Noxolo Nkosi cv

Location : Durban

Cell no. : 072-***-****

Email: adkly7@r.postjobfree.com

Languages :Zulu; English; Xhosa and Mandarin

Summary :Motivated, fashion and business orientated. I’m a recent graduate with two years of experience in Clothing manufacturing and retail clothing. I aspire to enter the fast paced fashion industry. I’m a hard worker and always striving for the best and active in many extra curricular activities. A responsible decision maker, able to work within budget and meet sales targets. Great communicator. Excellent presenter and team player with excellent negotiating skills.

Core qualifications :

*clothing management diploma 2017

*Fashion buyer certificate Udemy academy 2020

Academic :

Mathematics, Accounting, Zulu, English, Consumer studies and Business studies

Key skills : eye for fashion and design experience

*Multi-tasking, multi- skilled and time management

* Effective communicator, negotiator and excellent presenter

* Planner, coordinator and administrative

* Good with numbers, excel and team player

*Clothing factory and retail understanding

*Creative, risk taker (ran my own fashion show) developing new ranges

Experience :

Intern at Dungeon jeans clothing factory in Durban 2015/06/04-2015/09/04

*checking quality of garment

*Researching the latest fashion products for the company

*meeting targets

*inventory analysis

Retail sales person at Dungeon jeans store in Durban 2015 /12/02-2016/03/02

*increased customer retention

*advertised and promoted stores and increased customers

*maintain store

*inventory analysis

*sales and marketing

*Working with customers

*clothes display

*marketing and promoting sales

*meeting targets and budget

Intern Allwear manufacturing in Newcastle 2016 /06/03-2016/10/02

*Production manager assistant and garment constructor

*Reported complete work to the manager

*work-study officer

*pattern maker

*tech pack filling

*manual testing of fabric

*sourcing fabric and trims

*dispatch (packing and preparation of delivery)

*liaising with suppliers and stuff at all levels

Coordinator Deep horizon manufacturer in Chatsworth 2018/02/05-2019/03/10

*Coordinator

*Planner

*Communicating with customers

*completing of the tech pack

*Sourcing materials/samples /Trims/Patterns

*Delivering(bookings of courier and making sure the customers received their product)

*In charge of samples, approvals, BPS and delivery of production

*administrative work

*excel (costing)

*Outlook

*Work study assistant

*Checking of bench balance for factory production

*following up with approvals, BPS, and making sure delivery of production was met

Small fashion design business 2020/04/02 (current)

*Customer personal design

*Working under budget

*Sourcing of material

*Garment construction

*Manual patterns

*checking quality

Dear Sir/Mam

This letter is to express my great interest in the merchandiser job at your company. I believe that this would be a great opportunity for me to progress in my career and that I would also make valuable addition to your team.

As a Clothing management graduate with two years of experience both in the clothing factory and in the retail industry, I have extensive knowledge of various aspects in business including marketing, sales and finance. Which helps me to successfully execute the job and all assigned tasks. My job experience has offered me a well rounded skill set including first – rate attention to detail and analytic skills, I excel at:

*strategic planning and coordinator

*Inventory analysis (good with numbers and excel)

*Budget, reporting and costing

*Develop new range

*Working with suppliers, customers and my team

*Following up on approvals, BPS, taking brief, in charge of design team (sample room, pattern maker, etc.)

*Handling cost confirmation

*Process and approve all sample /pre-production sample including paper work

*Ensure all suppliers are on track with sample /production for timeouts delivery

*Inspect /AQL of goods once arrive just to ensure quality using spec

*Developing new range (trends and according research) forecasting fashion trends

*Good and confident present and well mannered

I can determine and meet your financial objective by choosing merchandise that can be sold at a reasonable price to encourage sells, that will still make your company profit. Visualization is very important in way that draws attention and encourages sales.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely

Noxolo Nkosi

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