Nathirah Damoes
Assistant Buyer - Boys Accessories
37 years old
Driving License
Cape Town South Africa
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
My passion is trends and how this influences the customers buying behaviour. I have a great eye for fashion, a certificate in Fashion Merchandising , I have also completed my National Diploma in Retail Business Management. I am currently employed at Woolworths as an Assistant Buyer for Boys Accessories.
I am a creative with a focus on sourcing trends, understanding the customer, and translating this to successful sales of the brand. This requires knowledge of the LSM and key insights of our customer.
I am a creative with a focus on sourcing trends, understanding the customer, and translating this to successful sales of the brand. This requires knowledge of the LSM and key insights of our customer.
Merchandise Assistant
Equator Accessories
October 2011
to March 2014
Cape Town
South Africa
- • Understand Season Trends and assist in the Trend Presentations to all Customers (Buyers and Planners etc)
• Create an online trend research report for the Merchandise Manager for all overseas trips – Special focus is Menswear.
• Assist in building strategic product ranges by customer including new product development, CORE styles, Key Items, Seasonal Fashion Styles, Identify Opportunities and Understand Customer Handwriting and Preference.
• Responsible for the compilation of Product Brief per customer
• Requesting orders from Retail Customers where Cost Prices, Delivery Dates and CADS have been approved.
• Manage Delivery Roll Outs, Extensions and Early Delivery Requests from Customers and Head Office.
• Assisting to identify key areas of improvement and strategy by Account (Retail Customer Account)
• Actively assist in increasing Turnover – Sample Sales, Customer Communication, Quick Style Turn around, Development of new styles, Suggest Stock options to Retail Customers to suit their brand.
• Working closely with Sourcing Team in order to meet retail customer deadlines
• Merchandising:
o Merchandising Menswear Neckwear Showroom
o Create Visual Neckwear Boards – Neckwear Season Trends where required
o Create Visual Mood boards and demonstration boards (i.e How to knot a Tie in different ways)
• Assist in Merchandising Menswear Belts, Wallet and Bag to present to Retail Customers at Seasonal Range Showings
• Research current and updated merchandise display / visual trends
• Product Sales Analysis
• Identifying competitor product
• Required to Travel to Durban and JHB for Team Meetings (Strategic Product Building Meetings etc)
• Manage Guest List, Catering, Venue for Events
