Junior Buyer
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- 2024 Fashion Retail Academy – Level 4 Diploma in Fashion Buying and Range Planning
- 2023 Sexeys School – A Levels in Photography, Fine Arts and RS
- 2021 Sexeys School – 7 GCSEs including Mathematics and English
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel
Career Summary
Current Employer – Clothing Company
Position – Buyers Administration Assistant
Dates – December 2023 – Present
- Supported buyers in the planning and development of seasonal ranges, ensuring alignment with trends, customer demand, and sales data
- Managed sample processes, including ordering, tracking, organizing, and preparing for fit sessions and signoffs
- Communicated daily with suppliers and internal teams to monitor product development, critical paths, and delivery schedules
- Raised and tracked purchase orders, ensuring all product and pricing information was accurate and up to date
Previous Employer – Clothing Company
Position – Buyer Administration Assistant
Dates – July 2024 – December 2024
- Supported the buying team with admin tasks including raising purchase orders and updating the critical path
- Helped manage samples by ordering, logging, and organizing them for fit sessions and meetings
- Communicated with suppliers to track product progress and request necessary information or approvals
- Maintained accurate product data across internal systems and ensured details were up to date
- Assisted with trend and competitor research to support range building and development
- Worked closely with design, merchandising, and QA teams to help bring products from concept to launch
Previous Employer – Supermarket / Retail Store
Position – Buyer Administration Assistant
Dates – March 2023
- Provided administrative support to the homeware buying team across multiple product categories
- Assisted in managing and organizing product samples for reviews, signoffs, and meetings
- Supported the critical path process by updating timelines and chasing outstanding information from suppliers
- Carried out market and competitor research to help identify trends and product opportunities
