Charlotte Crowley
About
Charlotte Crowley is from London, England, United Kingdom. Charlotte is currently Senior Buyer at Boden. Charlotte also works as Buyer at Boden, a job Charlotte has held since Apr 2019. In Charlotte's previous role as a Kids Non Clothing Buyer FTC at River Island, Charlotte worked in until Nov 2018. Prior to joining River Island, Charlotte was a Footwear and Accessories Buyer at Miss Selfridge and held the position of Footwear and Accessories Buyer. Prior to that, Charlotte was a Handbag buyer International and young fashion brands at Debenhams, based in London, United Kingdom from May 2012 to Apr 2016. Charlotte started working as Footwear buyer at Select in Oct 2008. From May 2008 to Sep 2008, Charlotte was Assistant Buyer at Tesco PLC. Prior to that, Charlotte was a Assistant Buyer at Select, based in Watford, United Kingdom from Jun 2007 to Apr 2008.
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Charlotte Crowley's current jobs
Charlotte Crowley's past jobs
Young Fashion and International branded Handbag & SLG's buyer Accountable for the range development, margin and sourcing of the Young Fashion own buy brands-Red Herring, Faith, Henry Holland and Floozie. • Delivered positive market share gain in the under 25’s age sector. • Improved intake margin by moving business to direct suppliers. • Developed a new and stronger supply base, sourcing from China, India and Turkey. Developed these relationships through regular travel. • Drove the strategic objectives for the department and implemented new ways of working, including a new sign off process. • Launched Faith handbags in December 2012. • Successfully wholesaled the Faith brand to Lipsy/Next and to the online retailer ASOS. • Grew International branded portfolio by launching new international brands. • Introduced sale buys on key international brands for specific trading events. • Managed a team of two- An Assistant Buyer and a Trainee Assistant Buyer. • Undertook regular inspiration shopping trips to Tokyo, Seoul, HK and Europe to ensure the ranges were constantly driven forward.
Worked as a Junior Buyer on footwear before being promoted to Buyer on Handbags and Footwear. • Improved intake margin by whilst also reducing the overall ASP. • Sourced new direct FE factories at Riva Del Garda show in Italy. • Built strong relationships with UK suppliers to ensure quick lead times on key trend items. Bought from stock to potentialise sales. • Established a close working relationship with the merchandising team looking at wssi’s, critical path and strategy packs to ensure delivery slippages were minimised and the department was well prepared to deal with changing trends. • Liaised with in house design team to send out new design packs, this involved carrying out competitive shopping and using trend websites such as WGSN and Stylesight. • Worked closely with branch merchandising, retail ops and the property departments to ensure all new stores were opened with the correct footwear package this included stock, graphics and fixtures. • Managed a team of two, an Assistant Buyer and a BAA. I also managed AB on own area of the range, resulting in her promotion from BAA to AB. • Undertook regular store visits to ensure product was displayed correctly, and all space and footwear fixtures were utilized. • Carried out regular comp shops • Covered Accessories department during absence of buyer. This involved developing, negotiating and presenting the range to senior members of the management team.
Worked as an Assistant Buyer on the Ladies Central European footwear department; this involved buying for Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary. • Monitored UK trends and liaised with both internal and external design teams to translate these trends over to the European market. • Worked closely with UK buying team to tag onto their volume orders. • Prepared and took part in department strategy meetings. Helped to compile trend reports, best and worst and competitive shopping reports. • Managed the smooth running of the critical path. • Managed and developed a trainee buyer. • Negotiated cost prices, using costing sheets and taking into account currencies in central Europe. • Worked closely with other non-clothing departments to ensure ranges sat alongside each other in store. • Carried out competitive shopping trips. Visited stores in the UK and Poland, compiled reports and presented to buying manager upon return.
Promoted to Assistant Buyer on the Footwear department. • Placed the majority of the SS08 and AW08 ranges in the absence of a buyer, ensured all trends were covered and presented to the buying director. • Ensured the best cost prices were negotiated to achieve target margins. • Liaised with merchandising team on a daily basis to ensure awareness of OTB. • Presented at weekly best and worst meetings with directors, buyers and merchandisers. • Worked closely with suppliers to ensure smooth running of department. • Managed a Buyers Admin Assistant, oversaw work load and the smooth running of the critical path.