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Fashion Retail E-Brochure

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Buyer<br />

• Analysing consumer buying<br />

patterns and predicting future<br />

trends<br />

• regularly reviewing<br />

performance, such as sales and<br />

discount levels<br />

• managing plans for stock levels<br />

• meeting suppliers and<br />

negotiating terms of contract<br />

• maintaining relationships with<br />

suppliers<br />

• liaising with other departments<br />

within the organization to ensure<br />

projects are completed<br />

• attending trade fairs, in the<br />

UK and overseas, to select and<br />

assemble a new collection of<br />

products<br />

Entry requirements<br />

<strong>Fashion</strong> buyers often have a bachelor's degree<br />

in marketing, business, or merchandising,<br />

although this is not a professional requirement.<br />

They are responsible for analyzing consumer<br />

and market trends, and purchasing apparel<br />

based on these trends.<br />

Key skills<br />

Good analytical skills, creativity,<br />

communication skills, confidence , negotiation<br />

skills , excellent commercial awareness and<br />

the ability to recognise future trends<br />

Expected salary<br />

Junior buyers - £18,000 to £25,000<br />

With experience - £25,000 to £45,000<br />

Senior retail buyers - £45,000 to<br />

£70,000 +<br />

The retail buyer is<br />

responsible for<br />

planning ,<br />

selecting and<br />

purchasing<br />

quantities of goods<br />

and merchandise<br />

that are sold in<br />

retail stores. They<br />

source new and<br />

review existing<br />

goods to ensure<br />

their products<br />

remain<br />

competitive.

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