ASHLEY MILLS

CURRICULUM VITAE

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
BUYING ASSISTANT – BRAVISSIMO [NOV 2019 – PRESENT]
Key Responsibilities:

·       Management of branded lingerie and swimwear samples

·       Supporting the lingerie and swimwear buyers with range builds

·       Store visits and Administrative support

·       Researching trends and comp shops

·       Writing appealing descriptions of products for the Bravissimo website

·       Analysing sales to help with future buying decisions

·       Key contact/escalation point for external brands

VISUAL MERCHANDISING MANAGER – H&M [OCT 2017-NOV 2019]
Key Responsibilities:

·       Managing my team of Visual Merchandisers to ensure high visual standards throughout the Leamington Spa store

·       Following trends and mood boards to match departments, prep outfits and update mannequins in line with H&M branding and values

·       Creating new ideas for window displays and department trends

·       Analysing sales so that I can adjust my team’s daily tasks accordingly to maximise profit

·       Conducting regular store visits to support staff and ensure the upkeep of visual standards and H&M values

TEAM LEADER – KURT GEIGER [NOV 2016- MAY 2017]
Key Responsibilities:

·       Standing in as concession manager due to not having a manager whilst I worked there

·       Checking figures and driving sales – during my time managing this concession I am proud to say that we regularly hit our targets and received monthly bonuses

·       Managing visual merchandising standards

ALLOCATOR – TED BAKER [OCT 2015- OCT 2016]
Key Responsibilities:

·       Sole allocator for the Ted Baker stores in Asia – intense fast paced role

·       Highly administrative role, implementing markdowns on our system and sending stock to stores

·       Analysing figures and making quick changes to maximise sales

·       Store visits

20 Arderne De Gray Road, Wolston, Coventry, CV83LQ

07891500604

Ashley.j.mills@hotmail.co.uk

@theglutenfreevegan_
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am a strong Visual Merchandiser looking to further my career in fashion. I have amassed a wide range of experience within this field and I am looking for a role that utilises my creativity, trend knowledge and management experience.

EDUCATION
·       Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge (2015) – 2:1 BA Drama

·       The King John Sixth Form, Benfleet (2011) – 3 A-Levels A-C

·       The King John School, Benfleet (2009) – 8 GCSE’s A-C including English, Maths and Science

SKILLS
·       Creative

·       Customer Service

·       High attention to detail

·       Self-motivation

·       Building professional rapports

·       Analytical

·       Team building