I am a personable, creative and driven professional with a wide range of skills and expertise. I have a number of years experience in data analysis and planning in retail where I have been able to develop my communication, relationship building and analytical skills. I have been able to use my skills to maximise profit and performance for my department and create opportunities for the wider company.
-Collaborate with Buying and Merchandising teams to develop season plans and curate optimal product mix for customer experience.
-Adapt planning in season to capitalise on market opportunities and trends.
-Analyse store and Market data to create tailored inventory plans across store base.
-Create detailed sales forecasts by product category to communicate across the business.
-Create strong relationships around the business to maximise event execution and align with company strategies.
-Created detailed shipping and execution plans by store to maximise sales in the store base.
-Analysed sales and product trends to mitigate risk and tailor the store mix.
-Managed on order shipping and logistics to ensure product flow to store and communicating any issues to my team and wider business partners.
-Conducted frequent market research to stay up to date on trends and communicate findings with buying.
12 month work placement during University
Data analyst (9 months)
-Analysing stores and product performance to create shipping and product strategies.
-Tracking stores progress and data and communicating findings to business partners.
Buying (3 months)
-Shadowing buyers throughout the business.
-Visiting vendors, trade shows and competition to help buy best product and create exciting mix.
Outside of work I am a keen musician and artist. I have played the cello for over 15 years in orchestras and ensembles, winning the music for youth award in Shropshire. I have also been an art teacher for children in the summers, and now volunteer in a Girl Guiding unit teaching art, music and sport in the evenings.