Amanda Schroeder

Being raised in South Africa has welcomed a deep understanding and appreciation for personal relationships and culture, this knowledge and strong ethic will be applied in the field of work. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and word and Adobe Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop. I have learnt extensive skills from working as a Buying Intern, client advisor in luxury store and as the Secretary of the Sport Committee on the Junior City Council of Pretoria. I am willing to relocate and travel as required.

I have two years of experience as a councillor and secretary serving on the Junior City Council of Pretoria. The Junior City Council of Pretoria is a non-profit organisation wherein scholars are elected from participating and vetted High Schools. The information shared in this position was highly confidential and needed to be highly organised for optimal fundraising. As a secretary I was responsible to set-up meetings with the owners of venues we would like to use, editable e-mail templates for other councillors to edit and send to their committees, take the minutes of all meetings and email and negotiate with big-name companies to ask for sponsorships for our events in terms of monetary, product or specials. Along with the big responsibility of being elected to be on the Junior City Council I was placed 3rd in my grade 12 year after completing my IEB examination. I completed my schooling with six IEB distinctions and missing the seventh distinction by 1%. As the advertised position requires a self-starting, disciplined and independent assistant I believe that these experiences demonstrate these traits. Moreover, as an intern at POLO South Africa I was tasked to help the Head Buyer with anything they may need help with and this includes being an agile personal assistant to Head Buyer, successful event set-up, stock coordination, innovative product development, directed sending of samples to POLO’s other head offices within South Africa and administered quality control and inspection. In addition, I have gained valuable experience in the luxury retail industry through working in Jimmy Choo, Salvatore Ferragamo, Longchamp, and Burberry. I believe the experienced and skills I have gained through working in various stores will be valuable for the position with a strong skill of understanding customer groups, the importance of having the correct stock in the correct quantities and the consequences of poor stock planning.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising had a focus on Business Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Development, Computer Literacy, Brand Management and Marketing which will be beneficial to any role. I am a fast-learner and enjoy the process of learning.