Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
A confident, hard working person who prides herself on driving results. Keen to progress within retail, appreciating there is always more to learn. Commercially aware and analytical of past, present and future trends in designer, high street and street style fashion. Confident in communication and has good attention to detail, passionate in current affairs and creative in arts. Interested in ethical trading and quality assurance with a sound knowledge of fabrics. Full clean driving license. Achievements o Attained a Champions award at Barclaycard for using my initiative to promote change within the business inspired by LEAN methodology. o Contributing to the talent and development of employees while working on the People forum work stream. o Raised over £12000 by coordinating a charity sample sale for Claire House. o Winner of the Shine award across product at Very as recognition for my work ethic.
Men's Brands
o Driving Sales and Profit goals for the whole of NI and ROI o Ensuring teams deliver great customer experience o Responsible for over 25 stores and over 100 staff members o Forecasting and plan Budget for sales, hours and salaries for area o Profit and Loss analysis o Collaborate with country controller, supply chain merchandisers and global teams to drive selling o Drive commerciality in store and give knowledge to store teams o Define and communicate strategy of country goals
Buyer – Ladies Woven Tailoring and Fancy Denim, H&M, Stockholm September 2019 – Present o Strategic planning of global markets worth over 12 million Tsek managing capacity o Negotiation with global markets driving profitability o Working towards a fully sustainable range by 2025 o Forecasting and merchandising global assortments pushing growth online o Collaborating to create regional online product assortment for new markets o Leading online for wider team, managing team members o Travelling for Inspiration and supplier visits o Sales analysis following trends to plan new spend
Junior Buyer (Acting buyer) – Ladies Brands, Very Group July 2017 – September 2019 o Accountable for the growth of strategic brands for Very such as Levis, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Lacoste, Hugo Boss, Emporio Armani, Replay, Wrangler and Superdry worth over £10 million demand across 1000 SKUs o Successfully landing new brands such as Armani, Freddy Jeans and Jack Wills o Managing and developing AB/BA on the department o Creating seasonal strategy and framework with merchandiser using market data, competitor analysis, trade shows and customer insight o Building supplier relationships in order to negotiate new terms for MMR, rebates and SOA o Negotiating with account managers to achieve win/win scenarios when driving promotions
Assistant Buyer – Children’s Brands, Very Group January 2017 – July 2017 o Responsible for the growth of Monsoon from 120k brand to 1.2 million in SS17 o Cross functional working closely with marketing and online trading, coordinating promotions o Member of the Product People forum as a T&D rep therefore developing peers o Experienced in reactive trade meetings, proactively responding to trade reports and taking actions to improve sales on a daily basis i.e, price matching o Managing supplier relationships and selections for premium brands such as Monsoon, Fred Perry, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, and Calvin Klein
Assistant Buyer–Men’s Own label, V by Very, Very Group October 2015- December 2016 o Solely responsible for developing, negotiating and delivering Near East orders, mainly buying reactive jersey and denim with a demand value of over 300k across 80 option per season o Achieved first million pound week in over three years in peak trading as apart of new team o Accountable for sourcing strategy of jersey programme including License, OTB and planned Far East buys o Securing monthly marketing for online campaigns to push product and drive sales for Men’s fast fashion o Co-ordinating monthly showcases for menswear department presenting product and KPI information to key stakeholders and directors in order to drive further revenue. o Lead team member on Critical Path updating wider team on products, ensuring they are live on time o Experienced in reactive trade meetings, proactively responding to trade reports and taking actions to improve sales on a daily basis including price matching o Support Buyer in meetings with Directors and HOD i.e. Sign off and Best and Worst o Successfully implementing new ways of working with Far East in respect to fit process via VC
o Customer service and financial skills o Making vital decisions, working to deadlines and targets, negotiating with colleagues, customers and stakeholders. o Duty manager responsibilities, responsible for personal customer accounts with large monetary value. o Experience in impairment, credit risk, financial services, creating budget sheets, leadership and training staff. o Gained NVQ2 in Customer Services and Financial Services