Retail Administration Co-ordinator - Pure Zone Pty Ltd Head Office - Victoria
(2013-12 - 2018)
Part time
- Daily interaction with Store Managers to ensure effective running of their business units.
- Processing purchase orders and online sales orders.
- Management of online store operations.
- Activating price changes in retail POS system and notifying retail store teams.
- Preparing batch pricing for key promotional events ie. Boxing Day and Mid Year Sale events.
- Coordination of local and interstate stock consolidations.
- Stock Management for online store via actioning "Out of Stocks" and "Back in Stock".
- Assisting with the creation of product item codes in Retail POS system.
- Weekly stock replenishment to 10 National stores.
- Preparation of sales report.
- Assisting with Facebook and social media content.
- Coordination of warehouse workflow to ensure timely despatch of online orders and store replenishment stock.
- Working with Management to develop and execute marketing calender.
- Online store customer service and product return coordination.
Merchandise Controller - FRAT Pty Ltd - Port Melbourne, Victoria
(2007-08 - 2012-07)
- Placement and management of stock purchasing for business retail sales of in excess of 12 million per year for Abercrombie and Fitch brand.
- Stock allocations and replenishment for 18 stores and up to 10,000 units per week.
- Product lifecycle management including monthly markdowns and in-season stock trading to ensure GP dollars are maximised.
- Assisting in merchandise selection and assortment planning with Merchandise Planner.
- Preparation and analysis of weekly sales reports providing recommendations to management in relation to promotional initiatives, markdowns opportunities and sales maximisation opportunities.
- Promotional planning and execution in partnership with Marketing Manager.
- On-line store management, uploading product for sale on-line, writing of product descriptions, returns / exchanges and customer service.
- Shared product knowledge through maintenance of monthly range book.
- Co-ordination of workflow for warehouse team in relation to getting stock to stores in the required timeframe.
- Category planning exposure working a long side Merchandise Planner reviewing monthly sales performance, closing stocks levels and gross profit dollars achieved against budget projection.
Merchandise Controller - Barkins Cooperation
(2012-07 - 2013-08)
Assistant Buyer - Girls 3-6 years - Kmart Head Office - Victoria
(2004-05 - 2007-08)
- Assisting Buyer in range selection and development.
- Advertising submission / management.
- Quality Control – Fitting of initial samples.
- Shipment / delivery tracking.
- Landed cost calculations.
Shipping Coordinator - Just Group
(2003-03 - 2004-05)
- Monitoring arrival of sea / airfreight consignment.
- Landed cost calculation.
- Scheduling with distribution centre on container deliveries.
- Providing timely information to buyers on status of confirmed orders.
- Following up merchandising buying queries with overseas suppliers'.
