A self-motivated, dedicated Fashion Buying and Merchandising graduate with experience working with brands at different levels within retail, merchandising and wholesale. A reliable and organised forward thinker, who has extensive experience facing a wide array of challenges. Regarded as an enthusiastic and personable team player, who enjoys learning and building new skills everyday and is capable of self-management.
Work history
Merchandising Admin AssistantYoox Net a Porter Group
- London, United KingdomFull Time
My responsibilities included-
Updating delivery schedule weekly.
Being the first port of contact for brands in regards to any issues they may have with getting the deliveries in on time or potential shortages/cancellations.
Analysing sales weekly and flagging anything that may be a cause for concern with the team.
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Fashion Allocator InternNova of London Ltd
- London, United KingdomFull Time
I spent 12 months during my placement year gaining experience as a fashion allocator intern at Nova of London as part of the buying team. My main responsibilities included-
• Allocating stock to stores and reviewing performance by style
• Analysing and controlling replenishment of stock to stores
• Daily liaison with the distribution centre for updates on stock and deliveries
• To use in house software systems to analyse store sales and monitor stock levels
• To generate packing lists for store stock deliveries and achieve daily targets
• To complete and submit intake sheets for stock to go live on retailer’s websites
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Skills
- Buying
- Money Handling
- Fashion Buying
- Fashion Merchandising
- Customer Service
- Teamworking
- Microsoft
- Cultural Awareness
- Communication
- Analytic Skills
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Manchester Metropolitan Universirty
- Manchester, United Kingdom
I studied Fashion Buying and Merchandising and the module overview was as follows-
Fashion Buying: Global Sourcing & Cultural Awareness, Trend Research, Range Planning, Costings and Margins, Supplier Relationships.
Fashion Retail & Import Merchandising: Critical Path, Profit Margin, Mathematics for Merchandising.
Product Development: CAD, Fabric and Product Knowledge, Sustainable Fashion.
People management
Fashion Business Strategy - Finance