Rand Shalaby

Writing, placing and tracking purchase orders.
Ensuring products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a good price.

Negotiating with vendors and building positive, long-term relationships.

Researching new suppliers and making recommendations to the buyer.

Sourcing and building relations with new suppliers as well as negotiating contracts.
Assisted in launching new products, activation plans/promotion calendar to drive sustainable brand consumption and market share growth
Work seamlessly with the Marketing team to develop/localize/adapt consumer campaigns.

Supervises the development of merchandise assortments, sales, and inventory of the department. Accountable for gross margin performance, rate of sale, and inventory levels against approved plans Oversee day-to-day operations related to VM, Retail Store, sales team schedules, and commissions reporting monthly sales to track brand performance

responsible for being a brand ambassador by providing the customer with a tailored service by meeting their individual needs and exceptional,
and promoting the philosophy and the values of the brand

assisted the marketing department with promotion activity.
helped the VM in creating eye catching window displays.
worked with the buying team to understand the key stages of the buying cycle