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.