Olivia Barter , London, United Kingdom

After almost a decade working as a Buyer globally in London and Sydney at leading retailers such as Harrods, MATCHESFASHION.COM and Fortnum & Mason, the experience, skills set and wealth of knowledge I have acquired is of a very high standard and applicable to many domains.

I am a lateral worker who thrives in multi-tasking, fast paced and ever changing environments. Working both quantitively and qualitatively in order to maximise supply and sell through across a broad and complex range of SKUs and categories (e.g. At MATCHESFASHION.COM I was responsible for successfully managing over 90 brands across multiple departments). I have a high level of expertise within range, sales and operational planning, category mix, supply and demand, allocation, stock management (e.g. ROS and cover), budget and forecasting, data and analysis, supplier and wholesale relationships, logistics, negotiation, and the overall customer journey.

Whilst my priority is to deliver on the requirements of my role within the company, I also understand the importance of working as a team across departments, such as Marketing, E-commerce, Production and Customer Service. Ensuring I implement, outline and deliver on the full critical path in order to optimise and maximise opportunities to reach the brands’ full potential is the primary purpose and motivation I have had throughout my career, driven by my unwavering excitement for the industry as a whole. My passion for the customer and raising the bar to offer them something the market/competitors have not yet delivered, is an arena in which I thrive and am a highly valued asset.