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Driven increased profit to the jersey and leisure dept - biggest company mix Increased fashion product and introduced a more fashion forward customer into our stores and onlineGrown department’s sales mix year on year - Jersey and leisure have both seen their best ever seasons.Regular travel to Turkey and Bangladesh to negotiate prices, source fabric/trims and production management. Presenting range at selection and sign off directly to the owner Write and present… Show more Driven increased profit to the jersey and leisure dept - biggest company mix Increased fashion product and introduced a more fashion forward customer into our stores and onlineGrown department’s sales mix year on year - Jersey and leisure have both seen their best ever seasons.Regular travel to Turkey and Bangladesh to negotiate prices, source fabric/trims and production management. Presenting range at selection and sign off directly to the owner Write and present departmental strategies directly to the owner Manage, develop and motivate a team of 4 Communicate effectively, building relationships both internally and externally Work directly with factories in Bangladesh, India, Turkey, China and UK on a day to day basis, maintaining and building our relationships Responsible for building and developing the range from first design to in store production, making sure every decision has our customer in mind. Ensure I am hitting my margin targets for the season and always looking for margin growth. Actively trade the department, responding well to best and worst sellers, reviewing commitment v sales performance Preparing and presenting Monday trade meetings to owner & management team Constantly problem solving and finding solutions to internal and external issues.Responsible for all of Select’s photoshoots and ad campaigns Work closely with Design team on research and development of new product, colours/ fabrics and trend forecasting Maintain customer focus on all activities and decisions Head fit sessions with QC manager Hold weekly critical path meetings with team and factories via SkypeConstant use of WGSN, blogs, street shots for researching Competitor shopping and price benchmarkingStore visits to raise awareness, help identify problems and review product in stores Ensure good relationships with other functions across the business. Show less

Held department in absence of buyer, taking responsibility for T-shirts and Leisurewear Drove a customer profile project, learning about customer demographics and buying patterns Managed a team of 3 BAA’s

Managed a team of 2 BAAs. Held department in absence of buyer, taking responsibility for T-shirts and Leisurewear • Cost price negotiation Critical path management Travelling to Turkey every 6 weeks

Maintaining sample library Daily chasing of development samples Requesting and chasing fit, sealing and pre production samples duties including meeting preparation and emailing of orders Monitoring sales reactions on department on a daily basis and taking best actionsCritical path management Attending Buying and Design trend forecast meetingsAttending fit sessions