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Marbella, Andalusia, Spain

Marbella, Andalusia, Spain

International purchase samples for clothing / accessories/ footwear for Companies that cannot travel or not feasible for them to travel internationally. Providing key garment fashion trends and story packs based on request and needs per client. Sourcing new fabric trends and designs. All items are store bought, defaced and couriered to your country of choice

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Ladieswear buyer

Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

- Handling the following buying division within the business for both men’s/ ladies, boys & girls; Accessories (headwear, backpacks/bags jewellery, wallets, cosmetic etc) Smalls (underwear & pajamas)- Identifying key opportunities and tactical plans to deliver on the growth targets- Maintain strong relationships and continuous contact with suppliers, negotiating with confidence to ensure a positive stock and trading position- Access weekly sales performances ensuring immediate action on supply & demand- Maintain awareness of the overall Buying strategy, ensuring the category’s strategy is cohesive and aligned to the wider Buying department and consistent with the overall vision.- Travel between Cities to access stores and meet with suppliers- Networking continuously to source new supply vendors with Stock deal purchases-Research and develop seasonal trend guides using internal and external resources-Work closely with suppliers to ensure stock is delivered to the warehouse on time, packaged correctly, and as cost-effective as possible.-Product design & development, ensuring fits and conducted and sealed according to design brief- Increased business sales by during Covid

South Africa

- Fashion designer/ Buying Merchandiser- Fashion forecast and trends research- Create a new range for the business in sleepwear- Sourcing new textile suppliers and building business relationships- Managing new in-house CMT team- Leading my team, staff meeting, ensuring group progress for the business - Ensure all garment are made to requested spec- Selection of fabric and textile- Sourcing Textile print for international bathrobe range- Sourcing new CMT for the business and building reliable productive business for both companies- Liaising with multiple CMT for production- Liaising with Graders ensuring all deadlines are met timorously

Durban

Ideals is a Proudly South African company catering garments for both men and women, girls and boys. Ideals is a well established company with over 80 stores nationally. My role at ideals:By fully understanding customer needs, I am able to maximise profits and provide a commercially viable range of merchandise at competitive prices. Keeping up to date with market trends and reacting to changes in demand are key elements of my role.Junior footwear buyer- Feb 2017- Current-Create purchase orders, submit to vendor and actively track delivery-Meeting vendors and negotiating prices regularly-Research of trends to keep up to date with latest designs internationally and locally-Monitoring and tracking supplier/vendor delivery performance- Preparing merchandise samples and notes for post seasonal/review/laydown etc. meetings-Handling the young fashion portfolio of both men and ladies footwear-OTB for summer portfolio of R 3 million-Involved in big campaign photo-shoots with collaborative creative direction-Updating company social media accounts with photo-shoots taken after hours to help push sales-Negotiation/ Management skill trained with Les Owen (aug 2015)

South Africa

- Keeping up to date with market trends and reacting to changes in demand are key elements of my role in advising the ladies buying team-Analysing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends -Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products-Liaising with other departments within the organisation to ensure projects are completed-Collaborate with marketing to facilitate the promotional efforts of new products-Create purchase orders, submit to vendor and actively track delivery-Monitoring and tracking supplier/vendor delivery performance-Research of trends to keep up to date with latest designs internationally-Ensuring fit garments sent for approval to QA is according to company standard- Preparing rails and notes for post seasonal/review/lawdown etc meetings.-Analysing garments and comparison from local store visit, thereafter creating notes for buyers and head of merch team.

Mobeni, Durban

About Kingsley Heath:South African branded company with stores around South Africa as well as Dubaistore concept: African luxury, exquisite fabric beading etc.Reason for leaving: 1 Year contractMy Role:- Creating new range of men and ladies garments to suit our clientele in our stores in Dubai and around South Africa- Creating tech packs to help our international suppliers understand our vision. With every detail from stitch detail to garment label etc- Capturing all information of garment sample on excel spread sheets- Over seeing QA department- Approving fabrics designs, weights etc with Suppliers in Mumbai, China & Mauritius- Trend and fashion forecasting for new seasons- Communicate and Liaise closely with head designer and merchandiser and QA for garment quality - Liaise with International suppliers to ensure that samples are developed to design consumer demographic.- Regular research of trends to keep up to date with latest designs internationally- Assess sample garments on mannequin as well as on in house model thereafter modify designs to achieve style that would suit our company brand- Research trim, embellishment to be produced for designs/styles.- Adapt international trending styles to suit mass market.REASON FOR LEAVING: 1 year contract

Clairwood, Durban

Reason for leaving: marriage/ Divorce- Fashion Designer - Creating new range of men and ladies garments to suit our clientele in our stores in Dubai and around South Africa- Creating tech packs to help our international suppliers understand our vision. With every detail from stitch detail to garment label etc- Capturing all information of garment sample on excel spread sheets- Over seeing QA department- Approving fabrics designs, weights etc with Suppliers in Mumbai, China & Mauritius- Trend and fashion forecasting for new seasons- Communicate and Liaise closely with head designer and merchandiser and QA for garment quality,- Liaise with International suppliers to ensure that samples are developed to design consumer demographic.- Regular research of trends to keep up to date with latest designs internationally- Assess sample garments on mannequin as well as on in house model thereafter modify designs to achieve style that would suit our company brand- Research trim, embellishment to be produced for designs/styles.- Adapt international trending styles to suit mass market.REASON FOR LEAVING: minimal salary of ZAR 4000

National Diploma In Fashion Design, Fashion/Apparel Design

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