An enthusiastic individual determined and passionate in developing within sustainable and ethically focused buying department. Through a methodical approach to organisation and strategic planning, I achieve an ergonomic workflow. There is a resounding dedication in my work ethic in which I am able to successfully manage my time effectively and prioritise tasks to ensure work deadlines are kept.
Work history
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Assistant BuyerSeasalt Cornwall
Falmouth, United KingdomFull Time
Managing the ranging, ranking and grading for Men’s Accessories, Hats, and eyewear.
Managing the critical path, implementing a process, in which weekly comments are added in to ensure each style has a full production history, making information easily accessible for lessons learnt and trade.
Managing and reviewing PPS and GSS in fit sessions.
Managing Accessories QC fails, working with the tech and accounts teams to calculate QC fail costs and ensure these are dealt efficiently to get the product trading as quickly as possible.
Challenging the suppliers on MOQ’s and current cost prices by sending initial targets and assisting the buyer in negotiating the cost price to ensure we maximise the margin.
Requesting all Proto, SMS and bulk pricing, inputting the updated information in PLM and highlighting margin and pricing increase concerns with the buyer.
Managing item creations and product cards in AX, resolving any errors quickly and efficiently to ensure PO and wholesale deadlines are met.
the cost price until workable.
Reviewing and analysing weekly line reports and supporting the buyer by presenting when unable to attend trade meetings.
Working closely with the merchandising team to select a cohesive and commercial collection for Seasalt partners based on previous year’s best seller and highest ranked retail options.
Working closely with the branding team, briefing the team on new styles and attending all branding concept and sign off meetings.
Mentoring and training the accessories new BAA in all systems and processes and ensuring that there is regular feedback and clear goals that need to be achieved.
Attending weekly wholesale CP catch ups, highlighting key targets and dates that need to be achieved. Representing Accessories, Footwear, Home, Men’s, Rain within the meetings, and then feeding back to teams on weekly tasks or deadlines that need to be achieved.
Being a ‘super user’ for the companies PLM and AX systems.
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Junior Production co-ordinatorFourth Element
- Helston, United KingdomFull Time
Due to my management and communication the average lead time for a Made to Measure drysuit has gone from 12 weeks to 4.5 weeks.
Managing the administrative tasks for the drysuit department. Introducing new shared google sheets with ourselves and the factory managing the stock. By doing this the factory no longer ran out of components, delaying the lead time.
Leading the transition into removing all single use plastic throughout our products packaging. - Co-ordinating the ‘Life’ collection, updating the critical path ensuring all team members keep to date.
Frequently communicating with overseas offices, factories, and suppliers successfully, to maintain positive relationships and ensure deadlines are kept.
Managing production admin, assigning all products to EAN barcodes, and doing barcode/labelling artwork.
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Skills
- Range Building
- Range Planning
- Negotiation
- Commuications
- Management
- Time Management
- Product Development
- Organisation
- Team Leadership
- Buying Experience
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Nottingham Trent University
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Dissertation: How the growth of veganism correlates with recycling in modern fabrics and fashion. (1st)
- Modules: Buying and Merchandising | Marketing | Fashion Management | Production Technology | Global Supply chain Management
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Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignLiverpool John Moores University
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
1st year of Fashion design BA(hons)
Pattern Cutting
Production
Technical drawings
History of fashion
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