Jessee Kotze

Creative and commercially minded merchandiser and CAD designer with experience across handbags, bags, wallets and watches. Skilled in range building, product development, customer coordination, sampling, order tracking and supplier communication.

Merchandiser / CAD Designer at TREND CORP GROUP (2024-12 – Present)

• Merchandise and manage the Handbags, Bags, Wallets and Watches categories across men's, ladies' and kids' ranges.
• Coordinate category activity from product development and sampling through to order execution and delivery.
• Design and build seasonal ranges, creating CADs and product concepts in line with customer briefs, trends and commercial requirements.
• Plan shipments and track orders, deliveries and shipment timelines to support on-time execution.
• Track all development and approval samples and process customer sample submissions.
• Set up, coordinate and attend monthly customer meetings, including range presentations and product reviews.
• Travelled to China to visit supplier factories and support product development, sourcing and supplier relationships.

Graphic Designer - Promoted to Head of Design at PARCO BAG CC (2018-04 – 2024-10)

• Followed design briefs from major chain stores including Milady's, Truworths and Edgars.
• Designed handbags, wallets and backpacks for retail and private clients.
• Created seasonal vision boards, conceptualised campaign ideas and developed new ranges for chain stores.
• Managed social media platforms and produced advertising content, pamphlets and campaign photography.
• Managed the Shopify online store, including order processing, website updates, account administration and customer enquiries.
• Photographed products for the online store, clients and weekly social media campaigns.

BA in Communication Design – University of Johannesburg (2016 – 2017)

National Senior Certificate – Alberton High School (2015)