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Lize Jacobs
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Ashford, United Kingdom
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A self taught graphic designer with 12 years experience in design. I have always been a creative and a multi-passionate. I have worked in retail, marketing, merchandise planning, fashion buying and IT. I run multiple businesses across these industries. I bring all these elements to the table with my strategic management skills & graphic design creativity to create memorable branding in each design.
I am highly skilled in photoshop and web development. I have an extensive digital portfolio which showcases most of my design work and capabilities. I possess and under graduate degree in Socio Informatics obtained at Stellenbosch University which prepares me to be a business analyst. Through my studies I gathered knowledge in computer programming in the languages; Python, Java, C#, HTML, CSS and SQL. I am comfortable with either coding websites from scratch or making use of platforms available to develop front end and adapting the background code to suit specific needs.
I have been running my own Free Lance graphic design and media company which has allowed me to build my corporate and private client base. I am very passionate about my design work and enjoy seeing my clients vision come to life. I am hardworking and meticulous in my work ethic.
Most of my corporate background was in Fashion Buying for various retailers however i am looking for a career change and a creative opportunity in London. I believe I bring a special multi national edge to my work and like they say us South Africans know how to work hard!
I am highly skilled in photoshop and web development. I have an extensive digital portfolio which showcases most of my design work and capabilities. I possess and under graduate degree in Socio Informatics obtained at Stellenbosch University which prepares me to be a business analyst. Through my studies I gathered knowledge in computer programming in the languages; Python, Java, C#, HTML, CSS and SQL. I am comfortable with either coding websites from scratch or making use of platforms available to develop front end and adapting the background code to suit specific needs.
I have been running my own Free Lance graphic design and media company which has allowed me to build my corporate and private client base. I am very passionate about my design work and enjoy seeing my clients vision come to life. I am hardworking and meticulous in my work ethic.
Most of my corporate background was in Fashion Buying for various retailers however i am looking for a career change and a creative opportunity in London. I believe I bring a special multi national edge to my work and like they say us South Africans know how to work hard!
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2018 - ?
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Managing Director / Owner
Morphe Media Management.
• Developed the business model, costing model, business plan and projection
• Developed all garment production processes including Pattern development, cutting, sampling and grading.
• Leveraged media and graphic design expertise to develop engaging marketing and promotional materials, including flyers and adverts to generate new sales revenues and grow customer base.
• Maintained smooth operations by managing office workflow and administrative processes.
• Provided customers with outstanding service to not only maintain but to extend relationships for future business opportunities.
• Created corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
• Interfaced with clients to determine marketing and design vision, define scopes of work and establish budgets and deliverable schedules.
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Shopify, WIx and wordpress Web development, web design, Graphic Design, CSS, HTML, Microsoft Excel, Market Research.
Skills: Negotiation, communication, General Management, Finance & accounting, Leadership & team building, strategic planning.
• Developed all garment production processes including Pattern development, cutting, sampling and grading.
• Leveraged media and graphic design expertise to develop engaging marketing and promotional materials, including flyers and adverts to generate new sales revenues and grow customer base.
• Maintained smooth operations by managing office workflow and administrative processes.
• Provided customers with outstanding service to not only maintain but to extend relationships for future business opportunities.
• Created corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
• Interfaced with clients to determine marketing and design vision, define scopes of work and establish budgets and deliverable schedules.
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Shopify, WIx and wordpress Web development, web design, Graphic Design, CSS, HTML, Microsoft Excel, Market Research.
Skills: Negotiation, communication, General Management, Finance & accounting, Leadership & team building, strategic planning.
Adobe, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Management, Finance, Wix, Sales, Workflow, Service, Web design, Costing, Office, Development, Web, Production, Processes, Customer, Adobe Photoshop, Shopify, Sketch, Research, Graphic design, Market research, Illustrator, HTML/CSS/Javascript, Operations, Excel, Design, Css, Html, Adobe Illustrator, Wordpress, Marketing
2017 - 2019
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Buyer
Mr Price Group.
• I have had experience in Menswear casual, Kids wear Pre Boys age 1-7 and Ladies wear and Girls wear Sleep wear.
• Buying Girls wear Sleep wear Age 1-14. Responsible for strategising numbers and categories for the season ahead, putting together the range for AW19, presenting this to our directors for approval, booking capacity with suppliers, negotiating and confirming costs with suppliers, raising these orders, receiving and approving screens and lab dips, handling and approving the fits and PPS seals and managing the critical path to ensure all is on track for the deliveries to be achieved
• Support with the review and analysis of competitor activity & feedback to the wider team, reacting to this information to drive the brand forward
• Manage and maintain the critical path to ensure delivery dates are maintained and all product development processes are adhered to
• Responsible for supporting the execution of business needs including order and sample management as well as troubleshooting and resolving day-to-day issues
• Support the Buyer in end to end product development and buying
• Maintain commercial knowledge and understanding of industry trend insights
Skills: Trend analysis, Market research, design development, range planning, supply chain management, Negotiation, Organisation & admin, ethical trading, supplier management, specification sheets, costing negotiations.
Tools: Computer literacy, Microsoft Excel (excellent), Microsoft Powerpoint (excellent), Microsoft Word(excellent), Microsoft office (excellent), E-focus, MRP Planning management tool, SQL.
• Buying Girls wear Sleep wear Age 1-14. Responsible for strategising numbers and categories for the season ahead, putting together the range for AW19, presenting this to our directors for approval, booking capacity with suppliers, negotiating and confirming costs with suppliers, raising these orders, receiving and approving screens and lab dips, handling and approving the fits and PPS seals and managing the critical path to ensure all is on track for the deliveries to be achieved
• Support with the review and analysis of competitor activity & feedback to the wider team, reacting to this information to drive the brand forward
• Manage and maintain the critical path to ensure delivery dates are maintained and all product development processes are adhered to
• Responsible for supporting the execution of business needs including order and sample management as well as troubleshooting and resolving day-to-day issues
• Support the Buyer in end to end product development and buying
• Maintain commercial knowledge and understanding of industry trend insights
Skills: Trend analysis, Market research, design development, range planning, supply chain management, Negotiation, Organisation & admin, ethical trading, supplier management, specification sheets, costing negotiations.
Tools: Computer literacy, Microsoft Excel (excellent), Microsoft Powerpoint (excellent), Microsoft Word(excellent), Microsoft office (excellent), E-focus, MRP Planning management tool, SQL.
Management, Processes, Booking, Organization, Development, Office, Costing, Support, Presenting, Supply Chain Management, Design, Supply chain management, Word, Research, Market research, Product development, Powerpoint, Sql, Excel
2016 - 2017
job
Buyer / Planner
Superdry South Africa.
• Buying responsibilities included Product selection for each store grid, Quantification of season buy, Product training development, Pricing development
• Planning responsibilities included allocation of orders out to stores, weekly replenishment of stock to stores consolidation requests between stores, stock level monitoring, Size analysis for future buys, Reporting and analysis of current stock.
• Merchandise planning responsibilities included Weekly trade performance tracking, Sales forecasting, Budget Planning, Managing aged inventory, Margin management, Post Season Reviews, Store sales volume optimisation, Development and management of critical path.
Skills: Trend analysis, Market research, design development, range planning, supply chain management, Negotiation, Organisation & admin, logistics planning, analytics, importing, stock management, budget planning.
Tools: Computer literacy, Microsoft Excel (excellent), Microsoft Powerpoint (excellent), Microsoft Word(excellent), Microsoft office (excellent), Oracle planning system.
• Planning responsibilities included allocation of orders out to stores, weekly replenishment of stock to stores consolidation requests between stores, stock level monitoring, Size analysis for future buys, Reporting and analysis of current stock.
• Merchandise planning responsibilities included Weekly trade performance tracking, Sales forecasting, Budget Planning, Managing aged inventory, Margin management, Post Season Reviews, Store sales volume optimisation, Development and management of critical path.
Skills: Trend analysis, Market research, design development, range planning, supply chain management, Negotiation, Organisation & admin, logistics planning, analytics, importing, stock management, budget planning.
Tools: Computer literacy, Microsoft Excel (excellent), Microsoft Powerpoint (excellent), Microsoft Word(excellent), Microsoft office (excellent), Oracle planning system.
Optimization, Organization, Development, Office, Monitoring, Supply Chain Management, Analytics, Sales, Management, Supply chain management, Design, Word, Training, Research, Forecasting, Market research, Budget, Oracle, Powerpoint, Excel
2015 - 2016
internship
Product Development Intern
PREEN By Thorton Bregazzi.
• Production knowledge
• Fabric & trim sourcing
• Organising & preparing orders
• Insight into Logistics
• Costing Lay plans
• Pattern Cutting
• Quality Control of garments
• Pattern Development
• Fabric & trim sourcing
• Organising & preparing orders
• Insight into Logistics
• Costing Lay plans
• Pattern Cutting
• Quality Control of garments
• Pattern Development
Product development, Sourcing, Costing, Development, Production, Internal
My education
2015
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2016
University of The Arts, UK
Masters, Buying & Merchandising
Masters, Buying & Merchandising
Marketing & Supply Chain Management
Buying & Merchandising
Integrated Project
2012
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2014
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Arts, Socio Informatics
Bachelor of Arts, Socio Informatics
Subjects taken during final undergraduate year:
• Socio-Informatics(1st major)
• Psychology (2nd major)
• Decision Making and Value Studies
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