Zusammenfassung der Ressource
P1 - Fashion buying (Kiera
Honey) The life of a BAA
- Daily tasks
- Supporting the buyer
- Trend research
- Phone and email enquiries
- Ordering stock and checking
delivery
- Coffe and lunch runs
- Filing and tidying the office
- Competencies needed for the role
- Understanding your brand and customer
- Working with people
- Making the right choices
- Supporting the business
- Plan and prioritises work
- Managing the order process
- Who they work with
- Buyers assistant
- Assistant buyer
- Buyer
- Head of category (e.g. dresses)
- Head of division
- The BAA would report back to the buyers
assistant and on some occasions the
assistant buyer
- Skills needed
- Creative skills
- Fashion flair, Trend spotting,
Range spotting,
Coordination, Colour mix,
Styling details and Garment
balance
- Business skills
- Organised, Professional,
Commercial, Analytical,
Multi-task, Teamwork,
Manager, Negotiate and
presentation
- Career opportunities
- To work their way up in a well known brand
- Head buyer
- Good experience