• Perform stock allocations to stores for our new styles to ensure the right stores, get the rights products at the right time in the right quantities.• Complete sales and stock analysis to create stock replenishment plans for our stores.• Track our stock deliveries from our supply base and the flow through our distribution network.• Attend weekly trade meetings with the team to formulate stock strategies to drive the performance of your department.• Assist the Merchandise Planner with analysis and key learnings for the season that will shape next year's product and stock strategies.• Daily contact with stores for feedback and ensuring all replenishment is is fulfilled.

My role here was taking appointments with Buyers from Bentall's, Amazon and Fenwick to name a few in the showroom and talking them through the various collections highlighting best sellers and other key points relevant to the individual buyer each selling season.Organising brands and attending trade fairs like Bread & Butter, Pure and Panorama, exhibitions, to generate more business and observe new brands and generate new business on existing brands. Approaching prospective customers in the uk, this has involved a lot of researching of stores and boutiques in different locations outside of London and travelling to them to introduce our brands and negotiating terms. It is Key that I communicate updates on our sales to the brands and build good relationships both with them and all our customers.Organising and attending meetings to view next season collections and giving feedback on how I feel the collections (styles, colour, price) will perform in the UK market.

Assisting the Buyer and Merchandise Allocator for the online footwear shop. This involved keeping the Buyer up to date on best sellers and non sellers as well as selecting what styles to put online.I would update the Allocator daily on stock levels as well as incoming stock ensuring there were no delays.

Buying Accessories for the online site. Negotiating with brands to bring in new product such as Modalu, Fiorelli, Matt & Nat, Fornarina and Accessorize.Providing regular feedback to the head of buying showing her weekly figures and updates of the development of products in keeping with the schedule and deadlines. Building relationships with new suppliers, branded and own buy, and working with them to produce new products liasing with them on minimum quantities and lead times to ensure that our service levels are 100% for launch dates.Buying 50% branded and 50% unbranded Accessories such as Bags, Belts, Sunglasses, Scarves and fashion jewellery. Attending Weekly meetings to discuss performance and figures of the recent weeks and how to move forward and grow stronger as a team.Presenting my ranges to the heads of buying and merchandising as well as directors for each publication. Working closely with my Buyers Assistant to ensure she has a clear understanding of the procedures and product selection and maintaining all aspects of the critical path.Weekly meetings with my merchandiser to discuss service and returns as a whole for each publication I am working on.Attending seasonal meetings with the design department to discuss the accessories ensuring they are commercial and on trend through colour and style. I then feedback to the head of buying and merchandiser to discuss how to proceed based on budget to create a balanced product range.The Accessories dept collaborated with a number of celebrities including Holly Wilhouby to create a bag and Jodie Kidd to create a belt.

On completing my degree and applying for roles, the feedback I kept getting was that I needed more shop-floor experience. I applied for a role with Debenhams and after a week was offered the role of personal shopper on both Mens and Ladieswear.I would take appointments with customers that wanted advice and help on their clothing choices. This could involve an outfit for a wedding or just a new casual wardrobe. When I wasn't doing appointments I would be out driving the business by visiting local offices and discussing the service with them as well as giving out gift packs.To better the standard of my service I was built a new personal shopping room and experienced a 3 day colour course to better my knowledge.