How to succeed as a FASHION BUYER?
Asked by Chloe
I am a MARKETING graduate, not FASHION graduate. My first job is BRAND EXECUTIVE for a branding consultancy, second job is BOUTIQUE MANAGER for a fashion retail, is it possible for me to change to FASHION BUYER? What should I do/ learn to qualified? What kind of tricky question will be ask during job interview as a fashion buyer?

Best Answer:
First of all, do you have any contacts from your job as a Boutique Manager? It seems like they would know some fashion buyers. See if you can call them up and ask them. Also, look up the book "Fashion Buying" by Helen Goworek and see if you can get some tips. Good luck.

I didn't even know that was possible. Wow that's awesome. I think you just helped me figure out what I want to get my master's degree in. I was thinking within the Business Administrative area, or Public Administration. But then again Marketing and Communications sound good too. And possibly a minor in Interior Design and/or Fashion Design. I love anything to do with interior design and fashion design. Shopping is a hobby of mine and I love clothes, reinventing outfits, etc. I think you should look up these possible jobs, find out each of there qualifications and work toward those qualifications in order to better gain the experience. I would think they'll ask the big usual question: "tell me a little bit about yourself?" Then you'll want to discuss you, and your interest in the business and marketing fashion industry. What you've done to influence that interest, etc. They might ask you scenario questions, what you might do if you encounter a customer and it's a fashion related question? Just really research the job title. Research the company. If you know a lot about the boutique or the company you'll do fine. =)
Answered by Jen

What do you consider necessities in planning, to open a Fashion Boutique? If you can answer that, you're in business. Hint: Four basic divisions of a retail business. Merchandising Advertising Orginization Display Merchandising Recognizing your market area and plans to reach it, with goals. Sales Plan Expense Plan Markup Plan (Computed from Sales and Expenses) Budget Plan (Planned inventory at beginning of each month, Planned sales,'from above', Planned ending inventory each month, and finally calculating the "Open to Buy" each month. Consideration must be given to Seasonal Changes, and planning peaks and valleys of sales, which will determine amount of inventory needed each month. Plans must include buying/planning into a season, and planning out of one season into another. These are done at the same time, usually for six month periods. With that, TURNOVER can be calculated to assure that the ratio of sales to inventory is well balanced and the inventory investment is turning often enough, not too slow, not too fast. Too slow equals Markdowns. Too fast equals Lost Sales. Inventory Unit Control Records of inventory units on hand, sold, & balance on hand. On Order File. All pending orders not yet received and/or scheduled for futures delivery. This leads to Accounts Payable. Buying Plans. Considering inventory on hand, plus on order, less planned sales, plus ending inventory, equals Open to Buy when buying additional merchandise. The above includes planning the assortment of products in the inventory. Dresses Skirts Blouses Jeans ETC. Within that assortment, SIZES, and PRICE LEVELS must be considered. When one feels that the assortment and sizes are sufficient to maintain sales, then calculate the units into total cost and convert to Selling Price. These must fit into the Open to Buy. Ample Open to Buy must be reserved each month, to be able to buy new merchadise as new fashions are introduced. Deliveries are ofen determined by Deliver Time. Then we come to Advertising, Orginization and Display. These are not as complicated as Merchandising, but equally important. One bit about advertising. "It's been said that half of advertising is wasted. No one knows which half". Nothing happens until a sale is made. This leads to Cash Sales, Cash Flow, & Accounts Receivable. Then reordering, back to all the above. An old adage. The right merchandise, at the right time, at the right price. Accomplish that and you are assured of success.
Answered by edward I

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Answered by pete

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Answered by jenny s