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| Current Employer | Makro SSW Ltd, Manchester | |
| Industry | Retailer / Wholesaler | |
| Job Title | Buying Assistant | |
| Dates | August 2003 - Present | |
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Looking after range/ mail inclusions for Electrical Accessories department |
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Effective supply chain management and sales forecasting |
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Optimise sell through and disposal of stock |
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Assist buyer in range and mail selections to achieve sales targets |
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Assist buyer with store planning, planograms and refurbishments |
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Evaluation and analysis of range and mail sales |
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Market analysis to maintain a competitive edge over competitors |
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Arranging and managing stock of Far East imports |
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Resolve supplier, customer and store queries |
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| Employer | The Careers Company, Halifax, West Yorkshire | |
| Industry | Recruitment Agency | |
| Job Title | Marketing / Recruitment Officer | |
| Dates | November 2001 - August 2003 | |
| Duties | Creation of a range of marketing material, including a new company brochure, flyers and PowerPoint presentations | |
| Designed and produced mail shots to send to targeted prospects | ||
| Identification of appropriate media for advertising and organisation of advertising with the press | ||
| Instigated the redevelopment of the company’s website site in order to develop the web as a marketing tool | ||
| Monitoring and maintenance of company website | ||
| Implementation of ideas to increase traffic to our new website, leading to a 10 fold increase of visitors to our site | ||
| Monthly statistical analysis of the company website and incoming CV statistics for future advertising purposes | ||
| Developing the client base through mail shots, email shots and cold calling | ||
| Working with clients to ensure we supply them with an efficient service and high quality candidates | ||
| Liaising with candidates and clients to arrange interviews | ||
| Maintenance of CV and client database | ||
| Organisation and monitoring of effectiveness of careers fairs | ||
| Employer | J.D. Finance, Bury, Greater Manchester | |
| Industry | Car Finance Broker | |
| Job Title | Marketing Consultant | |
| Dates | July 2001 - September 2001 | |
| Duties | Independently implemented marketing programmes to develop their customer base | |
| Created a database of over 500 new contacts | ||
| Arranged a direct mail fax promotion and achieved a substantial increase in new business | ||
| Employer | Alcatel CIT, Ormes, France | |
| Industry | Global Telecommunications Company | |
| Job Title | Assistant in the customer services department | |
| Dates | August 1999 -January 2000 | |
| Duties | Gained an insight into business-to-business marketing | |
| Developed IT skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel | ||
| Strengthened spoken and written communication skills for business | ||
| Translated technical documents into English for customer services brochures | ||
| Responsible for processing the expenses of the department and other administrational duties | ||
| Employer | Guinness GmbH, Essen, Germany | |
| Industry | International Brewer | |
| Job Title | Marketing Assistant | |
| Dates | February 1999-July 1999 | |
| Duties | Achieved a greater understanding of marketing and branding activities in the FMCG sector | |
| Assisted in the implementation of the ‘St Patrick’s Day’ marketing campaign | ||
| Took part in market research projects and promotions, ensuring that they ran smoothly | ||
| Reporting on the performance of promotions | ||
| Analysing and interpreting market research data and rate of sale figures | ||
| Dealing with enquiries from customers, Guinness fans and sponsorship opportunities | ||
| Manipulation of database of Guinness Pubs for sales and promotional activities | ||
| Organisation of travel and meetings for the marketing department. Responsible for stock control | ||
