Juniorit OyEntrepreneur in retail business
Mar. 2008 - Jun. 2011Jyväskylä; FinlandEntrepreneur in kids clothing and product speciality store (200m2, turnover 330-550t€). Wide product range, e.g. clothing 50-152 cm boys and girls, outerwear, toys, baby care stuff, prams, child safety seats etc. Suppliers/manufacturers I have worked with in this position, Reima, Travalle, Name it, Ruskovilla, Ticket to heaven, Cupcake, Rasavil, Lenne, Didrikssons, Baby Björn, Britax, Teutonia, Ora, Brio, etc. Buying, pricing and stock controlling. Dealing with customer queries and complaints, developing customer loyalty program
Supplier, manufacturer and customer relations e.g. General hospital of Jyväskylä, City of Jyväskylä
Traveling to the business fairs (CIFF) in Denmark and Sweden. Recruiting, training, supervising and appraising my staff. I have received good feedback of my supervising skills from my employees. Managing budgets, planning, financial administration, maintaining statistical and financial records.
Promoting and marketing the business, co-operating with Jyväskylä fashion week event (organize kids fashion shows), preparing promotional materials and displays, brand management, developing and planning the company website. Key words: Retail, Buying, Advertising, Marketing, Planning, Brand Design, Sales, Customer Service, Recruitment, Motivating People, Multitasking, Problem Solving, Leadership, Management