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raquel gombard
I have extensive local and international procurement and planning experience in the FMCG, Wholesale, Cash 'n Carry and Retailing field, both academically and professionally coupled with a solid background in administration.
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· DIVISIONS: Stationery, Cosmetics, Party, Watches, Jewellery, Stickers, Arts & Crafts,
Homewares, Toys, Camping, Gifting & Tools . (3000 line items in total)
· Weekly analysis of sales reports to track sales, sell thru, inventory and weeks of supply
· Evaluate monthly OTB by category and determine replenishment of stock
· Category maintenance & range reviews
· Sourcing – obtaining of quotations
· Initiate and action warehouse stock transfers
· Overseas travel – Hong Kong – attending trade fairs and international supplier visits
· Order expediting and follow-ups
· Supplier maintenance and ranking
· Weekly out of stocks maintenance
· Shipment stock maintenance
· Analyze items for Classic & TCS promotions
· Listing new items on the in-house system for ordering
· Planning range display modules for stores
· Cost Price negotiations – Locally and internationally
· Instructing and actioning all repacking and barcoding requirements
· Timeous placement of orders locally and internationally
· Managing markdowns of slow selling, aged and discontinued items
· Store visits and comparative shopping
· Selling, Cost Price and GP adjustments
· Ensure that TCS & Khoki replenishes stock to their stores
· Analyzing inventory, fast and slow sellers to ensure stores get the appropriate merchandise
· Stock maintenance within the warehouse
· Work closely with the Category Manager and the Sales team
· Instruct and action recalls with regard to defective and slow selling items
· Managing the department website – updating of all information
· Managing the departments Buyers Assistants workloads
· Analysis of information and sales tracking recommendations for improvement
· Quality Control – Inspection of production samples and preproduction samples for approval
· Perform colour, size and packaging analysis to ensure that the right goods are bought in the right
specifications
· Liaising with warehouse, stores and suppliers, courier companies, accounts and logistic department.
· Identify trends to develop merchandise direction relevant to the Crazystore target market
and price point structure
DUTIES
· DIVISIONS: Stationery, Cosmetics, Party, Watches, Jewellery, Stickers, Arts & Crafts,
Homewares, Toys, Camping, Gifting & Tools . (3000 line items in total)
· Weekly analysis of sales reports to track sales, sell thru, inventory and weeks of supply
· Evaluate monthly OTB by category and determine replenishment of stock
· Category maintenance & range reviews
· Sourcing – obtaining of quotations
· Initiate and action warehouse stock transfers
· Overseas travel – Hong Kong – attending trade fairs and international supplier visits
· Order expediting and follow-ups
· Supplier maintenance and ranking
· Weekly out of stocks maintenance
· Shipment stock maintenance
· Analyze items for Classic & TCS promotions
· Listing new items on the in-house system for ordering
· Planning range display modules for stores
· Cost Price negotiations – Locally and internationally
· Instructing and actioning all repacking and barcoding requirements
· Timeous placement of orders locally and internationally
· Managing markdowns of slow selling, aged and discontinued items
· Store visits and comparative shopping
· Selling, Cost Price and GP adjustments
· Ensure that TCS & Khoki replenishes stock to their stores
· Analyzing inventory, fast and slow sellers to ensure stores get the appropriate merchandise
· Stock maintenance within the warehouse
· Work closely with the Category Manager and the Sales team
· Instruct and action recalls with regard to defective and slow selling items
· Managing the department website – updating of all information
· Managing the departments Buyers Assistants workloads
· Analysis of information and sales tracking recommendations for improvement
· Quality Control – Inspection of production samples and preproduction samples for approval
· Perform colour, size and packaging analysis to ensure that the right goods are bought in the right
specifications
· Liaising with warehouse, stores and suppliers, courier companies, accounts and logistic department.
· Identify trends to develop merchandise direction relevant to the Crazystore target market
and price point structure
