Part Time Work
Sales Assistant
August 2022 - Present
Victoria Centre, Nottingham
After my placement year, I was offered a part-time job to work within the Nottingham Store, to fit around my final year of study.
Visual Merchandising - Preparing for the denim relaunch in March
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Team Working - with colleagues.
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Communication - with customers, colleagues and head office.
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Working under Pressure - fast paced environment with time-framed deadlines such as stock take.
Sales Assistant
November 2017 - April 2021
Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln
Footwear Department Specialist - Responsible for footwear deliveries and ensuring the department was organised ready for opening. I was Chosen from the region to set up the Doncaster Frenchgate store for reopening.
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Visual Merchandising -Reviewing sales targets with the store manager, reorganising underperforming areas. replenishing best sellers. Using visual merchandiser guidance, initiative, and customer knowledge to achieve sales targets.
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Team working – working with colleagues daily. Lead teams for sale launches.
Communication – with colleagues and customers in person and on the phone.
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Working under pressure – Time-framed deadlines due to sale launches, and stock taking. Worked during covid-19.
Waitress
July 2016 - October 2017
Runcorn Road, Lincoln
Started as Hostess, working up to Waitress and then Bar Staff.
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Customer Service - working quickly, efficiently and professionally.
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Team working - working with colleagues to ensure customers wants and needs were met.
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Communication - with customers and colleagues.
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Working under Pressure - adapting to a fast paced working environment whilst meeting customer needs.
Buying and Merchandising Placement Year
My degree was a sandwich course meaning I worked a year in industry between my second and third years of university. I secured a 12 month placement at Yours Clothing, Head Office in Peterborough as a Buying and Merchandising Admin Assistant. I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to extend this to 14 months.
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Admin Duties - Filing, Printing, Data input, use of excel.
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Sample Management - Organising development, fit and production samples, chasing the critical path.
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Sales Analysis - Identifying best and worst sellers weekly and seasonally, tracking weekly sales, identifying repeat orders to be placed
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Styling Experience - Location shoot in London for the launch of 'Unfiltered' edit, styled the model for the day, ensured the clothing looked its best in images.
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Communication - Chasing suppliers for shipments and deliveries from UK and overseas suppliers by email, phone and in person. Working daily with buyers, merch and sourcing teams.
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Team Working - Liaising with buyers and merch, attending critical path meetings.
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IT Skills - Use of excel daily, including pivot tables, internal systems used to monitor stock and sales, intake and create EAN codes.
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Management - Trained the new placement students ready for them to take over after I left.
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Time Management - Adapted to a fast-paced working environment, working to time based deadlines, had to ensure deliveries were on time.
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