About me
I am highly motivated, driven by my ambition to build a successful career in buying. I thrive under pressure, having developed a strong skill-set through a variety of relevant international roles within the fashion industry. Thus enabling me to support, improve and inspire company-wide strategies, teams and initiatives whilst also developing my career. I’m now looking for a role that can offer me more scope and the opportunity to lead within a fun a dynamic organisation.
Work history
Buyers AssistantASOS
London, United KingdomFull Time
A valued member of the largest cash value department, responsible for clothing, non-clothing, home wear and beauty supporting my buyer and manage multiple accounts. Responsibilities include: selection meetings, quantifying, raising, sealing, OTB, stock offers, critical path / line detail management and dept / company / competitor analysis.
Achievements:
• Trusted to attend weekly selection meetings alone, without AB or Senior Buyer present.
• With frequent analysis of current trends and performance I placed two slogan t-shirts from a stock offer
that sold 2,000u each on their first day of sales. These styles are now performing flow line on the dept.
• Actively involved from start to finish in the launch of NL Beauty at ASOS, product sold out in 1.2 weeks. Future drops were brought forward to meet customer demand.
Buyers Assistant
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Gained experience working across multiple categories. Responsibilities include: sample management, fit sessions, analysis of test reports, specification inspection and critical path management. Attended sourcing and supplier meetings, performed market research and international trend analysis.
Achievements:
• Trusted to work closely with garment tech during fits without senior buyers approval of comments.
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Skills
- Range Building
- Client Negotiation
- Analysing Trends
- Consumer Behaviour
- Creatively Minded
- Analytical
- Commercial Awareness
- Buying
- Adaptive Communication
- Competitive Analysis
Education
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BA(Hons) First Class Honours Fashion and Textile Management Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Fashion & Textile Management with Diploma – Modules: Buying, merchandising, marketing and communication, events management, product technology, design, visual communication. Including 1 years experience in industry (New York / China).