Responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in retail outlets. I consider the following factors when making purchasing decisions:• customer demand, including price, quality and availability; • market trends;• store policy;• financial budgets.Buyers source new merchandise and review existing items to ensure products remain competitive. By fully understanding customer needs, they are able to maximize profits and provide a commercially viable range of… Show more Responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in retail outlets. I consider the following factors when making purchasing decisions:• customer demand, including price, quality and availability; • market trends;• store policy;• financial budgets.Buyers source new merchandise and review existing items to ensure products remain competitive. By fully understanding customer needs, they are able to maximize 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 the role.Retail buyers have a considerable amount of responsibility and autonomy in what is often a pressured environment.• analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends; • regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels;• managing plans for stock levels;• reacting to changes in demand and logistics;• meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract;• maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products;• liaising with other departments within the organization to ensure projects are completed;• attending trade fairs and overseas, to select and assemble a new collection of products;• participating in promotional activities;• writing reports and forecasting sales levels;• presenting new ranges to senior Management;• liaising with Showroom Managers and Merchandisers to ensure supply meets demand;• Develop Mechanism to get feedback from customers;• Training and mentoring Assistant Buyer. Show less

•Supervise the finance team on a day to day basis ensuring that work is prioritised to meet deadlines. Co-ordinate workload for the team, ensure viable staff cover of the department. •Produce weekly sales statistics for circulation to management relating to the Guild’s main commercial activities and other areas that require regular monitoring. •Ensure the efficient and effective processing of all transactions associated with the Sales Ledger function. •Carry out bank… Show more •Supervise the finance team on a day to day basis ensuring that work is prioritised to meet deadlines. Co-ordinate workload for the team, ensure viable staff cover of the department. •Produce weekly sales statistics for circulation to management relating to the Guild’s main commercial activities and other areas that require regular monitoring. •Ensure the efficient and effective processing of all transactions associated with the Sales Ledger function. •Carry out bank reconciliations for all of the Guild’s bank accounts, investigating any unusual items and preparing them for review by the Finance Manager. •Take responsibility for the development of the Guild’s Access Dimensions accounting package, including improving processing efficiency via integration with other Guild systems; rolling out the package to budget holders & student groups and implementing staged improvements as identified. •Evaluate and make recommendations on the automated systems and processes within the department, working with the Finance Manager to modernise and improve the function. •Take the lead in maintaining and developing the Financial Procedures Manual (FPM). Proposes changes to accounting and financial policies and procedures to ensure efficacy of service. Liaises with budget-holders to ensure compliance to the policies. •Assist the Finance Manager in the annual budget process and long term forecast process working to deadlines and engaging stakeholders. •Assist the Finance Manager in the production of other financial information, reports and spreadsheets that maybe required. •Establish clear and effective communication with all Finance Department stake-holders with regard to the responsibilities and duties within the Guild. •Continually look to identify areas for improvement and develop processes that will enhance the level of service offered to Finance Department stake-holders. •Undertake appropriate training and personal development as required for the role. Show less