Vicki Karabetsos

Experience

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  Jean Connection

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1999

  Fashion Buyer/Retail Manager

  Buyer for 9 fashion youth retailer stores• Viewing and buying collections• Visual merchandising.• Forecasting and keeping updated on latest trends. • Staff hiring and management.• Setting and monitoring sales budgets and staff incentive scheme• Implementing new POS and inventory system

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  Backstage Clothing

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2018

  General Manager

  • Working with national and international sales A agencies including U.S, U.K, Europe and Japan.• International Trademark applications, liaising with various countries IP offices.• Dealing with Austrade and NSW Government organising trade missions and government grants. • Working directly with major customers.• International and domestic travel to meet with clients and sales agencies.• Staff hiring and management• Accounting using MYOB and later moved to Xero• Payroll for 30 staff.• Accounts receivable and payable.• Cashflows• Bank and credit card reconciliations• Booking domestic, international flights and accommodation.• Reviewing weekly retail sales reports from Department stores and key accounts to provide analysis and feedback to the design and sales teams.• Setting up shipping systems to work with David Jones, The Iconic, Glue Stores, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters, Shopbop and Revolve.• Setting up international tariffs codes and ensuring correct duties charged • EDI implementation for David Jones, Glue Stores and The Iconic.• Allocating orders to be shipped• Picking and packing• Stocktake and inventory management• Ecommerce store management and setting up shipping procedures. • Create, publish and maintain E-commerce products and content.• Create weekly EDM• Managing Social Media channels including Instagram, Facebook Pinterest, Twitter, Youtube.• Working with influencers on creating projects.• Events booking• Arrange Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia show Weniger anzeigen

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  Stylecraft

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  Reception and Customer ServiceCoordinating calender, client visits, boardroom bookingLiaise with building management and arrange repairs and maintenanceAssist Managing DirectorAssist Nationlal Sales ManagerBooking and arranging staff birthdays and milestone events.Book travel and monitor budgets for national staffAssist in maintaining the client data base is update with correct contacts detailsHelping with mail outs/ marketing material and preparing client gifts.Bump In and Bump out for showroom eventsAssisting with launch brand events along side the marketing and product teamCoordinating Stylist loans and PR activities am, including catering and product installation coordinating. Sales Support: Order processing and quote preparationPreparing Operations ManualsGeneral Office duties.Filing for Office Admin along with other departments when requested Maintain Sydney Staff Attendance reportOrdering of office inventory, staff supplies and beverages.Organising couriersPetty cash managementOrdering uniforms for national operations and distribution teamsMail collection and distribution Weniger anzeigen • Process and code invoices in Microsoft Navision• Liaise and negotiate Vendor credit terms• Preparation of statements for payment runs.• Reconcile Credit Card statements• Order office stationery and staff supplies• Mail collection and distribution• Banking and Petty Cash Management • Monthly Fire and OHS inspections for all national showrooms and warehouses.• Liaise with building management and arrange repairs and maintenance• Assist Managing Director with adhoc duties• Assist with booking and arranging staff birthdays and milestone events • Assist State Manager and Sales team• Ordering uniforms for national operations and distribution teams• Travel and accomodation bookings and monitoring budgets for national staff Weniger anzeigen

  • Showroom/Office Coordinator

    Aug 2019 - Jan 2019

  • Accounts Payable Officer

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2019
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  AWM - Australian Workstation Manufacturers

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  Personal Assistant/Sales Support to Sales Director
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  Coloured Pencil Interior Design & Property Styling

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Office Manager/PA to Director

  Assist Director with all PA requirementsClient Liaison Managing administration workflowFacilities management Coordinating site visits, project installations and meetingsDatabase managementSocial Media managementBasic HR support and management of office, warehouse and transport teamWriting & communications on behalf of the director and organisationIssuing client's invoices and managing payments via XeroProcess/ reconcile invoices through Xero

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  AWM - Australian Workstation Manufacturers

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Executive Assistant to Managing Directors
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  JDH Architects

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Executive Assistant to Managing Director
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  Merivale

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Host at Jimmy’s Falafel

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Host at Mr Wong

    Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
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  WMK Architecture

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Executive Assistant and National Administration Manager

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Executive Assistant/ Office Support [Contract]

    Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
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  Howatson+Company

  Aug 2022 - Sept 2022

  Executive Assistant/Office Manager [Contract]