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Jan Sippel

Wanaka,Otago

Summary

Experienced retailer skilled in business operations and office management. Proficient in retail buying, inventory planning, visual merchandising, and sales. Strong social media and website management abilities, coupled with basic bookkeeping and payroll expertise. Adept at developing products and creating exceptional customer experiences. Capable of achieving inventory and sales goals through strategic merchandise planning.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Untouched World - Wanaka
Wanaka
12.2020 - 11.2021
  • Managing the day to day running of the luxury merino store with a team of 3
  • Merchandising, sales targets, replenishment, product knowledge, brand awareness, exceptional customer focus on luxury merino apparel.

Office Administrator

Peel Forest Outdoors Centre
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Accounts payable & receivable, basic booking keeping, payroll, applying for funds & grants, work scheduling, customer enquiries, managing commercial programs and activities, social media marketing, general administration work and campsite cleaning.

Merchandise Planner – All categories across business

Smiths City – Christchurch
Christchurch
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • Management of all categories OTB with the Category Managers, forecasting stock requirements, store allocations and inventory levels, dealing with aged inventory & creating product life cycles, all purchasing requirements including the setting up & creation of weekly auto replenishment ordering.

Product Buyer – Fitness Equipment

No.1 Fitness/Torpedo 7 - Christchurch
Christchurch
02.2017 - 10.2017
  • Planning and management of fitness equipment for retail stores and online
  • Tasked with completing range review for all categories and promotional buying for the balance of the year
  • This position is a contract role to cover all category management and retail store as part of the relocation of the company to Auckland group head office.

Apparel Merchandise Planning Manager - Branded and private label

Road Runner Sports – San Diego California
San Diego, California
10.2013 - 12.2016
  • Merchandise forecasting and seasonal planning of apparel & accessories sales, stock levels, production requirements to ensure the correct assortment of branded and private label apparel is in right stores at the right time at suitable levels to achieve sales & margin KPI
  • Communicating product life requirements and critical paths to merchandising teams.

Product Buyer

Serius Innovation – San Diego California
San Diego, California
10.2011 - 09.2013
  • Master scheduling and product development of own brand and client branded ski and outdoor apparel
  • High level of communication with overseas suppliers to ensure that the right product ships at the right time
  • Managing the TOP inspections and oversea inspection agencies to eliminate any faulty product before shipment.

Infantswear Buyer/Merchandise Planner

Farmers Trading Company
10.2008 - 03.2010
  • Source new and review existing Infantswear (previously Menswear) to ensure clothing range remains fresh, fashionable & competitive.

Menswear Buyer

Farmers Trading Company
07.2005 - 09.2008

Merchandise Planner Childrensworld

Farmers Trading Company
09.2001 - 06.2005
  • Working alongside the buyer to maintain the control of the purchase relative to planned levels of stock, for example colour, size and branch/store volumes.

Assistant Category Manager – confectionery, snack foods, muesli bars & frozen foods

Woolworths Supermarkets
05.1997 - 08.2001
  • Assist Category Manager with responsibility for confectionery, snack foods, muesli bars & frozen foods categories
  • Optimize sales, gross profit and market share via category analysis and strategic planning.

Purchasing & Stock Control

Outside Sports - Wanaka
Wanaka
12.2021
  • Replenishment purchasing of apparel and hard goods for 7 retail and an Ecommerce outdoor sports stores
  • Coordinating all stores stock takes and assortment store transfers and monitoring stock levels
  • On retail floor selling in bike shop when needed.

Skills

  • All aspects of running a retail business
  • Clear Communication, Positive, Punctual & Reliable
  • Team Player & able to work unassisted
  • Purchasing & Buying management
  • Demand Forecasting
  • Visual merchandising
  • Stock replenishment
  • Stock Rotation
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Merchandise Rotation
  • Order Receiving
  • Relationship building with customers & business partners
  • Inventory & OTB
  • Experience with Word, Excel, PDF, Microsoft Office, SAP, Xero, MYOB ACE payroll, & CM exposure
  • Basic Bookkeeping

Affiliations

  • All things bike related, especially bikepacking
  • Exploring New Zealand's great outdoors

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Purchasing & Stock Control

Outside Sports - Wanaka
12.2021

Store Manager

Untouched World - Wanaka
12.2020 - 11.2021

Office Administrator

Peel Forest Outdoors Centre
02.2019 - 06.2020

Merchandise Planner – All categories across business

Smiths City – Christchurch
10.2017 - 01.2019

Product Buyer – Fitness Equipment

No.1 Fitness/Torpedo 7 - Christchurch
02.2017 - 10.2017

Apparel Merchandise Planning Manager - Branded and private label

Road Runner Sports – San Diego California
10.2013 - 12.2016

Product Buyer

Serius Innovation – San Diego California
10.2011 - 09.2013

Infantswear Buyer/Merchandise Planner

Farmers Trading Company
10.2008 - 03.2010

Menswear Buyer

Farmers Trading Company
07.2005 - 09.2008

Merchandise Planner Childrensworld

Farmers Trading Company
09.2001 - 06.2005

Assistant Category Manager – confectionery, snack foods, muesli bars & frozen foods

Woolworths Supermarkets
05.1997 - 08.2001

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