Aaliyah Benjamin.
Brand Coordinator
Cape Town
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Brand Coordinator
Bounty Brands Apparel - Jeep Apparel
12.2021 - Current
- Drive improvement of administrative efficiencies, processes and procedures
- Capture and maintenance of line lists
- Customer and Supplier Relations, referring queries or complaints from customers to the relevant department/person.
- Liaising with Buyer with regards to stock queries, late deliveries or any problems experienced, monitoring and tracking suppliers on SMS and 1st fit samples, escalating any issues to line manager
- Communicating comprehensive and concise tech packs and costing enquiries to suppliers, established commercial brands through consistent communications, generating increased sales volume
- Working with product development team members to optimize product specifications, referring queries or complaints from customers to the relevant department/person
- Briefing suppliers, liaising with Buyer with regards to stock queries, late deliveries or any problems experienced, follow up on production communication with suppliers during development and bulk production,
- Good knowledge on product and garment construction in order to support development and costing with suppliers
- Facilitate SMS/QA/PPS process and ensuring all samples during development and production are followed up and prepped accordingly in order to hand over to QA team
- Manage and keep track of all salesman sample sets that have been invoiced out to wholesale agents/marketing, facilitating sample approval process from SMS to PPS sample with QA department and Production department
- Managing sync with international wholesale orders, build initial buy plan according to tramlines/range plan document and management any updates through the season with buying team,
- Manage/upload seasonal images across different platforms/documents between buying and planning departments (Weekly Trader, Retail Visual Buy Document), manage and keep track of all samples sets, i.e
- Current and future samples correctly invoiced, responsible for management of marketing and showroom samples
- Responsible for capturing and maintaining style orders and generating purchase orders, bulk upload of buy plan in order to create style masters on SYNC, uploading of images across different platforms to support buying team/planning team/wholesale team (B2B), ensuring that all style information is accurate on SYNC vs Buy plan ,prior to style masters releasing onto B2B for sales duration, wholesale sales order creation for all agent SMS samples
- Assist with marketing's sales orders if need arises, access to information on SYNC as per buyers request, management of the sync system with raising style masters and MST tracking.
- Management of the Hurley menswear & ladies wear production,
- Job stock transfers from season to season,
- Sending off SMS comments to suppliers, job stock transfers from season to season, capturing style codes on Sync
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities
Receptionist
Bounty Brands Apparel
05.2018 - 12.2021
- Management of the switchboard, email correspondence and handling callers
- Maintained a well-organized reception area with updated materials, contributing to a welcoming environment for visitors
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities while managing numerous tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Managed conference room schedules to ensure efficient use of space for meetings and other events
- Improved appointment scheduling system, reducing wait times and increasing client satisfaction
- Supported office efficiency by performing clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information
- Collected and distributed messages to team members and managers to support open communication and high customer service
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
Education
High School Diploma -
Mondale High School
Cape TownSkills
Data Gathering
undefinedSkills And Competence
- Computer literacy (MS Office)
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Meticulous with a strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Time management skills to meet all administrative deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Self-motivated
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of wholesale/retail environment and administration processes involved.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with a "can-do" and optimistic attitude and approach to everyday tasks, showing integrity, diplomacy and solution-orientated.
Brief Summary Profile
Results driven professional with administration & retail background, offering expertise. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, coupled with effective communication and teamwork skills. Dedicated to continuous learning and adapting to new challenges. Passionate about retail industry and committed to delivering high quality results.
Contact Details
0714638243
Language Preference
- English - 1st Language
- Afrikaans - 2nd Language
Health
Excellent
Personal Information
- ID Number: 9802030384085
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Brand Coordinator
Bounty Brands Apparel - Jeep Apparel
12.2021 - Current
Receptionist
Bounty Brands Apparel
05.2018 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
Mondale High School
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