Curriculum Vitae: Chloe Smith FASHION (BA Hons) *:1

Address: ** **** *****, *** ******* Road, Dartford, DA11JR

Tel: 079**-***-*** Email: adgp7b@r.postjobfree.com

Education and Qualifications

****-**** **iversity for the Creative Arts: Fashion BA (Hons) - Enterprise Pathway 2:1

2007-2008 London College of Fashion: Foundation in Fashion Portfolio

2005-2007 Richmond Upon Thames College: 3 A levels including English

Job Profile

Dec 2017 – Current: Cosmetics Commercial Co-Ordinator: L’ORÉAL PARIS:

-Managing internal and external stakeholders across Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to ensure end process are achieved

-Assistant for total Maybelline and L’Oréal Paris Cosmetics business for largest Grocery account- Tesco, worth £13m turnover

-Overall responsibility for delivering all promotional changeovers, in store remerches, second sites and in store activations for Tesco.

-Visiting stores to carrying out in store POS/product inspection for all the beauty categories for Tesco

-Regularly maintaining the Cosmetics “bibles” for each brand- a complete reference document with all codes/ data/ pricing for our current stand range.

-Completing all commercial administration in line with Tesco critical paths- including promotional, NPD, Supply chain and Merchandising forms.

-Weekly meetings with Merchandising and Marketing to ensure we are aligned with work/timings

-Supporting line manager with retailer presentations, trade days and other ad hoc retailer requests.

-To arrange Educational Days for Tesco Beauty Advisors

-Support the wider team and Customer Business Director with adhoc projects and requests.

August 2016 – December 2017 (fixed term) Online Visual Merchandising Co-Ordinator: TOPSHOP.COM

- Creating and formatting the photography line sheet daily for studio and VM (24hr turn over)

- Sending daily reports to buyers/merchandisers/copywriter

- Daily site department checks for imagery and description copy

- Visually merchandising features and campaigns for online callouts

- Working closely with Editorial, Production and Trade teams regarding features and online stock

- Main contact for the studio- with this able to communicate at all levels including management

Feb 2016 - July 2016 various temp positions:

Visual Merchandising Support: FARFETCH.CO.UK

Customer Service/ Receptionist: RADLEY & CO

Receptionist/Client Coordinator: PANDORA HQ

Sept 2014- Jan 2016 Office Manager/Customer Service Supervisor: Sweatshop HQ

- Help organise seasonal running events for Sweatshop Park Run monthly

- Ensure all customer queries are answered efficiently and professionally

- Support HR in managing/recruiting temp and training staff

- Handling the various different Customer queries /able to build good rapports

- Collaborating with the Finance team in regards to digital fraud alerts

- Work closely with the buying, Web and sales team to co-ordinate the website

- Reporting Directly To The Sweatshop National Sales Manager and core contact for the Sweatshop stores

- Work closely with the web team for website updates and promotions

Jan 2014 - Aug 2014 Womenswear Lifestyle & Premium Denim Senior Buyers Admin Assistant: House Of Fraser HQ

- Arranging and attending the studio to shoot new product launching online.

- Raise purchase orders and create/maintain Range sheets for selection buys

- Close rapport with Press team for look books and press events

- Attending selection Buys at brand HQs

- Organize weekly trade feedback and for my digital department team

Dec 2012 - Jan 2014 Girlswear – Lifestyle, Outerwear and beach as Senior Buyers Admin Assistant: Monsoon Accessorize HQ

- Maintaining Critical Paths and PO raising.

- Attending delivery schedule meetings with the merchandising/technologist teams

- Attending sign-offs and negotiating order prices for seasonal buys

- Key BA web rep to monitor samples were online for all children swear departments

- Organizing sample approvals and sending comments to suppliers

- Attending Fit meetings and managing sample showroom

2010- 2012 Sales assistant/Stylist: UGG Australia (Westfield and Piccadilly Circus)

2011 Various University Internships:

Buying and quality assurance/garment technology: River Island HQ

Stylist/Studio assistant: Catwalk Fashion ltd/Core spirit

Additional Responsibilities

2012-2015 Breast Cancer fundraiser Fashion Event – Compliment Me at The Cumberland Hotel

Launched my online brand- ‘Touch of Clo’ – Virtual styling for various underground up-and-coming artists (singers and models)

2012 Country Placard Bearer London Olympics/Paralympics 2012

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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