1. Curriculum Vitae: Loots, Kendall Janeen
15 Stonehaven Estate, Glencairn Express Way, Cape Town, South Africa
Telephone: +27 82 456 1122 Email: kendallloots@gmail.com
Date of birth: 29 July 1987, Marital Status: Single, Nationality: South African, Health: Excellent
Professional Profile
Focused with a comprehensive knowledge of strategic sales planningwith over 3 years working experience in retail
for a largewell known established South African retailer. Managingand beingpart of a buying, planningand
allocatingteam with success in drivingsales whilereducingclosingstocks.Corestrengths in analyzingmarket
trends, sales history,company market initiatives’and the ability to build an accuratepreseason demand plan and
sales forecast.Disciplined and driven with a passion for sportand healthy living–avid runner and ex professional
athlete, who has represented her country on multipleoccasions.Excellentinterpersonal skills –dealingwith
customers on a daily basisand workingwithin a team, always ready and availableto help and assistothers.
Education & Qualifications
University of South Africa (UNISA) 2007 - 2011
• Bachelor of Commerce – Majored in Retail
Fish Hoek Senior High School, South Africa 2005
• Pass with merit & exemption
Excel Advanced
• Level 3
Pick n Pay Clothing
• Floor Manager Status
Work Experience
Company: Pick n Pay Clothing

2. Position: Planner – Girls wear, sleep wear & baby wear
Date: 1 March 2012 – Current (3 years & 6 months)
• Develop preseason sales plan,margins, budgets and OTB.
• Present financial plans, sales forecastand strategies atweekly meetings
• Provided weekly style – colour analysis
• Provided Promotional and markdown strategies in order to achieveplanned sell through
• Analysingand reactingto financial market,customer trends and formulate appropriatestrategies in
partnership with my buyer
• Communicate with suppliers with regards to deliveries in order to make sureall deliveries arerunningon
time
• Workingwith imports and shippingdocuments – forward cover, landed rates and dollar price.
• Workingclosely with my buyer in order to meet forecasted sales,budgets and margin
• Analysingstores weekly sales,stock and store budget to ensure no over stocks occur – replenish where
needed.
• Allocatingto stores based on sales history,currentsales,stock and stock budget
• Communicate with sales staff in storeto ensure goods get unpacked and displayed accordingly
• High level of proficiency in Excel,ableto develop reports and utilizecomplex formulas
• Forecastplanningon Arthur planningprogramweekly
• Use SAP system to generate orders and amend orders.
• Managingour buyingteam and allocator
Company: Anna B Jewellery
Position Assistant Buyer
Date: August 2009 – May 2010
• Merchandised there showroom
• Customer Service
• Worked with pastel and excel
• Putting promotions together
• Advised clients and assisted buyers
• Represented Anna B Jewellery at SARCDA show 2009/2010,involved merchandisingthestand, sales and
co-ordinatingafter show sales
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
• South African National LifesavingTeam U23 (2006) Japan
• South African National LifesavingTeam for 6 Nations (2007) Bondi & Australia
• South African National LifesavingTeam U23 (2007) Japan
• South African National TeamWorld Champs (2008) Germany
• South African National LifesavingTeam Worlds Games (2009) Taiwan
• Western Province(state) Swimming Team and Captain (2000/2002)
• Western Province(state) Hockey Team and Captain (2000/2002)
• Western Province(state) LifesavingTeam (1998/Present)
REFERENCES:
For references, pleasedon’t hesitate to contact me and I will gladly provideyou with my reference contactdetails.