Lydia Parkes

Working across two buying teams, Beauty and Little Liberty, my role includes: • Day-to-day support including: order and supplier admin, creating product SKUs, maintaining delivery schedules, day-to-day contact with suppliers • Attending seasonal buying appointments and contributing to product selection • Full ownership of a number of brands within Little Liberty, including managing the product range and order quantities • Product development, including co-managing the Liberty Beauty Kits, assisting in development of larger projects such as the Beauty Advent Calendar and developing print and product range for a number of Liberty print items within Little Liberty • Arranging and planning shop floor events • Creating and distributing seasonal brand packs

Additional responsibilities included: • Recruitment, line management and training of an Office Coordinator for our new branch; • Overseeing the referencing process, identifying and implementing process improvements • Working with the management team to identify and implement measures to improve company performance.

I was responsible for managing new tenancy applications and renewals, including: • Building and maintaining a good relationship with tenants and client landlords • Sourcing and verifying tenant documentation and references • Preparing statements of account, tracking payments and registering deposits • Preparing legal documentation and meeting with tenants to ensure all documentation is signed • Maintaining property details on the property management system • Day to day office administration and management.