Jo Watts
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London, UK
Jo is available for work
Over 10 years experience in selection buying working in the fashion sector with some of the worlds most renowned premium and luxury fashion brands.
My in-depth knowledge built across Off price buying at Cocosa was the foundation of my buying career. Connecting with the brands and building relationships allowed us to have continued and long standing successful partnerships.
One of my core strengths is negotiating during the acquisition of brands, along with strategising a plan to offer great brand adjacencies and fabulous STR %.
My diverse experience spreads across full price and off price fashion within e-commerce and traditional stores.
I am not afraid of new challenges and am looking to further develop my career.
- Brands Jo has worked with
- Base Fashion
- Exsurgo Specialist Retail & Consumer Recruitment
- Burberry
- Cocosa
- Reiss
- Secret Sales
- Jo's past titles
- Buyer
- Consultant
- Assistant Merchandiser
- Assistant Retail Buyer
- Sales Associate
- Footwear Buyer
To be discussed
Open to Part-time work
- Freelance Assignments
- Hourly Consulting
- Permanent Positions
Buyer
Base Fashion
Jul 2016 - Mar 2019
Senior buyer, reporting into CEO. Full responsibility of OTB and buying department, including new brands.
Managing a team of a buyer, two assistants and a merchandiser.
Implementing new buying proces...
Consultant
Exsurgo Specialist Retail & Consumer Recruitment
Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
Assistant Merchandiser/ Buying
Burberry
Aug 2014 - Nov 2015
Working within the global buying department for the London and Porsum collections.
Presenting to the regional buyers
Working on pricing.
Junior buyer footwear
Secret Sales
Mar 2015 - Nov 2015
Was part of the footwear buying team reporting into the senior footwear buyer. Bought off price branded footwear.
Assistant Buyer/ Buyer
Cocosa
Aug 2012 - Nov 2014
Working across departments but mainly womens RTW & Lingerie & Swim. Reporting initially to the buyer and then directly to the buying director.
Control of OTB with sign off from buying director, in ch...
Fashion
(Advanced)
Fashion Design
(Beginner)
Fashion Buying
(Advanced)
Trend Analysis
(Advanced)
Styling
(Intermediate)
Fashion Illustration
(Beginner)
Sewing
(Beginner)
Retail Buying
(Advanced)
English
Native
London College of Fashion
BA (HONS)
Fashion Design Development
2008 to 2012
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