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Harriet Adams
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Harriet demonstrates 12 years in the fashion industry having previously worked as a buyer in the UK, Germany and more recently Australia. Harriet has primarily focused on product development buying, sourcing and production for private labels and brands on the high street and most recently a large fashion e-commerce business.
Harriet now has her own company (DRSR Ltd) focusing on sustainable product development, sourcing and production aiming to collaborate with retailers and brands to enhance their private label product assortments with sustainable product.
Quality and compliance remains at the forefront of her development strategies along with always being on trend and strong market analysis to ensure she offers a personalised service and competitive product to prospective clients.
Harriet now has her own company (DRSR Ltd) focusing on sustainable product development, sourcing and production aiming to collaborate with retailers and brands to enhance their private label product assortments with sustainable product.
Quality and compliance remains at the forefront of her development strategies along with always being on trend and strong market analysis to ensure she offers a personalised service and competitive product to prospective clients.
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United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
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My experience
2018 - 2019
job
Senior Buyer
Australian Brands Alliance.
- Freelance Buying and Trend Reporting
- Research extensively into current fashion retail market to determine
brand and product opportunities for a fashion group owning 7 labels
selling in Australia and international e-commerce sites.
- Focus on retail trends within Australia and international markets for
womenswear.
- Monitoring sales daily, weekly and monthly for each brand creating
visual best and worst seller reports to inspire the design team to be
reactive by creating new styles to sell within the fastest lead time
possible whilst maintaining the OTB spend forecast.
- Catwalk trend reporting to identify fashion trends, colours and fabrics
for the season ahead.
- Complete store visits and submit competitive analysis reports weekly
to the brands manager to ensure all labels maintain relevance and value. I also identify quick online trends for the team to react to.
- Submit fabric reports to suppliers to source newness quickly for all
brands.
- Styling direction for e-comm shoots submitted to ensure brands are
staying relevant to online trends.
- Research extensively into current fashion retail market to determine
brand and product opportunities for a fashion group owning 7 labels
selling in Australia and international e-commerce sites.
- Focus on retail trends within Australia and international markets for
womenswear.
- Monitoring sales daily, weekly and monthly for each brand creating
visual best and worst seller reports to inspire the design team to be
reactive by creating new styles to sell within the fastest lead time
possible whilst maintaining the OTB spend forecast.
- Catwalk trend reporting to identify fashion trends, colours and fabrics
for the season ahead.
- Complete store visits and submit competitive analysis reports weekly
to the brands manager to ensure all labels maintain relevance and value. I also identify quick online trends for the team to react to.
- Submit fabric reports to suppliers to source newness quickly for all
brands.
- Styling direction for e-comm shoots submitted to ensure brands are
staying relevant to online trends.
Design, React, Research, Retail, E-commerce, Styling, Fashion, Sales, Monitoring, International, Forecast, Direction, Online, Manager
2015 - 2018
job
Senior Buyer Womenswear Private Labels, Atmos&here
THE ICONIC.
Atmos&here Curvy and Dazie the Label.
- Grew the existing Atmos&here label into the biggest label on The
Iconic. Sales rose from 6mil to 40mil. With a further increased
budget for 2018.
- W18 sales grew +26% vs LY and S18 FC to grow +20% LY.
- Introduced, managed and developed 2 New Private Labels,
Atmos&here Curvy which is in the top 3 brands on site in its 1st full
year and Dazie which in its first season hit the Top 10 brands and gained a whole new customer base. I also influenced the footwear
and accessories team to co-inside with the clothing launch.
- I managed the range plan, critical paths, development process and buying of 200+ skus a month on site. I visually sighted and was
responsible for signing off the ranges that the team presented to ensure we constantly pushed the best cohesive product.
- Strategized seasonal budget builds, range building plans and planned
marketing promotions to drive sales and profit and hit other KPI's
such as Return Rate %.
- I ensured the brands grew in sales, margin and profit in what's now a
tough e-commerce promotional market.
- Maintained and grew supplier relations whilst negotiating exclusive
agreements.
- Traveled for design inspiration and supplier factory visits at least 4
times a year.
07444765502
harrietlouiseadams@gmail.com
Harriet - Led and helped develop a buying team of 6 people plus a Garment
Tech.
Adams -
Assisted in leading suppliers through a transitional period of ethical
certifications.
Reported into the womenswear Category Manager and managed a
team of 7 colleagues.
> Buying Manager
- Grew the existing Atmos&here label into the biggest label on The
Iconic. Sales rose from 6mil to 40mil. With a further increased
budget for 2018.
- W18 sales grew +26% vs LY and S18 FC to grow +20% LY.
- Introduced, managed and developed 2 New Private Labels,
Atmos&here Curvy which is in the top 3 brands on site in its 1st full
year and Dazie which in its first season hit the Top 10 brands and gained a whole new customer base. I also influenced the footwear
and accessories team to co-inside with the clothing launch.
- I managed the range plan, critical paths, development process and buying of 200+ skus a month on site. I visually sighted and was
responsible for signing off the ranges that the team presented to ensure we constantly pushed the best cohesive product.
- Strategized seasonal budget builds, range building plans and planned
marketing promotions to drive sales and profit and hit other KPI's
such as Return Rate %.
- I ensured the brands grew in sales, margin and profit in what's now a
tough e-commerce promotional market.
- Maintained and grew supplier relations whilst negotiating exclusive
agreements.
- Traveled for design inspiration and supplier factory visits at least 4
times a year.
07444765502
harrietlouiseadams@gmail.com
Harriet - Led and helped develop a buying team of 6 people plus a Garment
Tech.
Adams -
Assisted in leading suppliers through a transitional period of ethical
certifications.
Reported into the womenswear Category Manager and managed a
team of 7 colleagues.
> Buying Manager
Marketing, Design, Budget, E-commerce, Sales, KPI, Development, Accessories, Manager, LED
2014 - 2015
job
Brand Manager
Specialty Fashion Group.
> Product Developer Specialty Fashion Group - Buyer Womenswear
> Team Leader - Delivered seasonal buying strategies and range plans for the denim
and woven tops and dresses categories.
- Analysed historical sales performances and reviewed sub-categories
to achieve monthly budgets in sales and margin growth.
- Achievement of SS14 +10% to budget, $4.8mil in sales.
- Managed the spending of OTB by identifying opportunities and developing / sourcing the product range to maximise sales.
- Increased the profit line by 3% in 1 season and reduced the amount of
mark down product by 50% through thorough range planning and introducing tier buying that had specific allocations in relation to best
sellers.
- Managed and developed the junior members of the department,
ensuring their goals and objectives were met as well as productivity
being sustained.
> Team Leader - Delivered seasonal buying strategies and range plans for the denim
and woven tops and dresses categories.
- Analysed historical sales performances and reviewed sub-categories
to achieve monthly budgets in sales and margin growth.
- Achievement of SS14 +10% to budget, $4.8mil in sales.
- Managed the spending of OTB by identifying opportunities and developing / sourcing the product range to maximise sales.
- Increased the profit line by 3% in 1 season and reduced the amount of
mark down product by 50% through thorough range planning and introducing tier buying that had specific allocations in relation to best
sellers.
- Managed and developed the junior members of the department,
ensuring their goals and objectives were met as well as productivity
being sustained.
Budget, Fashion, Sales, Sourcing, Developer, Growth, Manager
2013 - 2014
job
Fashion Buyer
Adidas Group.
Identified specific areas within Adidas's portfolio, where product
demand was required. Planned and developed a range of products to
buy, ensuring cost price, quality and availability were achieved to meet market needs.
- Executed a reactive 'Fast Fashion Service' offering, to labels and brands within Adidas. Implemented a buying production calendar.
- Worked directly with international factories to translate design sketch
into product specifications. Ensured the development of casual jersey,
denim and woven product offered a more desirable range to the target customer.
- Negotiated costs of product with suppliers to meet budget
demands.
Co-ordinated the ordering process and achieved all of productions critical path dates.
- Analysed national and international market trends on a daily basis,
ensuring the product offering remained ahead of its competitor set.
- Managed the process of confirming and raising orders, through to a
completed approved status.
- Worked in conjunction with the 'Fast Fashion Buying Director' to help
promote and grow this new business function within Adidas. This
required building relationships with key stakeholders, liaising with various Adidas brands and ascertaining how responsive the business
unit needed to be in conjunction to the requirements of the market.
demand was required. Planned and developed a range of products to
buy, ensuring cost price, quality and availability were achieved to meet market needs.
- Executed a reactive 'Fast Fashion Service' offering, to labels and brands within Adidas. Implemented a buying production calendar.
- Worked directly with international factories to translate design sketch
into product specifications. Ensured the development of casual jersey,
denim and woven product offered a more desirable range to the target customer.
- Negotiated costs of product with suppliers to meet budget
demands.
Co-ordinated the ordering process and achieved all of productions critical path dates.
- Analysed national and international market trends on a daily basis,
ensuring the product offering remained ahead of its competitor set.
- Managed the process of confirming and raising orders, through to a
completed approved status.
- Worked in conjunction with the 'Fast Fashion Buying Director' to help
promote and grow this new business function within Adidas. This
required building relationships with key stakeholders, liaising with various Adidas brands and ascertaining how responsive the business
unit needed to be in conjunction to the requirements of the market.
Design, Sketch, Budget, Fashion, Service, Development, International, Production, Responsive
2011 - 2013
job
Junior Buyer Womenswear
Internationale Retail.
Responsible for partial category development and buying of formal
and casual tops across woven and jersey fabrications.
- Presented my developed product to senior buyer and director on a
weekly basis for sign off.
07444765502
harrietlouiseadams@gmail.com 2
Harriet - Translated trends and fed ideas to the design team and suppliers
confidently.
Adams -
Managed the process from design through to sample status and sign off maintaining a margin.
Planned and prioritised the range alongside a merchandiser, to
> Buying Manager schedule weekly / monthly intake, to meet sales targets and forecasts.
> Brand Manager
- Presented figures to buyer and director weekly to enable the fast
> Product Developer trade of the department.
> Team Leader - Utilised my extensive contact base to help widen the supplier base,
sourcing products out of the UK, Moldova, Turkey, India and China.
- Responsible for the fit and styling of garments from sample to production status.
- Experience of overseas work trips to Istanbul, visiting suppliers for
development sourcing meetings and factory visits.
and casual tops across woven and jersey fabrications.
- Presented my developed product to senior buyer and director on a
weekly basis for sign off.
07444765502
harrietlouiseadams@gmail.com 2
Harriet - Translated trends and fed ideas to the design team and suppliers
confidently.
Adams -
Managed the process from design through to sample status and sign off maintaining a margin.
Planned and prioritised the range alongside a merchandiser, to
> Buying Manager schedule weekly / monthly intake, to meet sales targets and forecasts.
> Brand Manager
- Presented figures to buyer and director weekly to enable the fast
> Product Developer trade of the department.
> Team Leader - Utilised my extensive contact base to help widen the supplier base,
sourcing products out of the UK, Moldova, Turkey, India and China.
- Responsible for the fit and styling of garments from sample to production status.
- Experience of overseas work trips to Istanbul, visiting suppliers for
development sourcing meetings and factory visits.
Design, Styling, Sales, Sourcing, Developer, Development, China, Production, Manager
2010 - 2011
job
Assistant Buyer Womenswear
Jane Norman.
My education
2004
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2007
Salford University
Bachelors, Fashion Photography and Styling
Bachelors, Fashion Photography and Styling
2002
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2004
South East Essex College
Hndhncorequivalent, Fashion Design
Hndhncorequivalent, Fashion Design
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