Ambitious individual with Buying experience in multi-brand online retail at MATCHES. Always on the lookout for innovation, and driven by excellence in design. Proven track record in delivering commercial strategy across Apparel & Non-Apparel categories within a fast-paced fashion retail landscape.
Assisted the development of 90+ brands alongside Menswear Non-Apparel Buyer, across Jul 2022 - Mar 2024 Bags, Eyewear, Jewellery, Fine Jewellery, Soft Accessories & SLG categories • Previous experience on the Menswear RTW team within the Fashion (Next Gen) department • Lead the purchase of the Eyewear category consisting of 21 brands, inclusive of order selection, sales analysis, and quantifying to align with business strategies • Maximised sales opportunities across Full Price, Markdown & Promo channels through analysis of business KPIs to suggest weekly trading actions, including Stock Swaps, Reorders, Marketing Activations, and Product Reshoots • Conducted trade meetings with vendors, and acted as first point-of-contact for all queries in relation to Purchase Orders, Operations, and Deliveries • Analysed EOS performance (Bestsellers, Category, Pricing, Sizing, Region) on Apparel and Non- Apparel divisions to develop actionable insights for seasonal strategies and budgets • Managed vendor onboarding by coordinating across Finance, Marketing, Visual Merchandising & Operations teams to ensure successful execution of product launches
• Menswear Modern Luxury (Contemporary & Tailoring brands) & Vacation departments