Cindy Lubin

Purchasing all accessories for both brands Etam lingerie and lifestyle - Categories : ready to wear (leather goods, shoes) night (indoor, outdoor slippers & cosmetic bags), lingerie ( sticky bras) and legwear (tights, socks and leggings) assortments Turnover per year : 25 million € - Managing 3 assistants and 2 business analysts - Teaming up with a designer to create and purchase the collections - Working with the business analyst team to study the sales and define the strategy of the collection - Technical skills in footwear: Issue of a specifications base to improve the quality level of the accessories range, checking the fitting in every development stage -Sourcing new technical shapes & fabrics : upcycling & recycled materials to launch 100% recycled range - Operational marketing: creating the content for the website and developing packaging brief for the legwear & sticky bras - Setting up the planogram to optimize the profitability

- Purchased and created exclusive designs for indoor slippers and beach shoes collections for grown-ups & kids Turnover per year : 16 million € - Partnerships with main licensing companies in Europe & worldwide: Disney, Nickelodeon, Smiley. - Studied sales evolution & benchmarking reports, defined the main collection strategies - Regular sourcing trips in China and Spain (every 2 months): researched fabrics in local markets, controlled factories, sketched out the collection and negotiated prices in face to face meetings with the suppliers - Picked the sales period calendar and selected the new items to highlight in the promotional leaflets

- Worked alongside a senior product manager to develop lady footwear collection Turnover per year: 38 million € - Released competitor surveys by analyzing the price range, the offering, the distribution channels, the communications - Recommended the new items for the” new in” segment - Negotiated prices - Approved the fitting with the support of technical team - Validated product elements with the designer (material, lab dips, trims)

- Worked alongside a buyer and category manager on a correct range planning in order to balance with a commercial perspective - Analyzed daily sales performance in order to detect best product to re-order - Worked with suppliers to ensure stock requirements commitment and balance intakes - Calculated quantities to buy per product category within a budget framework - Set stock levels to achieve plan sales and margin objectives

*Low- priced, fashion forward french retailer brand * first position in lingerie department then moving to trousers area My key responsibilities are: - Support buyer to develop trousers range by analyzing competitor survey and issuing weekly sales report. - Negotiate prices and delivery dates with suppliers and establish order and spec sheet ( check also proforma invoice and original documents ) - Approve lab dips and fabric quality , attend fit session, validate production sample and release shipment after QC control - Source new fabrics to develop relationship and grow business opportunities - Oversee the development by driving supplier to respect quality grade and delivery date - Also work with merchandising team to place repeat orders on best sales - Also organize shooting session to publish items picture on commercial website - Also work with communication team to write the company newsletter

*Low -priced, high - street french retailer) household department My key tasks were: - Supported product managers to develop household range by searching new trends, issuing technical sheet and set up quotations - Helped to write specifications and approve final production with QC team - Also checked product description on leaflets before release - Also worked with visual merchandisers to develop merchandising plan

Helped to appeal costumers during sales period

*High-end brand specialized in coats with water-repellent and waterproof fabrics * Internship - Sold the collection to multibrand companies by exhibiting in fashion fair trade such as WHO’S NEXT in Paris - Made orders and invoices; organized the delivery for the customers. - Also appealed more clientele by communicating differently about the brand - Worked on new catalogue concept for the next spring summer collection; created partnerships with fashion bloggers. - Worked on the next collection by selecting new fabrics; proposing new shapes and styles and made collection books.

- Welcomed and advised customers - Merchandised store; managed cash register and received delivery. This job helped to finance my studies.

*low- priced french fashion forward retail chain) -Advised foreign and French customers - Worked on development of Pimkie brand by more targeted sales (attracting more adults over 25) - Merchandised collection; displayed goods in shop windows