Ms. Morphaki Sophia
Instructor / Retail & Merchandising Management Programme Coordinator
Rank / Employment Status: | Instructor / Full Time | |||||||||
Department: | Business | |||||||||
Scientific Domain: | Retail Management |
Educational qualifications | ||||||||
Degree | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title | ||||
B.A Fashion Design | 1994 – 1997 | Manchester Metropolitan University, UK | Fashion | N/A | ||||
Diploma Fashion Design | 1992 – 1994 | Frederick Institute of Technology, Nicosia | Fashion | N/A |
Employment history | ||||||||
Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |||||
From | To | |||||||
1998 | 2017 | Ermes Group -Debenhams Stores, Brand Manager | Nicosia, Cyprus | Brand Manager Responsible for a variety of brands in Womenswear, Menswear, Kidswear, Shoes and Accessories, leading a team of 4 merchandisers. – Dealing with brand contracts/ agreements and presentation of final proposals to the management – Regular travelling abroad for meeting with partners, products selection and further market research – Seasonal budget submission, according to space analysis and sales densities, by brand and store – Responsible for End of Season Reports, Size Reports, best sellers and other statistical data – Set up pricing structure according to competition, to ensure profitability – Brands performance management through weekly reports (promotions, replenishment etc) – Established and regular maintenance of the Group Brands Operational Manual (sale guidelines, VM guidelines, barcode use etc) – Support to teams to set up brand identity in stores and build the brand concept, as well as transfer brand knowledge to help achieve target sales |