Marie-Kristin Vollert

I was responsible for the complete day-to-day runnings of the store. This included setting up shift rosters, working out salaries, selling the goods to customers, doing the banking and managing the store. I was also responsible for resolving inter-staff conflicts and motivating staff to reach their sales targets.

I was responsible for establishing an online presence for 3 brands (essence South Africa, Caribbean Tan and Jessica) on social media platforms. This included setting up the sites and generating 'fans', communicating with these fans and thereby creating a following. Furthermore, I was responsible for organising and overseeing promotions in retail stores as well as training staff.

Praktikantin im Bereich Produktmanagement/Marketing im Team essence lifestyle. Aufgabenbereiche: Markteinführung einer trend edition, Zusammenarbeit mit Fotografen, Agenturen und Lieferanten. Ideensammlung für Launch und Relaunch von Produkten, Übersetzung Deutsch - Englisch, Entwicklung der Rückseitentexte und Pflege der Homepage.

I worked closely with clients and suppliers to obtain quotes for events, discuss options with clients and edit the client briefing to meet specific needs.

I was responsible for conducting market research in order to establish user-patterns on the company website as well as researching subscription rates. After collection the data, I analysed and presented my findings to the marketing manager. I ensured subscriber data was up to date, developed invitations for events and helped in the creation of advertisements.