Ellie Chegwidden

• Buying for Health & Beauty, Consumables and Fashion categories, selling on Groupon in the following key territories - UK, IE, DE, FR, BE, NL, IT, ES. • Liaising with multiple FMCG companies such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble directly on product, pricing, stock levels and marketing to maximise all opportunities. • Sourcing product lines at key price points which will reach the demands from our customers, from the Far East, UK and Europe. Agreeing cost price, packaging and MOQ with supplier. • Knowledge in buying a broad range of products from luxury brands, high street and own label. • Negotiating cost prices, ensuring maximised profit margins. • Increasing target margin through innovative resourcing, deal restructuring and renegotiating products. • Consistently achieving individual and company KPI’s. • Analysing sales performance of designated categories – Daily/WoW/YoY. • Full critical path management. Liaising with creative team, finance department, warehouse management and merchandising team to ensure all products are on the critical path. • Initiate ideas for new ranges, demonstrating thorough understanding of costs, margins, target customers and keeping the overall strategy in mind. • Sole responsibility in signing off new product lines including approving imagery, product description and title, margins, stock order quantities and deal structure. • Analysing the market for new product development opportunities within my sectors, having a strong commercial eye and able to spot early trends and develop them. • Working closely with Groupon to discuss and organise product push areas, campaigns and internal events. • Regular meetings with suppliers and manufacturers to maintain and further develop relationships providing greater purchasing power. • Specific understanding of Groupon as a platform and knowing what the business and customers’ needs are. Adapting our internal way of thinking and processing to meet the needs of the platform.

• To be an ambassador for all of the executives dealing with all matters efficiently and cheerfully. • Applying initiative and quick think processes to problem solving and resolution. • Researching, chasing up quotes and clients. • Independently attending appointments and meetings set by the sales team. • Being on site with Director, to complete and close contracts. • Regularly update Pipe Drive system with information regarding the follow up of meetings and sale completion process.

• Connect with all customers and build a rapport whilst providing positive atmosphere. • Hit personal and store targets. • Maintain an ‘All in – We win’ attitude with other members of staff and management. • Drive in store promotions by delivering group sales pitches to customers.

• Organising fabric, trim and garment shipments. • Garment reviews- quality control, identify any production issues and forward these to the factories. • Compile sample packs specific to each garment for Pre-Production Samples. • Create working drawing specification sheets. • Liaise with different departments to find out garments location and progress. • Keep check on stock levels of trimmings and fabric. • Fabric stock room co-ordination. • Accurate measure taking of sample garments. • Organising sample sale. • Booking courier orders for fabrics and trims between office and factories.

• General office management. • Cash up at the end of the working day, organise receipts and staff paperwork. • Provide outstanding customer service.

• Provide excellent customer service and positive atmosphere. • Hit personal and store targets. • Offer opinion and advice to a customer and close a sale.