Scentpac CC (Manufacturing)Product Manager
Nov. 2002 - Jul. 2004Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaResponsibilities included:
- Travel abroad once a year to visit trends shows – Paris and Birmingham.
- Prepare and present different gift ranges to clients (Clicks, Woolworths, Shoprite, Boardmans).
- Plan all toiletry, textile and home fragrance range launches: market research, new product development, creative design, costing and production.
- Controlling all price negotiations with buyers.
- Sourcing components from suppliers on all product lines.
- Ordering all components from suppliers on all product lines.
- Oversee and co-ordinate production and quality control on all ranges.
- Statistical analysis of sales after event