Curriculum Vitae

AMBER GOULDING
Email: amber.goulding@hotmail.com
Telephone no: 07809730187

Personal statement

I am a self motivated and original thinking person with a burning will to succeed in every thing I
do. With great attention to detail I am able to manage the smaller obstacles without losing sight
of the big picture. I have been very lucky in my professional career having wonderful mentors and
grasping a vast amount of knowledge and experience in my career to date.

Qualifications:

Philips High school - 1996 - 2001

10 GCSE’s A-C

Holy Cross Catholic Sixth form

AS level Politics
A Level Economics
A Level Business Studies
A Level Computing
A Level General Studies

University of Sheffield
Bsc Economics Sept 03 – 05.

Working towards CIPS Qualification

Computer skills & languages:

Advanced level usage of Microsoft office software, including macro programming of Excel and
Relational database programming of Access and long term usage of Powerpoint, publisher and
word.
Advanced Adobe acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Coral, Oracle, Movex, ERP, Epicor ,
SAP, SAGE, CAD software ie: Auto CAD , Outlook,, Internet resource, Lotus notes

English – First language. Read, spoken, written.

Dutch – Read, spoken, written.
French – Basic spoken.
 Work portfolio:

June 09 – to date.
Project Manager
Glancy Fawcett Limited
Yacht / Aviation procurement

My role is to manage the supply of soft furnishings for the interiors of super yachts,
property and private aircraft. I manage and work with a small team of buying
coordinators sourcing products from luxury brand to custom made items. We source
from suppliers in Europe, the far east and south America. I oversee the main project
being the main point of contact for both the client and building relationships and
ensuring the smooth running of all projects with suppliers.
Despite the industry, budget and cost focus is also a key element in every project
undertaken with extensive analysis. required

 Managing major accounts.

 Experience of multi site purchasing and contracts
 Managing all levels of the project through the critical path
 Product range development
 TCO analysis of individual projects
 negotiating supplier terms to achieve range, sales, gross margin and income requirements
as specified by product plans
 Liaising with our warehousing facility to arrange delivery and space, all aspects of
fulfillment
 Arranging shipping and the financial aspects which arise from production in far eastern
factories
 Dealing with a massing range of suppliers on every continent.
 Working and developing existing accounts
 Working closely with the in house design team
 Attending meetings with clients
 supporting a strategic procurement programme
 Product QC
 Factory complianacy analysis
 Meeting with our financial director to budget figures on projects.

March 09 – Free lance continuous.

Sourcing.
Noosphere Ltd – Previous company 2003
HOMEWARE / OUTDOOR / DIY
Key Accounts: Netto, Musgrave Supervalu, Centra.
I have returned to the company with whom I worked back in 2006. I have taken on the temporary
role of Sourcing manager, which involves sourcing, developing and presenting new product along
with training new staff in the area.
We have recently completed our client franchisee trade fair with my stands experiencing a 22%
rise in previous years despite the predicted figures due to the current climate.
 March 08 –March 09
Buyer
ALBS Group International Ltd
SPORT AND FASHION

I joined the Team at ALBS as a Development merchandiser at the end of March. I then moved to
Account management and product development whilst progressing with my new business
development and continuing building my business to business strategy.

 Managing my key accounts

 Regularly reviewing KPI's
 Product range development
 Sourcing New factories
 Discussing compliancy at all levels relevant to the specific client
 Dealing with Retailer contracts relevant to the factory – IE: Restricted substances and
compliancy contracts.
 Working and developing existing accounts
 Report generation from sales forecasting.
 Working closely with the in house design team
 Attending meetings with buyers
 Liaising on a regular basis with factories
 Product QC
 Lab dip sign off’s and fabric workshops
 Dealing with Licensed product
 Process application

Key Accounts:
Speedo Australia, Reiss. Topman, Reebok India, ELLE Sport, Les Mills, Pussycat dolls ( Licensed
merchandise), Reebok Australia, , Rockport, USA PRO, Weird fish , Brasher, Asics, Silvercross,
staples under New Balance license. Argos, TK Maxx, M+M, Universal, Tri Merchandise.

April 2007- March 2008

Buyer
MDA LIMITED

I commenced employment with MDA in 2007 given the role of Product sourcing, development +
buying to meet lifestyle requirements of individual brands, on-trade and off-trade end-users. Also
managing the entire process through development stages to logistics.

 Sourcing/developing off-the-shelf and bespoke: Promotional items ,premium gifts; toiletry

based gifts; leather items; bags; belts; jewellery; headwear; ties; scarves; clothing;
signs/banners; home ware; glassware; garden furnishings; children’s games/packs and
other branded products.
 Working with embroidery, print, embossing/de-bossing, engraving/ etch effects to a
variety of materials. Dealing with lab dips, strike-offs, tooling, pre-production samples etc
 Print buying. Working with design agencies to setting print specifications (sourcing new
concepts to ensure the client remains on trend). Managing the entire print process- from
 organising cutter guides and artwork set-up, to stock, ‘white’ and pre-production samples,
costings, margins.
 For a variety of clients from hotel chains, to travel companies, and automotive companies.
Dealing with brand managers, design agencies, clients and suppliers.
 Budgeting and forcasting from KPI's
 Building relationships quickly with suppliers and client’s, managing expectations and
problem solve to ensure the client receives the best possible solution for their needs.

Daily activity
 Using various IT systems to track creative requests, manage work flows and projects.
 Organising sea/ air freight and commodity codes. Managing client expectations, setting
margins, using approval and critical path documents.
 Meeting various logistics companies to ensure we were getting the best price for freight for
our clients and creating consolidation tables
 Setting up costs sheets (using excel to track all costing implications including storage and
setting profit margins).
 Attending Picking and Packing meetings to arrange the fulfilment aspect with the relevant
supply chain and client service manager.
 Tracking invoices and overall budgets; QC proofs/ pre-production samples and stock on
delivery. Prioritising workloads and rapidly switch from project to project as queries arise.
 Promotional marketing brainstorming.

Key accounts
Barclay’s premier league, Coca cola, Britvic, Cadbury’s Pernod Ricard, Beverage brands, Greene
king, Whitbread, Bentley, Eurostar, Monarch, XL airways, Turkish airlines, Thomson holidays,
Centre Parcs, Siblu holidays, InBev, Bourne Leisure and Thomson Alfresco.

2006 – 2007
Buyer
Noosphere Ltd - Whitehouse LLP – April 06 – current - 3 Months in HK on sourcing
project.
HOMEWARE / OUTDOOR / DIY

I commenced employment with Noosphere Ltd in April 2006 joining the team initially as a product
developer, this position progressed after 3 months to a Buyer developing and learning all aspects
of the critical path allowing me to travel to the Far East on several occasions to liaise with
factories and attend Trade fairs.

 Creating and sourcing new range items at European and China trade shows
 WOW promotions co-ordination
 Liaising with customers throughout Europe
 Developing new line ideas – own branding
 working closely and meeting with our graphics design team to discuss and approve
packaging / labeling
 working with our photography team to produce artwork and catalogues for forthcoming
promotions
 Calculating FOB and landed costs
 Producing PowerPoint presentations for my customer meetings
 All stage sample approval
 completing PO’s
 Ensuring the Critical path was updated constantly to accommodate any movement
 Management / costing / shipments:
 Liaising and managing logistics and shipments coming in from China, Indonesia and India
 Managing shipments and payments on TT basis to factories and suppliers
 liaising with shipping agents and forwarders in HK and Ireland
 Working closely to ensure customs clearance is obtained and feeder vessels and readily
available for fast transit.
 Producing shipping forecast spreadsheets and costing spreadsheets.

Key Accounts:
Netto, TJ Hughes, Musgrave Supervalu, Centra, Budgens.

Nov 04 - Jan 05
Sheffield City Council – P/T whist studying F/T during holidays / reading week
I worked P/T during University and full time on breaks. I liaised with taxi company's on contracts
for children with disability's or Key stage requirements to be transported to and from school or
there designated place of education.

Mar 03 - Oct 04- P/T 24 hrs whist studying F/T 39 hrs during holidays
William hill Plc
I worked P/T whilst in University and F/T on breaks and holidays my role included
Telesales, stakes and returns, analysis
Extensive training
Analysis of results for data development
Detailing races and odds information
Customer service

Ted Baker PLC – Senior sales. 2001-2004

British Red Cross, Salvation Army and Bury Hospice voluntary work.

References available.