High-performing Buyer who increases profitability through innovative product selection.One who believes in consistently maximizes company profits and surpasses margin goals.
Skill Highlights
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Power point, Excel, )
Basic understanding of Corel Draw and Adobe Photoshop
Trend and emerging brand awareness
Strong market knowledge
Self-motivated professional
Core Accomplishments
Professional Experience
Executive Buyer-Women's Western Wear, 09/2013 to 08/2014 Pacific Medical Centers – San Fernando, ,
Managing Designer wear sub-category in the Womens Western Wear Category.
Taking call on what will sell keeping in mind factors like demand, season, fashion, trends, look and feel of the catelog and also deadlines and benchmarks for both designer wear and womens western wear.
Managing monthly calender for womens western wear and Designe Wear.
Managing the timely process of stock straight from vendor to initiate the selling on the website.
Recommended and executed product pricing strategies by handling costing for the entire category, playing with numbers to provide sharp prices for better sales.
Comparing competition and working on strategies to provide better offers to customers.
Collaborated with photographers and stylists to effectively elucidate the brand standards.
Worked with product teams on marketing and private label development.
Communication Specialist, 06/2013 to 09/2013 Central Bancompany – Greenwood, ,
Managing marketing events and public relations for clients.
Provided assistance on social media for fashion clients.
Designing Marketing initiatives that would help the brand to increase sales.
Marketing Intern, 04/2012 to 06/2012 MARKS & SPENCER – City, ,
Jan 2013-March 2013
Marks & Spencer Music Channel ◦ To redesign the in-store music process of the brand. ◦ Evaluate various possible options; boil in on the most feasible one along with making recommendations. ◦ Meet various music vendors and shortlist the most appropriate one that offers what the brand requires within the budget along with an added advantage. ◦ Implement the same in all the stores, all over India without violating IT rules of the company. ◦ Coordinate between the brand and the vendor.
Managed the Marks & Spencer Fashion show at DLF Promenade Mall, Vasant Kunj Delhi ◦ Decided on the entire collection for both men and women that would be displayed based on the theme of 'Color Blocking'. ◦ Only member representing the Marks & Spencer team, managed garments from floor to show to back to shop without being misplaced, torn or tampered.
Great British Festival & Summer Launch ◦ Incorporated the element of Britain in their summer collection of 2012. ◦ Develop in-store activations to build a British ambience. ◦ Developed estimate costing for the in-store and other activations, an also for gifts that were to be included. ◦ Meet and shortlist vendors that provided the items at the most feasible price.
Developed the Marks & Spencer India 'Look Book' for the year 2012-2013. ◦ Wrote content and selected images that spoke about the collection that was to be launched in coming year. Scope & Objective of Projects:
Evaluated the in-store communication process being followed by M&S and came up with improved process change
Analyzed and studied Consumer Perceptions and Footfall Strategy for Marks & Spencer in India Achievements:
Created a 'Monthly Calendar of Announcements' which allowed the M&S corporate office team to communicate with all stores in India at a central level to execute various in-store communication aspects such as sales offers, greetings etc.
Implemented new in-store communication strategy; ensured it was in line with the M&S Global Store Standards.
Consumer Connect: Interacted with over 50 consumers in the Marks and Spencer stores to gain critical insights.
Suggested recommendations to the Marks & Spencer marketing team to improve consumer perceptions for the brand.
Suggested strategy to improve footfalls in key stores along with successfully countering the impact of competition.
Education
MBA: Fashion Management, Expected in 2013 Amity School of Fashion Technology - Noida, GPA:
Degree Institute Year of Passing Percentage MBA - Fashion Management Amity School of Fashion Technology 2013 7.40 CGPA
Bachelors of Arts: Economics & English Literature, Expected in 2010 St. Stephen's College, Delhi University - Delhi, Delhi GPA:
Bachelors of Arts (Economics & English Literature) St. Stephen's College, Delhi University 2010 56%
Class XII: Nainital, Expected in 2007 All Saints' College - Nainital, UttarakhandIndia GPA:
Class XII All Saints' College, Nainital 2007 86%
Class X: Nainital, Expected in 2005 All Saints' College - , GPA:
Class X All Saints' College, Nainital 2005 75%
MBA: Fashion Management, Expected in AMITY SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY - , GPA: AMITY SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY April 2011-April 2013 MBA in Fashion Management Batch Topper: Secured top rank in 3 out of 4 semesters; came second in the 4th semester
Bachelor of Arts: Economics & English Literature, Expected in ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE - , GPA: ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE April 2007-April 2010 Bachelor of Arts (Economics & English Literature)
: music, Expected in Represented St. Stephen's College - , GPA: Represented St. Stephen's College music club & choreography club teams at various inter college events from 2008-10
Languages
Fluent in both written and spoken English and Hindi.
Professional Affiliations
Uttrakhand State Team
Skills
Buyer, Buying/procurement, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Excel, Microsoft Office, Ms Office, Photoshop, Word, Marketing, Public Relations,
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