Experience

David Phillips

• United Kingdom
• Furniture
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Junior Buyer

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021



Habitat

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Junior Buyer

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  In my current role I oversee the Decoration (hard accessories), Bathshop and Outdoor accessories departments. During my time at habitat I have also had an active role within the Tabletop department. I have experience working with large to small factories and suppliers across the world working to a variety of specifications, and am experienced with product development from design conception, as well as off the shelf selection. * Confident in sales and product analysis, and working with internal teams to manage stock levels. * Key focus of my role is the online side of the business, working to deliver an excellent online journey.* Working within the constraints of MOQ and company margin targets.* Working closely with marketing and PR departments to deliver some bestselling designer collaborations.

• Assistant Buyer - Decoration

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2019



Flashtalking, Inc.

• Account Manager

  • May 2015 - Aug 2016



Urban Outfitters Inc. UK and Europe

• Assistant Buyer - lifestyle and media

  • Nov 2014 - May 2015

  For this European brand with 48 stores I bought the books, stationery, cards and Lifestyle (previously known as Novelty) categories. Ensuring to be very reactive to sales, think on my feet and not only buy, but also trade my departments to ensure they are as profitable as possible. Within my time at Urban I bought over 8 new ranges for 4 separate departments covering 3 quarters of the year. For this European brand with 48 stores I bought the books, stationery, cards and Lifestyle (previously known as Novelty) categories. Ensuring to be very reactive to sales, think on my feet and not only buy, but also trade my departments to ensure they are as profitable as possible. Within my time at Urban I bought over 8 new ranges for 4 separate departments covering 3 quarters of the year.



Heals

• Assistant buyer

  • Feb 2013 - May 2014

  Working with the senior buyer to develop new ranges and maintaining existing product lines on the Spa, Seasonal, (Christmas and summertime) and Women accessories departments. I was also the buyer for the Bed linen and Duvets & Pillows departments for this well known and long established company.

• Buyers Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013



DCK Concessions

• Buyers admin assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

  Supporting the buying team with all administrative duties for jewellery concessions for BHS which fall within the DCK remit. This included: • Liaising daily with overseas suppliers • Maintaining constant engagement with external stakeholders such as agencies, designers and suppliers • Working with designers and senior buyers to develop new designs to introduce in each new season • Pulling together boards and visual representations of the current and future seasons’ buys • Analysing commercial reports and then feeding key highlights back to all relevant buying and merchandising teams • Tracking each piece of jewellery throughout the supply and manufacturing chain ensuring tight timescales, deadlines, and financial requirements are met. Presenting creative ideas for regular review by senior management and undertaking roles over and above current responsibilities also formed a major element of my employment at DCK.



TOPSHOP TOPMAN

• Creative visual merchandise Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011



New Look

• Creative display visual merchandiser

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2010