Harriet Hill

- Buying Department Lead as part of the Frasers Group acquisition - Managing the Buying Team in absence and support of Head of Buying - Buying experience across all departments, including Tops, Dresses, Menswear, Plus Size, Petite, Footwear, Accessories, Homeware, Beauty, Nightwear, Licensing and Long Lead planning, Coats & Jackets, Denim, Knitwear & Core - Develop and source successful product ranges, identifying winning lines and maximising best sellers - Product sourcing and development; Manchester, Leicester, Europe & China buying trip experience - Sourcing new suppliers and building strong, mutually beneficial relationships, whilst working alongside our Compliance Director. Responsible for launching over 20 well known brands on the ISAW Platform, including Regatta, Kappa, 304 Clothing and IL Sarto - Account Management & negotiations, including payment terms and pricing structures - Responsible for achieving +380% YOY sales growth across Menswear during 2021 - Lead on Menswear Influencer Edits with Tom Zanetti and Jack Fowler. Working closely with both to not only design and develop unique collections, but also to photograph, launch and trade their ranges - Team leader for the ITV Love Island Partnership two years running. Working closely with ITV to ensure their demands were met and the series ran smoothly - Manage category trading and marketing plans, ensuring these are proactive and incremental to the business - Attend daily Directional Trade Meetings, presenting back to Heads Of, Directors and the CEO - Independently managing the Buying Floor, ensuring deadlines and meetings are adhered to - Direct report for Men’s Senior Graphic Designer for 6 months, also hiring a Mid Weight Graphic Designer to join the team - Campaign, Collaboration and Trading Lead for the Buying Department

- Responsible for Online Grocery Chamber, ensuring there is a clear plan to drive sales growth through a strong online trading offering - Create trade initiatives to maximise sales opportunities, whilst maintaining AOV and CR% - Working alongside the instore Marketing Activity team to create a base for all online activity and ensure company focuses are adhered to - Build relationships with over 70+ branded suppliers to create onsite annual activity plans and ad hoc trading initiatives. Maximise terms funding and identify incremental opportunities through online exclusive offers and promotions - Conduct regular catch ups with the Buying team to enable the best deals from suppliers - Working closely with the Supply Chain and Merchandising teams to ensure stock has strongcoverage prior to promotion launches and provide great availability for online customers - Use key trends and events insight to forward plan deals, promotions, and areas of focus Review competitor and customer insight to ensure deals and products are being heroed in the correct locations - Analyse sales data and performance to provide insight and understanding into trading results - Independently build and present weekly trade packs to key stakeholders across the business, including Online Director, Head of Online and Buying Trading Directors - Leading meetings with the CRM team to plan email focuses. Nominate product features based on seasonality, performance and driving sales and engagement

- Buyer for Knitwear, Jackets & Coats, Lingerie & Nightwear and Denim – Develop and source successful product ranges; identifying winning lines and maximising best sellers Product sourcing and development; Manchester, Leicester, Europe & China buying trip experience Sourcing new suppliers and building strong, mutually beneficial relationships Negotiating payment terms and pricing structures - Acting Business Merchandiser for 6-month peak period. Building and running key reports daily, and distributing them to key stakeholders - Department Merchandiser for 4 categories; actively placing rebuys, actioning reprices, following WSSI sales, chasing intake and general trading of the departments - Working closely with the Buying & Merchandising Director to ensure the Buy Plan & KPI targets are achievable and adhered to - Build and attend weekly Directional Trade Meetings, feeding back key highlights and lowlights for the Buying Department to the CEO, Board of Directors and all Team Leaders - Leading Critical Path meetings across the business for any new trend launches, celebrity collaborations and business partnerships - Independently managing the Buying Floor, ensuring deadlines and meetings are adhered to - Conducting regular catch ups with more junior members of the team and reporting any issues back to the Buying Director or HR where necessary - Communicating clearly with Social, Ecom & Marketing Teams in daily stand up meetings

- Manage and drive Men’s Apparel Private Label - Product sourcing and development; Middle East & Far East buying trip experience - Design and create commercially successful ranges, capsule collections and influencer collaborations - CAD and sample sign off - Introduce new supplier/factory bases, as well as build on existing relationships - WGSN Trend Forecasting and presenting findings to the Buying Director - Leading supplier meetings; in house and travelling overseas (UK & China) - Driving negotiations for pricing and payment terms - Working closely with Senior Merchandisers to analyse season and brand budgets - Analyse sales data, acting quickly to identify and introduce changes - Communicate all key information to Head Of Buying & Merchandising in weekly trade meetings - Supporting the buyers with the development of more junior team members; both in house and in our India based office - Present ranges to the Marketing & Social Team - Competitor Analysis

- Managing a brand list across, Entry, Street, Casual & Premium brands - Leading supplier meetings; in house and travelling overseas - Presenting product selections to our Merchandiser and Buying Director for sign off - Monitoring brand performance and sales, reacting where necessary - Brand acquisition - Assisting the Buyer with larger accounts – e.g. Arcadia, Mango, New Look - Attending all major Sports showings and assisting the Sports Buyer with selections – e.g. Nike, Adidas

Cross category buying (Homeware & Garden): www.formyhouse.com Product design, development buying: www.meetyoursofa.com - Building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with brands and suppliers; both regional and international - Attending Trade Shows and Supplier meetings across the UK; both with and without assistance from the buyer - Selecting and briefing development for on-trend, product ranges - Pricing products, closely monitoring margins - Creating bundles and seasonal offers - Researching new brands and products; checking monthly searched via Google Adwords - Monitoring and analysing product performance and sell through reports to identify best sellers and slow movers - Managing one Buying Admin Assistant; monitoring their workflow and offering any guidance where necessary

Assisting Buyers across Apparel, Accessories and Footwear departments: Prestige Menswear, Womenswear, Footwear & Accessories for www.coggles.com Branded Menswear for www.mylabel.co.uk Sporting Accessories for www.probikekit.co.uk Clearance Womenswear & Menswear for www.thehut.com - Overseeing day to day running and organisation across individual product categories - Managing the critical path to a high standard - Being an in house point of contact for Brands and suppliers, building strong working relationships - Working closely with Trading, Content and Studio teams - Raising purchase orders - Merchandising new stock on the websites - Arranging samples from suppliers and following them through photography - Working closely with the Merchandising department and the Warehouse to ensure all deliveries are booked in as smoothly and efficiently as possible. - Styling and running photo-shoots - Assisting Buyers at Supplier Meetings and Trade Shows; both in house and London based appointments - Monitoring sales reports to highlight best sellers, slow movers and access stock