Chantelle Batkin

Freelance Creative Consultant - Self Employed

Remote working - Present

Working with small business to manage social media and ecommerce platforms.
Coming up with range plans and trend boards whether that be for new or existing brands.
Working with the team on pricing structures in line with business targets and growth.
Assessing team structures, coming up with new ideas to achieve best potential.
Creating websites from concept to launch example is wearelucent.com.
Providing brand guidelines

Creative Team Manager Ellie Ellie

Strategically and commercially manage the Creative Department including Design, Merchandising, Marketing, Photography, Branding and Buying to achieve overall company targets.
Produce daily / weekly / month trade reports with analysis of risks and opportunities.
Create, develop and manage the critical path for the Creative Department.
Account management of sales platforms.
Research and identify new creative opportunities, including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships and products and services in order to maximise revenue.
A strong overall understanding of the business’ offering of products and services with a focus on our target audience in order to develop opportunities which will fit their needs and requirements.
Strategic and commercial project management to see creative development opportunities through from start to finish, including project briefs, action plans, timelines, goals and ongoing reporting. As well as handovers with individuals / teams with clear on-going responsibilities.
Wider understanding of the whole business and its operational structure in order to assess risks in changes and developments which may affect other departments.

Corporate wear Production Manager Gresham Blake

• Working with hotels and restaurants including Hard Rock Hotel, The Savoy and The Grand Hotel supplying them with bespoke uniforms

Ensuring deadlines are met with use of internal critical path procedures
Problem solving production issues and queries
Sourcing new manufacturing opportunities, new fabrics and accessories to maintain competitive CMT
Working with our sales team to ensure client expectations are managed and brief is met

Brand Account Manager Live Unlimited London

Managing and creating seasonal plans and strategy in line with yearly brand targets for plus size wholesale womenswear brand
Reviewing previous sales to repeat and range plan for the yearly seasons
Setting RRPs to meet with company targets whilst maintaining commercial relevance - Working closely with the design team to ensure product is in line with season trend, upholds the integrity of the brand and to margin
Sourcing new manufacturing opportunities, on trend fabrics and accessories to maintain competitive CMT
Working with European and UK retail brands such as Next and Zalando with seasonal meetings to discuss performance and range planning for their markets
Creative a reaction based ‘fast fashion range’ in order to capitalize on sell through success in the UK