Customer Service Sales

Natasha Lynne Davids

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Montagu's Gift, Grassy Park, Cape Town 7941

(c)27-074-***-****/ (h)27-021-***-****

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Objective

To work as a fashion assistant/buyer with a respectable organization where I can serve in the different areas

of fashion the fashion industry.

Professional and Personal Skills

• Well developed fashion sense and an ability to learn and implement the latest trends

into practice

• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with the organization personnel as well as

with clients

• Well developed organizational and time management skills

• Knowledge of pricing and marketing of garments/products strategically to achieve maximum

sales

• Excellent drawing and sketching skills using the designing software bundles including Adobe

Photo Shop, Adobe Illustrator, etc.

• Passionate to assist and develop original designs as per the trend and clients demand

• Calm and confident even under the most stressed situations and strict deadlines

Work Experience

Organization: Michelle Harper Design Studio (for Young Designers Emporium)

Position: Fashion Design Assistant

Period: March 2010 – April 2012

Job functions and responsibilities

• Assisting in sketching drawings for varied ranges of women's clothing

• Assisting in designs for seasonal ranges.

• Sourcing material specifications and trims requirements for garments

• Handle all administration and liaising with clients (suppliers and CMT's)

• Organize the overall product display layout for main store and provided window

display solutions for retail stores

• Provide catalogue designs for print and online marketing

• Organize the display and inventory for different exhibitions

• Assist with costings and specification sheets

• Source and place fabric/trim orders, under the direction of the head designer with

suppliers and check all deliveries

• Store and file patterns and all paperwork

• Assist with the set up of story and colour boards

• Set up showroom and display (shop within studio) and control daily sales

• Devise promotional strategy for seasonal and stock clearance sales

• Manage workload and calendars and ensure all deadlines are met

• Check sales and stock on hands on web system (YDE)

• Despatch sending and receiving goods with courier

• Stock taking

• Quality checks on all garments

Organization Amazon.com:

Position: Customer Service Representative (Retail) for North American Customers

Period: 1 Nov 2012 –31 January 2013 (for peak hire seasonal)

Voluntary Experience

Assisted as Fashion Scouter at J & B Met 2006;2007

Assisted at CTICC – Fashion weeks

Hectic 99 – appeared on SABC TV for Fashion Talk

IEC

Assisted as IEC Official at Elections and Registrations or when requested to assist

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

• Diploma:National Diploma in Fashion Design

Graduated: 2008

University: Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Computer Skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Photoshop, CAD

References

available on request.

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