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Ilia Elezov

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Clothes-loving brand manager with 5 years of experience (+3 years retail) including buying, marketing strategy, etc.

Just graduated fashion design certificate program ( Dec 2023).

Able to move.

For all the time I worked as a brand manager, I ensured the annual growth of the project's proceeds, even in the years of market decline. Achieved maximum access to limited assortment and releases in all presented brands. Promptly responding to changes in the market, changed the assortment matrix.

Experience in working with partners and suppliers (including foreign ones). I have experience in international exhibitions and trade shows.

Working on pre-orders with suppliers. Search for new partners. Sales analytic. Working with assortment matrices. Work in 1C. Knowledge of trends, product technologies and brand stories. Work in inter-functional groups - with marketing (generation of promotions, showcases, events, product promotion, design of your own brand, design of stores and equipment, etc.)

Some examples of store's events and on-site shooting of promo campaign organized by me are on the links on the right:

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Brand Manager

Overkill Multibrand Streetwear Store
06.2017 - 12.2021

Professional experience for a project in 4 stores with an annual turnover of $ 2.5 million in 2 cities with a population of over a million each.

All brands in the portfolio are global (Nike, Adidas, Tommy Jeans, Stussy, CK, The North Face etc. including limited lines and releases)

  • Drawing up assortment matrices (for 25 000 pieces avg) based on sales plan once a season and participation in sales planning.
  • Visiting pre-orders and directly choosing an assortment. Experience in international exhibitions and tradeshows: Pitti Uomo (Florence), CIFF (Copenhagen), SEEK (Berlin), Panorama (Berlin), Premium (Berlin), Bright (Berlin).
  • Constant contact with partners - usually about 25 brands in the assortment. Organization and control of deliveries (including directly from Europe: preparation of invoices, contact with brokers, customs and transport companies).
  • Sales analysis and sales reporting weekly and monthly with findings and planned actions based on results.
  • Price regulation. Initiation of promotions. Sub-sorting of goods, moving between stores. Control of store inventories. Returning goods to suppliers.
  • Merchandiser control
  • Supervision interior design of stores (in case of opening new stores or changing the concept over time) + showcases and promotion in social. Networks.
  • Experience in opening 2 retail and 1 online store.
  • Strategy, plans, promotion strategy based on a change in the assortment due to new market needs.

Retail Store Manager

Overkill Multibrand Streetwear Store
01.2016 - 06.2017
  • Sales
  • control of store and seller indicator
  • employee training
  • merchandising
  • conducting and keeping inventories
  • control of households activities
  • acceptance of goods
  • organization of work in the warehouse of the store
  • reports of the work of the store
  • Staff up to 8 employees.

Sale Representattive

Overkill Multibrand Streetwear Store
10.2014 - 01.2016

Including experience in opening new store in Krasnoyarsk (business trip for 2 months), including all processes: paperwork from the shopping center, goods acceptance, personnel training, merchandising, feedback managers in the office, etc.

Education

Certificate Program - Fashion Design

SDUIS
San Diego, United States
12.2023

Additional Courses - Internet Marketing

ProEnter Marketing School
Novosibirsk, Russia
08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Law & Economics

Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk, Russia
06.2016

Skills

  • Campaign Planning
  • Margin Monitoring
  • Category Growth
  • Brand Positioning
  • Strategy Development
  • Creative Direction
  • Team work

Languages

English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Brand Manager

Overkill Multibrand Streetwear Store
06.2017 - 12.2021

Retail Store Manager

Overkill Multibrand Streetwear Store
01.2016 - 06.2017

Sale Representattive

Overkill Multibrand Streetwear Store
10.2014 - 01.2016

Certificate Program - Fashion Design

SDUIS

Additional Courses - Internet Marketing

ProEnter Marketing School

Bachelor of Science - Law & Economics

Novosibirsk State University
Ilia Elezov