University Education 

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2013-2016        

Birmingham City University 

 

BSc. (Hons) in Fashion Business & Promotion (Expected grade -2:1)

 

Notable Modules:

Buying and Merchandising, International Business, Fashion Marketing, Media & PR, Trend Forecasting, Fashion Events Management 

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Key Skills

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* Marketing Support  * Research & Analysis * Presenting & Reporting * Event Support * Organisation & Planning

* Time Management* Record Management * Complaint Resolution* Payment Processing 

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Professional Experience  

 

 

Press & Marketing Intern 2015

Warehouse Fashion Clothing                                                                                             (4 weeks)

•Played a supportive role within the marketing department gaining an insight into daily day-to-day activities surrounding the press and marketing department.
•Assisted the marketing executive and marketing assistant in the creation and launch of events to support the opening of a new store.

•Worked closely with the Press team evaluating past collaborations with clients and brands in order to create ranges.

•Reviewed media coverage from publications and created a presentation document to promote the event.
•Demonstrated the ability to confidently plan and follow through tasks independently by researching and collecting event promotion data from PR/ Marketing agencies.
•Despatched samples to celebrities and organised returned items, which included signing them back in and placing them in the press showroom.
•Maintained up-to-date records of all samples using excel spread sheets.
•Gained experience in creative marketing by helping to select outfits for models during website photo shoots.
•Demonstrated strong time management and organisational skills to meet strict for event launches.

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Key Accomplishment:

 

Applied creative thinking to devise an innovative ‘Breakfast Bag’ campaign to drive target customers to the Warehouse store opening in Canary Wharf. The campaign was acknowledged as highly successful, particularly as the concept enabled Warehouse to increase their brand exposure through the distribution of merchandise at peak commuting times. 

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Visual Merchandising Volunteer 2014  (3 weeks)

Save The Children

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* Worked as a volunteer for Mary’s Living and Giving, the charity retail boutique launched and operated by Save The Children.

* Organised visual merchandising, display and product presentations to maximise the impact of product promotions.
* Attracted customers by originating display ideas and producing merchandise displays in windows and on the shop floor.
* Served customers in a courteous and professional manner, and processed cash and credit transactions accurately.

* Closed the till and balanced the takings, analysed sales receipts and prepared forecasts for future sales.

 

Sales Assistant 2014 – 2015

GAP

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* Enhanced and built knowledge and a broader understanding on the strategy of marketing within stores.
* Provided customers with an excellent customer service, dealing with and resolving any complaints and concerns.
* Organised visual merchandising, display and product presentations to maximise marketing promotions.
* Managed stock levels, ensuring the availability of best-selling products to facilitate the achievement of sales targets.
* Ensured that prices and other promotional offers were always visible and that older displays were removed.
* Used initiative in product placement and identified areas where product plans were not accurate and could be improved.

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Sales Consultant 2014

Next

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* Provided customers with an excellent customer service, managing payments through the till and dealing with and resolving any enquiries or concerns.
* Informed and advised customers on product selection to generate sales in accordance with company targets.
* Managed stock levels, ensuring the availability of best-selling products to facilitate the achievement of sales targets.

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Education and training   

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2005 – 2012

Canon Palmer Catholic Secondary School

& Sixth Form

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3 A’ Levels: Health and Social Care- C, C; Applied Science- C
9 GCSEs: Grades B-C including Mathematics and English Language

 

2012 Fashion Retail Academy, Fashion Buying & Range Planning (Short course)

 

2012 London College of Fashion, Fashion Styling for the Media (Short Course) 

 

Computer Experenice   

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IT (Mac and PC) Literate and confident with Microsoft packages including Excel and Word

Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator 

 

Personal interests 

 

I have a strong passion for travelling, each year I travelled to a new country and in 2016 I will be travelling to the Fast East Asia to experience new cultures. 

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