:
OTB AND MARGIN MANAGEMENT
CRITICAL PATH MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF RFQ
TREND FORECASTING
VOLUME BUNDLING
GLOBAL NEGOTIATION SKILLS
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT - LOCAL AND OFFSHORE
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND CHAINS TO LEVERAGE TOTAL COST SAVINGS.
EXPANSION OF GLOBAL SUPPLY BASE.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT.
RPL AND OTB MANAGEMENT
TREND FORECASTING
RANGE BUILDING
LOCAL SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - CHAIN SPECIFIC
BRAND MANAGEMENT
TEAM BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT
CHILDRENSWEAR 0-14 YRS (HARDLINES AND SOFTLINES).
OTB MANAGEMENT
RANGE BUILDING
BRAND MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
TEAM MANAGEMENT
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT - LOCAL AND OFFSHORE
ESTABLISHED AN OFFSHORE SUPPLY BASE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SMALL VOLUMES TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF A SMALL CHAIN STORE.
JET INTIMATEWEAR.
OTB AND MARGIN MANAGEMENT
RANGE BUILDING
RPL MANAGEMENT
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATIONS
RETAIL BUYING FOR MASS MARKET.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
GIRLSWEAR, FURNITURE AND HOME TEXTILES.
INTERNATIONAL TREND FORECASTING.
WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHINESE BUSINESS AND SOCIAL CULTURE.
AN INTIMATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
RANGE BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSES OF SALES TO UK AND SA CHAINSTORES, viz PRIMARK, PEACOCK, DUNNS, PEP, ACKERMANS AND JET.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A LARGE NETWORK OF SUPPLIERS ACROSS VARIOUS PRODUCT CATAGORIES.
PATTERN MAKING PATTERN GRADING GARMENT CONSTRUCTION CFP – CLOTHING FACTORY PRACTICE TEXTILE DESIGN FASHION ILLUSTRATION
