• Managing the product development and bulk production of Airline amenities; including textiles, cosmetics and apparel• Overseeing the collaborations between British brands and airlines by liaising with clients and factories daily• Negotiating cost prices to ensure target prices are met and company margins achieved or exceeded• Working to a condensed critical path, developing and producing fast turn-around product to meet tight deadlines, as requested by the client• Managing the purchasing process and stock management for the client, ensuring their airline amenities are always available• Assigning products to the relevant factories and souring new ones when necessary, dependent on product specification

• Managed, motivated and developed a team of 8 buyers, overseeing the development of all categories, with my focus being outerwear and denim/non denim• Writing the seasonal strategy for the menswear department, working with senior team members and director of buying to implement it• Established and implemented a global sourcing strategy, identifying gaps in the current supply base and sourcing new where necessary. Always placing products at factories dependent on their capabilities• Created close working relationships with factories in China, Vietnam, India and Portugal• Cost negotiation with suppliers to ensure margin targets are achieved or exceeded• Worked with the design manager from initial concept through to production and built a range that satisfies the customer• Sourced new fabrics that designers required, concentrating on key categories such as outerwear and denim/non denim• Organised company buying meetings, presenting options and ways to reduce cost price whilst maintaining designer’s vision• Planned seasonal pricing and promotional activity, in line with the company critical path• Reviewed weekly trade, ensuring any in season activity maximises profitability and managed the open to buy budget with merchandising• Worked with the warehouse, imports, ecommerce and suppliers to ensure on time delivery and movement of stock through the supply chain to the customer• Reported to the company, on a weekly basis, margin, sample position for meetings, and stock intake percentage• Attended fit sessions with designers and garment techs to ensure quality and suitability of product for the intended customer and fed back any changes to suppliers

• Managed the Menswear and Womenswear Production Team consisting of 12 people, whilst coordinating the Garment Tech, Merchandising and Design teams to ensure fantastic cross functional working• Worked with the Merchandising team to plan a range for the season, considering trend forecast, sales analysis, price architecture and margin target• Wrote and managed the company critical path and ensured key dates were met by all internal and external stake holders• Negotiated and signed off prices for all products ensuring margin targets were met/exceeded• Wrote the weekly trade pack including sales by line report and ensured both Menswear and Womenswear teams were driving performance and actioning in-season repeats• Created the supplier strategy with Head of Buying, reviewing supplier performance and capabilities• Identified the need for new suppliers and on boarding them, ensuring they were fully CSR compliant, negotiated payment terms, lead times and MOQs• Extensive travel to FE, Portugal and Turkey to ensure current supply base continued to meet standards and put new season product into work• Regularly reviewed customer returns with the head of Garment Tech to ensure continued quality standards• Along with Ethical Trade Officer, ensured that Jack Wills passes ETI standards and helps to improve supplier/factory relations

Reporting to Head of ProductionRun and maintain the menswear department in conjunction with the top line company critical pathWorking with senior design/fabric sourcing team to develop high quality product within target price pointsCosting negotiation with suppliers in accordance with targets set out by the merchandising team to ensure high company margin Liaising directly with factories worldwide in particular Hong Kong, China, Portugal, Tunisia and United KingdomManaging the production of styles to ensure on time delivery for launch positionTravelling to Hong Kong, India, Portugal and British suppliers to expedite the development processBulk fabric and trims approvalsSMU, managing special make up projects (from promo gear for our marketing team to bespoke brogues)Developing relationships with small independent suppliers for niche product areas (leather goods, accessories etc)Compile seasonal analysis for top line reporting to directorsWorldwide sourcing Dealing with a wide range of product Proofing of catalogue and website for menswear

Reporting to Senior Production CoordinatorRun and maintain critical path to ensure key dates are metFacilitate proto, sealer and production sample fit sessions with garment technologists and designersRaise and manage purchase orderEnsure photosamples are made and delivered on timeProofing of catalogue and website contentLiaise with suppliers and merchandising team to ensure delivery dates are met and stock levels are fullChase fabric sample lengths and development samplesMaintain samples and reference archives

Reporting to Assistant BuyerAssist the Assistant Buyer in her day-to-day activitiesCommunicating the comments of trims, labels and packaging, lab dips and bulk fabricTake charge of photo samples ensuring they are in by deadlineTake charge of critical path meetings ensuring it is kept up to dateUndertake competitor shoppingMaintain weekly sales boards and keep up to date with best and worst sellers as well as top sellers per styleProofing of catalogueSetting up of style files and keeping them up to date