Experience

Norton Motorcycles

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Indirect Buyer

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Halfords

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Buyer - Car Cleaning | Body Repair | Winter

  • Dec 2019 - Nov 2022

  - Managing an extensive range of products and accessories across own brand and key international brands - Identifying and managing new product range extensions for the body repair and car cleaning category & ensuring all customer missions are met - Engaging with customers both in store and online through packaging, point of sale, copy, communica￾tions and launch documents - Identifying gaps and opportunities and proposing range enhancements and new ideas - Using competitor and customer research to identify ranging opportunities - Monitor sales and margin performance of the category and drive key KPIs of sales, margin, margin %, rebates and contributions - Own key supplier negotiations & supplier management with support from the Buyer - Building strong working relationships with design, brand, supply, quality, digital and marketing teams internally Show less



OSI Group

• United States
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Buyer - Raw Materials

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Raising sales orders - Completing invoices - Sourcing new suppliers and new raw materials reflective of season and customer - Improving supplier relationships by arranging regular meetings to discuss current issues, material usage and costings - Forecasting across a multiple materials and customer base - Working with the planning department to ensure timely deliveries - Allocating stock - Attending daily meetings with several departments to ensure all issues are well communicated - Tracking stock levels and stock movement across the business Show less



Gymshark

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Menswear Material Developer - Jersey | Woven

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  - Having ownership of the Menswear fabric department. - Responsible for training new starters and fabric interns. - Understanding various testing methods which includes base, bulk and garment testing and ensuring they meet UK standards. - Having full ownership of colour approval for Menswear, this was tested against Pantone references in a light box. - Strong communication skills across all departments across the business. - Confident in dealing with mills and supplier worldwide. - Understanding commodities for both product and fabrics and using this for seasonal negotiations. - Extremely organised due to working across multiple seasons. - Experience in travelling abroad to discuss work related matters. - Confident in sourcing new suppliers and discussing business opportunities. - Confident in Negotiating. - Strong Excel and Outlook knowledge. - Confident in using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. -Confident with Mac and PC packages. Show less



George at Asda

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fabric Sourcing Assistant - Jersey

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2017

  - Supporting the product and fabric sourcing teams across woven and jersey.- Working on Key product projects under the guidance of a Sourcing Manager- Providing administrative support at crucial negotiation time throughout seasons- Pulling monthly fabric reports to track fabric progression throughout multiple seasons and support on collating Open costing and required information for key meetings.- Taking ownership for new supplier requests and licensing approvals for range plan data- Providing accurate reporting, weekly factory updates and ensuring the central sourcing database is up to date.- Having Strong analytical and organisational skills- A Strong communicator across all areas of the business- Having the ability to use Microsoft office, particularly Excel Show less

• Product Sourcing Assistant

  • May 2016 - Jan 2017



TOPSHOP TOPMAN

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Flagship Visual Merchandiser - Jersey | Boutique

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

  - Liaising with buying and design teams to create design themes and plans, including window and in-store displays, signage and pricing concepts. - Conducting research on current and future trends in design and lifestyle and associated target market features. - Identifying and sourcing props, fabrics, hardware and lighting. - Working with architectural features of stores to maximise the available space. - Assembling or dismantling visual displays in windows or in-store. - Carrying out 'comp (comparison) shops' to maintain awareness of other retailers' visual merchandising concepts. - Forecasting profits and sales and optimising the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas. - Conducting sale mixes for mannequin outfits, trend areas, arm poles and fixtures. - Understanding density and linear space. - Planning budgets and presenting sales forecasts and figures for new, present and past clothing ranges. Show less



Incorporatewear

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Administrator (Internship)

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014



Edina Ronay

• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buying and Design (Internship)

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  With this internship I learnt a lot about the critical path. I was heavily involved in sourcing and the development of the product. I also had ownership of the organisation of samples and patterns, dealt with questions and queries to do with the brand and had the chance to speak to clients and understand the Edina Ronay market. With this internship I learnt a lot about the critical path. I was heavily involved in sourcing and the development of the product. I also had ownership of the organisation of samples and patterns, dealt with questions and queries to do with the brand and had the chance to speak to clients and understand the Edina Ronay market.



Thwaites Inns Of Character

• Supervisor

  • May 2012 - Mar 2014