Marisa Vieira

Advise early-stage consumer brands on sourcing, operations and e-commerce, supporting product launches and supplier decisions. Lead an independent consumer-brand project from product development and supplier sourcing through packaging and e-commerce setup.

Worked as a hands-on operations and procurement lead across both projects, managing procurement, production, logistics, marketing and launch timelines from planning through delivery. Took Nordst's marble and stone bathroom furniture range from product-ready to market-ready, shaping positioning, pricing, brand direction and go-to-market activity.

Owned procurement and operations at department level, managing an assistant, as the franchise network transitioned to independent suppliers, systems and purchasing. Built a new merchandise range and sourcing model from the ground up, using sales data, margin targets and forecasting to guide assortment and category decisions.

Led end-to-end operations across sourcing, manufacturing coordination, warehousing, sales channels and logistics for footwear, furniture and homeware, including Carrera South Africa. Managed suppliers and factories in China, Brazil and Italy, negotiating price, product specifications, quality requirements, MOQs, production timelines and delivery terms.

Played a foundational role in building and scaling Takealot's private-label programme, contributing to 12 brands across homeware, furniture, baby, sports, camping, toys, electronics, audio and pets. Sourced directly from factories in China, Brazil, the Netherlands, Pakistan and South Africa, owning costings, negotiations, supplier contracts, landed costs and quality control across 25,000+ SKUs.

Managed wishlists, agent and factory relationships, order budgets, estimated landed costs, future-dated purchase orders, supplier payments and critical-path timelines. Found local and international sourcing opportunities and negotiated supply contracts with agents and manufacturers.

Supported logistics and administration, including crop-production and distribution planning.

Procured wine-production raw materials and packaging, including bottles, corks and labels; managed inventory, warehousing, carriers and distribution. Planned shipping to distribution centres, retailers and customers, optimising routes to reduce cost and delivery time while meeting alcohol-distribution requirements.

Managed new-business sales activity, product demonstrations, pipeline reporting and client relationships; exceeded full-time sales targets and became the first intern invited to the annual global retreat in Miami.

Coordinated interviews, assessments, background checks, onboarding programmes, training vendors and HR systems.

Diploma in Pattern Making and Garment Construction from the Design Academy of Fashion.

LaunchLab Business Incubator program at the University of Stellenbosch.

Internet Marketing Diploma from the University of Cape Town.

BCom Management Sciences degree with focus on Logistics, Marketing, and Industrial Psychology.