Franka Müller

•Strategic buying of accessories & bags (f & m), kids apparel & kids footwear for the Middle East •Target and acquire Brands & identify new categories and product opportunities (Brands & Private Label) •Budgeting •Accumulate trend information and maintain market awareness, keeping with target customer & competitors •Close collaboration with Merchandising, Marketing and Logistics teams •Development & coaching of team members, team Management

•Responsible for buying, merchandising and allocation of Guess Accessories & Kids for 30 Guess stores throughout the Middle East and North Africa •Budget responsibility •Travelling to markets and buys against open-to-buy and assortment plans •Analysis of Kids wear business; gathering and interpreting of product, market and customer information •Liaising with Brand Principal and International Suppliers, Providing input in line edit meetings •Staff development, training

Independent strategic multi brand buying (e.g. Tommy Hilfiger, Levi’s, Esprit, Mexx, Tom Tailor) •Responsible for supplier negotiations (domestically and Internationally) •Budget responsibility •Travelling to attend trade shows, representing the business to source new suppliers, retaining and building business relationships •Management and development of a small team •Project work (e.g. restructuring of sample logistics, Preparation, management and delivery of photo shoots

Organisational Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Project Management, E-Commerce, Creativity & Innovation.

Clothing Technology, Textile Technology, Trade