Kieran Berger

Experience

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  TOPSHOP TOPMAN

  Dec 2016 - May 2019

  Setting the standards for my team leading as an example. Taking the time to listen to my team and develop a strong connection, built on communication and team work. Dedicating jobs fairly amongst the team whilst working efficiently to a time scale. Building a network amongst management and head office to strengthen my connections. Analysing store targets and driving my department using merchandising and sales skills to best meat these targets. In charge of putting in place visual changes to Topman, this would include launching campaigns, promotions and new trends whilst installing new graphics, and ensuring I'm taking into account factors such as the stores target audience, tailoring trends to meet these factors and boost store figures. Responsible for department moves, being able to justify actions with figures and responding to stock packages. Driving great customer service and maintaining store standards. Working in a high pressure environment over seasonal holidays, keeping a professional stress free work ethic. Denim department specialist, using skills in visual merchandising and analysing sales figures to best merchandise my department. Launching department campaigns, and having a great understanding and knowledge of all items within my department. Being responsible on maintaining stock and driving feedback when needed.

  • Team Leader

    Oct 2017 - May 2019

  • Visual Merchandiser

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Sales Advisor

    Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Department Specialist

    Dec 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Jack Wills

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  Working within the womenswear department on knitwear and wovens, my duties were to ensure suppliers were meeting deadlines for shipping dates, communicating cost prices and maintaining the critical path, updating the current and next seasons range where needed. I would help to assist during fit sessions as well as scouting the current market for new ideas and opportunities, keeping a competitive head space. Skills for this role included, being confident in excel, communicating constantly with other teams and suppliers, staying level headed in a fast paced environment, being attentive and also having an eye for detail. Show less For this role my duties involved working closely maintaining the critical path, ensuring shipment dates, cost prices, stock levels and the current/next seasons range is all up to date. Communication was key as I worked alongside buyers and designers, but I would also be communicating directly with suppliers. I really enjoyed the fact pace of this position as well as the responsibility it entailed. This role was within the menswear department, which consisted of denim, casual trousers, jackets, shirts, shorts and smart tailor wear, so was a lot of responsibility, I was also, for a while the only member on the merchandising team for this department, I was therefore dealing with more than an average merchandising admin assistant, and would report directly to the head of department, I always kept a level head! Show less

  • Buying Admin Assistant

    Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Merchandising Admin Assistant

    Jun 2019 - Feb 2020
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  Stitch Fix

  Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

  Buying Assistant

  Experienced buying assistant across menswear functioning across all men's departments including knits and wovens, bottoms & outerwear. Working closely with the buyer and assistant buyer to procure product quickly whilst helping to negotiate coat prices maintaining profitable margins. Responsible for selecting products for ranges from US sources, working to tight deadlines with multiple contacts. All whilst working within various seasons, maintaining, planning and developing current & future production. Show less

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  Imperial War Museums

  Dec 2022 - Jul 2023

  Assistant Buyer
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  Stichd

  Sept 2023 - Jul 2024

  Junior Product Manager

  Responsible for managing product for high priority clients within the Motorsports industry, including Formula One, Scuderia Ferrari and Aston Martin. Requiring extremely high organisational skills, to maintain key deadlines, and managing product teams, to develop high quality fanwear, adhering to contractual agreements and requirements. Going above and beyond in one of the fastest paced, ever-changing industries, thinking innovatively to keep clients satisfied. Coordinating with multiple teams and organisations to ensure the best standards at market, whilst continuously working with multiple seasons of production. Show less

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  Type One Style

  Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

  CS Ops Liason