Experience

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  Selfridges

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2012

  Sales assistant

  • Trend setting with mannequins and styling the uniform• Producing design ideas for displays, or following a company plan• Creating special displays to promote a specific product or offer• Making best use of a store's space and layout• Respecting policy rules and embracing the company's reputation and success • High quality customer service and handling a large amount of money• Updating daily figures, Department and personal aims and targets • Responsibility in discrepancies, manifest, and training standards • Fashion knowledge and product knowledge on trends, brand specialist • Building a relationship and an understanding with the customer to gain trust and respect Show less

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  Ultimate textile design ltd

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2014

  Head designer

  • Meeting deadlines to send my collection catalogue to manufactures and pitch to potential buyers. All design work was completed with the highest standard.• Creating and visualising an idea and producing a design by hand or using CAD, Photoshop and illustrator.• Planning and developing ranges based on seasons.• Reviewing all sales and size set samples and adapting existing designs for mass production.• Understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e. department producing patterns.• Responsible for maintain and monitoring the design as a cost centre.• Raising orders to factories and liaising with overseas factories.• Managing the critical path with the collection. Show less

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  Opus london

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  Junior designer

  Examine and interoperate cat walk and high street trends• Ability to work under pressure in a fast pace design environment• Communicate with the buying team and work to briefs provided• Creating initial concept to the finishing product, creating multiproduct development• Brand awareness and great knowledge with fabrics – print and digital prints• Able to respond to feedback and strives for continuous improvement• Researching markets, trends, fabrics and the customers• Producing the designs in the correct format for manufacturing• Great organisation skills and great communication skills• Able to form relationships and communicate efficiently with mainland or overseas suppliers.• Knowledge and understanding of production and design, including fabrics, patterns cutting, size specifications and garment construction. Show less

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  Off the rails

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Head designer

  • Creating mood boards and 3 collections – casual sportswear, casual evening wear and glamorous evening wear, working on a tight deadline• Visualizing my ideas and producing it by hand and on CAD• Keeping up to date with fashion trends• Choosing fabric samples and colours appropriate for each style• Communicating on a regular basis with the manufacture• Great management skills, ability to make quick decisions and use my initiative • Working direct with the director and obtaining regular meetings for updates• Sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments• Involved in marketing, finances and other business activities Show less

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  Bench

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2016

  Account manager

  • Working mostly on Excel and Web-based programs you will be uploading product images, writing descriptions and entering price data.• Communicating with the team in regards to Product Promotions and Initiatives and ensuring these are actioned.• Mainly liaising and working with House of Fraser for the launch of Bench line in House of Fraser.• To disseminate product photography and content across the Bench portfolio of company partners• To manage the processing, configuration and upload of imagery, for the individual requirements of each partner website• To manage the reporting of selected company websites• To manage the company tracking to ensure all products are listed correctly and their status captured and in a timely manner• To conduct a weekly review of partner websites, for correct product, errors and/or improvements and suggest improvements• To manage the processing, configuration and upload of product data (including stock, descriptions, attributes, etc.) for partner websites• To ensure that the company partners have suitable and appropriate marketing collateral at the start and during the season• To be the point of contact for the company partners for suggestions on marketing and promotional activities• To be responsible for the creation and uploading of product descriptions and other product attributes to the Bench Group websites• To assist the Ecommerce Trading Manager when necessary to administer the Bench own website• To undertake projects and duties as required by the ecommerce team• Helping out the customer service team with other requirements needed• Approaching customer service systems to answer customer queries and dilemmas• Communicating with the design and production team for relevant information needed for Bench website• Companies i work alongside include – House of Fraser, ASOS, TK MAXX, Freemans, Matalan, M&M, Slaters and many more including independent stores/boutiques in the UK and Europe Show less

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  The livesey shoe company

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2017

  E-commerce manager
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  Self employed

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2017

  Private carer
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  Exemplar health care

  Nov 2017 - Feb 2020

  Business manager
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  Kingsway park high school

  Mar 2020 - now

  Graphic design & digital lead e-commerce manager