Zaneta Gawron
London
Summary
A driven professional merchandiser / Product Specialist with over 8 years of experience in product research, negotiation, and buying. Possess excellent customer service and administrative skills. Experienced in managing task and people to create a healthy work environment that would result in productivity.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Production Coordinator
Oliver Brown
London
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Following Critical Path set by Buying Manager on production timelines to ensure stock levels are always to requirement
- Managing suppliers and assisting in maintenance and organisation of product data
- Liaising with suppliers to source raw material and trims
- Communicating any production issues/ delays with wider business
- Analysing sales and stock to plan production orders
- Raising and keeping track of all purchase orders
- Accepting, quality checking and cross-referencing deliveries of product in collaboration with Buying Manager
- Maintaining delivery tracker, monitoring delivery dates and reporting to Buying Manager on any issues/ delays
- Working in collaboration with Operations/ Warehouse team to ensure product is delivered to store on time
- Ensure website has full collection live and all information and prices are correct
Digital Lifecycle Assistant
Selfridges
London
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Create support concession data and work collaboratively with brands to resolve any issues, update pricing
- Effectively manage and minimise products that are in stock and not on site (ISNOS)
- Ensure enrichment is up to date and be point of contact for brands for any online queries relating to product
- Work with brands to ensure assets are being sent before stock is delivered, highlighting any inconsistencies to product lifecycle manager
- Maintain accuracy of online range by removing old products and adding new
- Updating range tracker to reflect this
- Deal with queries from suppliers, B&M, Photo Studio, Digital team and Customer Services and escalate to product lifecycle manager if required
- Responsible for turning stockpots off/on for NPS issues and resolving in timely manner
- Maintain relevant supplier information within team guidelines, and ensure Time to site SLA's are being met
- Conduct regular Online site-walks, highlighting priorities to Product lifecycle manager in timely manner
- Attend regular sales, trade, operations and studio meetings to provide and receive updates on deliveries, uploads and special projects
Assistant Buyer Menswear
John Lewis
London
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Plans and prioritises time effectively, adapting where necessary, requiring no prompting
- Actions all required processes throughout product lifecycle, ensuring trading and pricing policies are adhered to
- Coordinates and monitors omni-channel content for assortment
- Updates information as required
- Follows appropriate processes and inputs into Buying office ways of working to improve productivity where necessary
- Follows up with suppliers promptly, answers any queries efficiently and updates information on system
- Takes ownership for finding solutions, showing vision in problem solving
- Works with team to achieve department KPIs
- Completes weekly reporting of best sellers
- Analysing best and worst performers and reports to buyers
- Work closely with merchandisers
- Work closely with product set up team
Merchandiser Assistant
Oliver Brown
London
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Responsible for all product selection for store and website
- Build cohesive stock packages while adhering to specific restrictions, requirements and preferences of each region and country
- Routinely keep all documents and system information up to date, sensor check for errors and ensure timely deliveries taking global lead times into account
- Conduct competitive analysis of other international retailers and engage in international, regional trend analysis
- Organise samples and present seasonal collections to franchise partners to gather feedback, make late alterations as required and plan future ranges
- Attending supplier meetings with brands to make product selections and develop ranges across multiple categories
- Attend meetings with designers and producers to help plan and build their ranges for market
- Redundancy due to covid
Buying Assistant
Lipman and Sons
London
04.2016 - 12.2019
- Working with over £50,000 budget per season to provide 50-150 across Occasion wear, formal wear and casual wear brands
- Working collaboratively with UK buying team to develop special ranges for markets outside of UK
- Work with representatives outside of England to determine successful product areas and current trends in their respective regions and countries
- Sales Analysis
- Trend Forecasting
- In-depth Inventory Management
- Attending Meetings with Suppliers
- Wholesale Account Management
- Full Administrative Support to Buyers
- Accounting Support to Financial Director
- Administrative support to clients
Education
AAT level 4 - Accountancy
London Metro College
LondonA Level - economic and administrative
Maria Dabrowska High School Nr 5
Skills
- Management
- Excellent Communication skill
- Computing proficiency (MS word, Excel, SharePoint)
- Customer Service
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork
- Organisational Skills
- Sales
- Negotiation skills
- Attention to Detail
- Persuasive negotiator
- Supply chain coordination
- Excellent communication
Languages
Polish
Custom
- Travel
- Fashion
- Dance Classes
- Music
- Reading
- Fitness
- Fashion magazine
Timeline
Production Coordinator
Oliver Brown
11.2023 - 11.2024
Digital Lifecycle Assistant
Selfridges
10.2021 - 10.2023
Assistant Buyer Menswear
John Lewis
01.2021 - 08.2021
Merchandiser Assistant
Oliver Brown
02.2020 - 09.2020
Buying Assistant
Lipman and Sons
04.2016 - 12.2019
A Level - economic and administrative
Maria Dabrowska High School Nr 5
AAT level 4 - Accountancy
London Metro College
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