AYANDA MABEL BINGO

• June 2017- Feb 2020 Boys Footwear Portfolio
• March 2020 - to Date Girls Footwear Portfolio
• Creating pre-season Financial Plans and Inventory Management Strategy in Enterprise Planning to supports revenue growth and profitability.
• Achieved 102% to plan R12.8 mil over plan in financial year S20-W21.
• Predicted, analyzed and maintained Open to Buy (OTB) through effective generation of assortment lines across grid to provide shopping lists and monitor order placements.
• Analyzing in-season performance and sales trends against targets through monitoring of KPI's and making adjustments based on trade.
• Creating sales projections and adjusting purchase plans to maximize inventory with volume responsibility of around 2million units per season (6 months).
• Inventory management by using planned and reactive promotions, recommending markdown rates, stock cancellations and turn on orders.
• Communicating and reporting back to management, buyers and other key stakeholders such as marketing, supply chain and operations with regards to risks and action plans in order to mitigate risk.
• Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities through weekly store visits and communication with store managers.
• Conducting Post Seasonal analysis by analyzing size curves and color performance by category and scrutinizing performance of each style by looking at average weekly sales units and clearance.
• Carrying out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently by using standard operating best practiced documented.
• Training and Supporting Store Planners in order to assist them in making profitable decision using business best practice
• Coaching and Mentoring junior colleagues.

• Ladies wear: Oakridge Formal Brand
• Monitored Ladies wear formal outerwear inventory, capacity and movement in retail outlets to maintain optimal levels of stock and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Analyzing in-season performance and sales trends against targets through monitoring of KPI's
• Generated sales reports and used data to adjust acquisition and assortment.
• Predicted, analyzed and maintained Open to Buy (OTB).
• Identified risks and established opportunities to drive growth and increase profit through effective inventory management.
• Conferred with store managers to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.

• Managing Menswear: Smalls and Accessories portfolio from development of pre-season Strategic Plans right through to trading in-season

• Grew the department in excess of 20% for 3 seasons in a row and grew GP by 50%. in the last season.

• Forecasting Sales and inventory and generating weekly orders for replenishment lines

• Generating Merchandise Assortment plans by category and store grid in order to provide Open to but shopping list

• Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor through effective allocations

• Inventory management by using planned recommending markdown rates, stock cancellations and turn on orders

• Communicating and reporting back to management, buying team and other key stakeholders such as marketing, about performance and delivery risks and action plans to keep them informed and ask for assistance where needed.

• Managing Menswear: Smalls and Accessories portfolio from development of pre-season Strategic Plan to in-season trade
• Forecasting Sales and inventory and generating weekly orders for replenishment lines
• Generating Merchandise Assortment plans by category and store grid in order to provide buyer with Open to but shopping
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently whilst still on a vigorous merchandise planner training program
• Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities through weekly store visits and communication with store managers.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating the memorandum for entrance test of Merchandise Allocators.