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Lutterworth, Gb

East Midlands

Delivering VM proposition across eight stores for the region.Development of new seasonal VM concepts.Ensuring consistent implementation of VM guidelines.Completes CAD plan and floor layouts to suit store architecture.Responsible for VM in Uk's first boutique concept store.Involved in model store setup for region.Assisting across the business in new store openings and developments.Ensuring brand appropriate styling of mannequins, windows and high level… Show more Delivering VM proposition across eight stores for the region.Development of new seasonal VM concepts.Ensuring consistent implementation of VM guidelines.Completes CAD plan and floor layouts to suit store architecture.Responsible for VM in Uk's first boutique concept store.Involved in model store setup for region.Assisting across the business in new store openings and developments.Ensuring brand appropriate styling of mannequins, windows and high level displays.Responsible for design concept, layout and landing of multiple pop up shop sites.Leads senior management store visits. Regularly attends trade meetings with store managers.Responsible for developing and delivering training for visual stylists and instore teams across the region.Managing regional stylist resources across multiple sites.Management of visual prop deliveries across the region.Competitive shop reports for region.Weekly trading report to support VM function across the region. Show less

Enderby, England, United Kingdom

Assistant buyer on homeware and men's accessoriesAssisted department buyer in developing accessory ranges during European and far east trips.Lead buyer for men's small accessory ranges, managing up to 180 options, Buying to a budget of over four million per season for for retail, Ecommerce and catalogue.Managed branded accessory suppliers base and products for Next over seen buy head buyer.Building new branded supplier base and pitching to head of buying and… Show more Assistant buyer on homeware and men's accessoriesAssisted department buyer in developing accessory ranges during European and far east trips.Lead buyer for men's small accessory ranges, managing up to 180 options, Buying to a budget of over four million per season for for retail, Ecommerce and catalogue.Managed branded accessory suppliers base and products for Next over seen buy head buyer.Building new branded supplier base and pitching to head of buying and merchandising.Presented branded and own brand seasonal directions and range selections to senior management during sign offs.Worked alongside ecommerce and Visual departments to ensure samples for shoots were present.Planned the pagination of seasonal publications and dot com. Managed critical path and progress of ranges for the department.Competitive shop reports for head buyer and design manager.Trading meeting set up for department.Junior buyer for 6 months on homeware filling a maternity cover vacancy.Planned SS soft furnishings range. Collaborated with designers and buyers across homeware to ensure consistent trend message for catalogue pagination.Approved all Ecom and Mail order imagery for departments. Show less

London

Assistant Buyer on clothing and footwear:Attended European business development meetings with CEO. Managed critical path and range plans for department.Manged all costing sheets and invoices for department.Attended and assisted Lead stylist in styling of look book shoots.Assisted Stylist with Model casting.Managed sample library.Liaised with celebrity endorsements and agents on range development and sample distributions and approvals.Contributed to range… Show more Assistant Buyer on clothing and footwear:Attended European business development meetings with CEO. Managed critical path and range plans for department.Manged all costing sheets and invoices for department.Attended and assisted Lead stylist in styling of look book shoots.Assisted Stylist with Model casting.Managed sample library.Liaised with celebrity endorsements and agents on range development and sample distributions and approvals.Contributed to range strategies and assisted buyer in managing the seasons OTB.Presented showroom on monthly basis.Bought and managed Stylist Pick clothing range over seen by head of buying.Attended industry events as the Stylist pick representative.Managed sample fit process alongside Technologist.Attended Design meetings with head of buying.Range built and brought monthly footwear show room in buyers absence.Coached and developed BAA on department. Wrote and approved SEO copy for website and press releases.Worked collaboratively across the business to ensure successful launch of monthly showroom for customer.lead negotiations and resolutions on a daily basis with supplier base and ensured strong working relationships. Show less

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Assistant buyer on Own brand ladies footwear:Managed critical path for department across all of category.Confirmed all sample approvals for department.Lead buyer for the occasionwear range.Responsible for extensive sample library and footwear offsite storage.Created online and mail order shoot concepts and presented to head buying and of design.Attended online and mail order shoots and assisted in overall aesthetic and styling.Worked alongside creative director… Show more Assistant buyer on Own brand ladies footwear:Managed critical path for department across all of category.Confirmed all sample approvals for department.Lead buyer for the occasionwear range.Responsible for extensive sample library and footwear offsite storage.Created online and mail order shoot concepts and presented to head buying and of design.Attended online and mail order shoots and assisted in overall aesthetic and styling.Worked alongside creative director in photography studio for reshoots and single shot imagery.Packed and created sample manifestos for all mail order shoots.Worked with in house stylist on paginations for mail order.Worked alongside junior buyer on celebrity endorsed range. Assisted buyer in range building and seasonal strategy.Trend prediction and forecasting for the footwear category.Comp shop reporting.Sample fitting along side technologist.Mentored AAB on Children's footwear.Reviewed weekly trading reports and contributed to team strategy Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

Trainee buyer on accessoriesGraduated from next Buying academy in top percentile.Lead buyer for Purses range. Designer for purse range.Managed critical path for department.Set up all range direction meetings.Prepared weekly trading meeting set up for department.Used trend forecasting sites to assist in creative ideas for future seasons.Range build across all categories of accessories with assistant buyer and buyer.Became designate assistant buyer due to… Show more Trainee buyer on accessoriesGraduated from next Buying academy in top percentile.Lead buyer for Purses range. Designer for purse range.Managed critical path for department.Set up all range direction meetings.Prepared weekly trading meeting set up for department.Used trend forecasting sites to assist in creative ideas for future seasons.Range build across all categories of accessories with assistant buyer and buyer.Became designate assistant buyer due to absence of buyer for a 6 month period.Worked along side pagination team to approve all pages for publications.Approved all SEO copy and colour for online and publications.Ensured high standards of general house keeping and sample management for department.Approved lab dips and all samples through sealing process along side technologist.Supplier negotiations and feedback on a daily basis.Regular supplier and store visits to select new ranges and react to trading.Attended trade fairs.Worked with design team to set up seasonal trend forecasting presentations for business. Designed the next crown logo for the small purses range which went onto be used across several other WW departments.collaborated with design and supplier base to create new labelling and rebranding for next accessories range.Selected and provided all Samples for press and magazine shoots. Show less