Sena Kok

Sena Kok

Assistant Fashion Merchandiser / Buyer

United States
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Summary

To utilize my knowledge of buying, forecasting and designer apparel production towards building a successful career in fashion merchandising and contributing to the organization and the industry. Dynamic team leader with outstanding strategic planning, problem-solving, change management and decision-making skills combined with in-depth technical background. Excellent analytical and organizational aptitude combined with a clear vision of processes, methods, systems and results. My career objective, as a fashion design and merchandising graduate, is to work in fashion industry. I believe that further developments through training and experience will carry me to a managerial position.

Experience

2017 Sep - 2018 Jan
Assistant Merchandiser Intern
Global Brands Group / Los Angeles, CA
  • Visiting various Macy’s Department Stores and working on brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Sean John and Kenneth Cole.
  • Ensuring that products appear in the right store at the appropriate time and in the correct quantities.
  • Forecasting trends, planning stock levels and monitoring performance.
2012 Dec - 2013 Dec
Fashion Designer and Stylist
Frequenza, Inc. / Istanbul, Turkey
  • Drawing and designing fashion collections, selecting fabrics and accessories for clothing lines, directing the production line, styling for catalog photo shoot.
2011 Aug - 2012 Jan
Assistant Fashion Designer
Zeynep Erdogan Atelier / Istanbul, Turkey
  • Collection creation for Shopping Fest Istanbul 2013, fabric selection, sewing, ironing, quality control, organizing the showroom, taking orders from customers.

Education

2015 - 2017
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Certificate of Achievement / Fashion Merchandising
  • : Fashion Trends and Designs, Apparel Construction, Illustration and Advertising, Color Analysis, Fashion Buying, Fashion Show Production, Fashion Marketing, Window Display for Fashion.
2014 - 2014
California International University
Certificate of Achievement / Intensive English Communication
2009 - 2013
Beykent University
Bachelor’s of Arts Degree / Textile and Fashion Design
  • Drawing, Figure Drawing, Wearing Design, Knitting Design and Technology, Pattern Development, Printing Technology, Fashion Technology, Fashion Design, Press Design, Fiber Technology, Accessories Design and Draping.
2011 - 2011
University of Arts London
Certificate of Achievement / Accessory Design
Handbag, Shoes, Hat, Scarf and Jewelry Design

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