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Shaymaa Hamdy, Retail Fashion Buyer for Apparel and Project manager for Souq’s private label CUE

Shaymaa Hamdy

Retail Fashion Buyer for Apparel and Project manager for Souq’s private label CUE·Souq.com

Egypt

Diploma, post graduate degree for fashion merchandising and communication

Work experience

Total years of experience: 6 years, 8 months

Retail Fashion Buyer for Apparel and Project manager for Souq’s private label CUE

September 2015 - August 2016

Souq.com

Cairo, Egypt

September 2015 - August 2016

• Manage inventory and stock level on daily bases.
• Sales Analysis and reordering based on forecasted Revenue
• Forecasts - replenishment orders only
• Deal of the day dedicated page merchandising
• Market survey - online and offline. And update MRP on weekly bases
• Follow up suppliers’ payable and receivable
• Responsible for Fulfillment
• Communicate returns and RMA with suppliers
• Manage day to day POs with suppliers
• Day to day supplier negotiation in terms of pricing and promotions
• Assign visual and/or physical weekly meetings with suppliers
• Track and follow suppliers’ performance in order to improve, maintain and evaluate
• Evaluate all suppliers and work on supplier score card
• Maintain and improve payment terms for new and existing suppliers
• Inventory management based on aging internal cycle
• Propose new Listing to meet SKU built
• Working head to head with the fashion Team in analyzing fashion trends and market requirements in order to plan the collection.
• Attending seasonal selling campaigns for every brand and division in order to select the needed collection by taking into consideration: customers demand, price, quality and availability, market trends, store policy, financial budget.
Cue (Private Label):
• Plan and set Garment Collection Story Board
• Plan out Budget and Production quantities.
• Source Supplier for production
• Negotiate Prices and delivery time lines
• Follow up on sampling and production of items
• Help Merchandise it Online
• Follow Up on sales

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

Guess & GC Timewear and jewelry Brand Manager

January 2015 - June 2015

Middle East Trading company

Cairo, Egypt

January 2015 - June 2015

 Design and Implement the Yearly Business Plan
 Responsible for the establishment of both annual and monthly sales forecasts in coordination with the Company's business plan.
 Responsible for providing an annual Sales Plan and providing quarterly updates, revisions and modifications to the Plan.
 Execute International Market Plans according to the Mother Company’s Guidelines.
 Initiate marketing ideas for the market and propose it to the mother company for approvals.
 Attend Regional and global business meeting for business performance evaluations, Review the new lines and make the buying (Watches, Jewelry, Giveaways, Display Material, Fixtures, Packaging )
 Pass on all the new information to the salesmen and the visual merchandisers regarding the new products.
 Follow up on inventory for re-ordering in open buckets
 Follow up on shipments
 Manage Team ( Salesmen, Visual Merchandisers, Stores Manager )
 Make orders for Al Futtaim, and analyze their sales and stocks on a weekly basis

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Management

Premoda Women Division Brand Manager

May 2012 - December 2014

Shamsi for Trading and Agencies

Cairo, Egypt

May 2012 - December 2014

• Plan and monitor the selection of range, type, quantity and quality of merchandise according to customer demand, trends and Brand policies and achieve % sell through targets in line with the budgets.
• Work with In house production team and monitor efficiency of supply chain to ensure availability of the right he right merchandise at the right time.
• Work with Commercial Manager to establish optimum OTB / Buy Budget and make recommendations to grow business as necessary.
• Plan and effectively control all aspects of stock movement; initial allocations, replenishment, store transfers, identify slow and fast moving items and propose actions to maximize full price sales and reduce markdown.
• Regular analysis of sales data, sizing and trends. Review performance indicators with Commercial Manager and liaise with stores to ensure supply meets demand.
• Support in the successful implementation of all promotional activities in the stores and ensure the merchandise is available in time, at right price and in right quantities.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Community Services

Fashion Editor

December 2011 - May 2012

What Women Want Magazine

Cairo, Egypt

December 2011 - May 2012

• Follow latest Fashion trends and market updates analysis
• Fashion events coverage
• Deciding the creative influence and direction pursued during an issue
• Fashion Shoot Stylist and Coordinator

Company industry:
Journalism
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Fashion Buyer

December 2010 - June 2011

SAS Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

December 2010 - June 2011

• Sample Buying
• Collection Development for winter 2011-12
• Production Follow up
• Visual Merchandising/Staff Product Knowledge

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Beauty and Fashion

Assistant store manager

November 2007 - June 2008

Azadea

Cairo, Egypt

November 2007 - June 2008

Manager In Training for MOA accessories store at AZADEA fashion retailers Group (November 2007 till Febrauary 2008)
• Achieve target sales and maximize them.
• Lead and coordinate store team.
• Merchandise and display products as per company standards.
• Be responsible of cash up procedures.
Assistant Store Manager for Pimkie Fashion store at AZADEA fashion retailers Group (February 2008 till June 2008)
• responsible for overseeing all aspects of a store's operations.
• Reporting to the Brand Manager with driving the sales & operations of this highly successful fashion brand
• Oversee the customer service levels in store ensuring a truly amazing customer experience
• Stock management, control and verification from Head Office
• Recruitment and induction of new employees

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

Marketing executive promoted to brand manager

November 2006 - August 2007

Safe Beauty

Cairo, Egypt

November 2006 - August 2007

Marketing Executive for Safe Beauty, member of Seif Group, Cairo- Egypt. (November 2006 till August 2007)
Duties were:
• To be the main contact with the marketing department for any International beauty lines brands.
• Maintaining and building contacts with the media, Help in managing the production of marketing material and arranging for its effective distribution.
• Organizing and attending events, such as organizing the launch of Madina Milano Make up Brand owned by Intercos in Egypt.
• Securing sponsorship to assist with publicity and evaluating marketing campaigns.
• Contributing to long-term marketing plans and strategies.
• Carrying out market research and customer surveys to assess demand, brand positioning and awareness.
• Monitoring competitors’ activity.
I Have received a certificate for the best launch party organizer.

Brand Manager for Perfumes at Safe Beauty, Member of Seif Group, Cairo - Egypt. (September till November 2007)
Duties are:
• Positioning International brands in the market.
• Develop strategies to exploit market opportunities
• Monitoring the competitive environment of the brand
• Coordinating activities of specialists in production, sales, advertising, promotion, distribution, and finance.
• Delivering the sales volumes and profit projections for the business.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Education

London College of Fashion

May 2009

May 2009

Diploma, post graduate degree for fashion merchandising and communication

United Kingdom

Courses included: European Fashion Marketing Product development for clothing European fashion buying and range planning Fashion Forecasting European Apparel Studies Visual Merchandising and Space Management

University of Modern Science and Arts (MSA), Faculty of Management Sciences

June 2006

June 2006

Bachelor's degree, International Business and Marketing

Egypt

GPA (point): 3.3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.3 out of 4

My degree was validated by Middlesex University , london.

Skills

International Business
Expert
International Business
Expert
Visual
Expert
Visual
Expert
Visual Merchandising
Expert
Visual Merchandising
Expert
Production
Expert
Production
Expert
Fashion
Expert
Fashion
Expert
Designing
Intermediate
Designing
Intermediate
International Business
Expert
International Business
Expert
Visual
Expert
Visual
Expert
Visual Merchandising
Expert
Visual Merchandising
Expert
Production
Expert
Production
Expert
Fashion
Expert
Fashion
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Spanish
Beginner