Buyer at Oasis Fashion
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Oasis Fashion
Senior Assistant Buyer
July 2014 to Present
Oasis Fashion
Assistant Buyer
April 2013 to June 2014
Oasis Fashion
Senior Buying Coordinator
October 2011 to April 2013
Aurora Fashions Ltd
Buying Coordinator
December 2010 to October 2011
Tesco PLC
Buying Intern
April 2010 to October 2010
Welwyn Garden City
• Manage Occasionwear department and support Senior Buyer on Woven Soft Separates. • Present weekly trade meetings highlighting dept KPIs and supporting sales with quick response trading, utilising our supplier base to potentialise with least risk. • Responsible for all cost price negotiation with Europe and FE across Woven Soft Separates and Occasionwear to achieve target margin.... • Manage Occasionwear department and support Senior Buyer on Woven Soft Separates. • Present weekly trade meetings highlighting dept KPIs and supporting sales with quick response trading, utilising our supplier base to potentialise with least risk. • Responsible for all cost price negotiation with Europe and FE across Woven Soft Separates and Occasionwear to achieve target margin. • Manage a Buying Coordinator to control all areas of the critical path. • Responsible for range building Occasionwear with the support Design, following OTB and options planned by Merchandising to build on previous year performance. • Evaluate supplier base and business levels to limit risk, secure margin and balance range. • Assisting in commercial decisions to tailor the product for the customer. • Regular SWOTs of high street competitors with feedback to support department strategy.
What company does Helen Palmer work for?
Helen Palmer works for Oasis Fashion
What is Helen Palmer's role at Oasis Fashion?
Helen Palmer is Senior Assistant Buyer
What industry does Helen Palmer work in?
Helen Palmer works in the Retail industry.
Who are Helen Palmer's colleagues?
Helen Palmer's colleagues are Stephanie Fox, Latoya Busumbru, Matthew Bullock, Sarah Welsh, Thomas Davies, Gabriella Munro, and Lucy O'Donnell
📖 Summary
Senior Assistant Buyer @ • Manage Occasionwear department and support Senior Buyer on Woven Soft Separates. • Present weekly trade meetings highlighting dept KPIs and supporting sales with quick response trading, utilising our supplier base to potentialise with least risk. • Responsible for all cost price negotiation with Europe and FE across Woven Soft Separates and Occasionwear to achieve target margin. • Manage a Buying Coordinator to control all areas of the critical path. • Responsible for range building Occasionwear with the support Design, following OTB and options planned by Merchandising to build on previous year performance. • Evaluate supplier base and business levels to limit risk, secure margin and balance range. • Assisting in commercial decisions to tailor the product for the customer. • Regular SWOTs of high street competitors with feedback to support department strategy. From July 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) Assistant Buyer @ From April 2013 to June 2014 (1 year 3 months) Senior Buying Coordinator @ From October 2011 to April 2013 (1 year 7 months) Buying Coordinator @ From December 2010 to October 2011 (11 months) Buying Intern @ From April 2010 to October 2010 (7 months) Welwyn Garden CityBachelor of Arts (BA), Fashion @ University of Hertfordshire From 2006 to 2009 St. Gregory's RC Comprehensive School From 1999 to 2006 Helen Palmer is skilled in: Fashion, Fashion Buying, Trend Analysis, Retail, Styling, Apparel, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Knitwear, Trend, Multi-channel Retail, Footwear
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Perceiving (P)
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