Candidate

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First Name: Ramya
E-Mail Address: ramyasharma2253@gmail.com
Country: United Kingdom
Phone: +44 7824061178
Current Job Designation: Assistant Buyer
Job Designation Applying For: Junior Buyer, Associate Buyer
Total Years of Experience: 4
Copy your Resume / CV in this box: RAMYA SHARMA
SE11 4FJ, London, United Kingdom, +44 7824061178, ramyasharma2253@gmail.com

PROFILE
Fashion-focused buying professional with progressive experience in retail and fashion industries. Demonstrated expertise in product lifecycle management, trend analysis, and strategic supplier relationship management. Adept at utilising data-driven insights to inform buying decisions and optimise inventory levels. Proven track record of contributing to sales growth and operational efficiency through collaborative cross- functional initiatives.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Data Analysis & Visualisation
• Trend Analysis and Market Awareness • Inventory Management
• Supplier Relationship Management

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Assistant Buyer, WHSmith
• Analysed weekly sales data, trading reports, market trends, and competitor activity to inform strategic buying decisions
• Led a buying administrator, overseeing daily operations and performance
• Collaboratedcloselywiththemerchandisingteamtooptimisestocklevels,productmix,andseasonalrangeplans,ensuring
alignment with commercial objectives
• Maintained strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating favourable terms and leveraging data-driven insights to maximise
profitability
Key achievements:
• Supported category management plans leading to a 10% increase in customer satisfaction for product assortment
• Coordinatedwithmarketingteamstoalignprocurementeffortswithpromotionalcampaigns,boostingsalesby12%
• Improvedinventoryturnoverby5%throughdata-drivenbuyingstrategiesandintroducednewtimesavingprocessesfornewlineset
up and mass upload of price changes
Buying Assistant FTC, The White Company
• Supportedbuyingteamacrossmultipleproductcategories,includinghomeandfashion
• Managedcriticalpath,ensuringtimelydeliveryofsamplesandadherencetolaunchschedules
• Conductedcompetitoranalysisandstorevisitstogathermarketintelligence
• Assistedinthepreparationofweeklytradingreportsandsalesforecasts
• CoordinatedwithQAteamtoensureproductqualitystandardswereconsistentlymet
Dec 2022 — Jun 2023 London
Key achievement: Streamlined sample management process, reducing processing time by 20% and proposed and successfully advocated for a key recommendation during the AW'25 meeting, which were subsequently approved and incorporated into the final collection strategy
Buying Assistant, House of Masaba Oct 2020 — Aug 2021 India
• Assistedtheseniorbuyingteamindevelopingandmanagingproductrangesforready-to-wearclothingandaccessories
• Collaboratedwithdesignerstoensurecommercialviabilityofnewcollectionswhilemaintainingbrandaesthetics
• Managedrelationshipswithkeysuppliers,negotiatingcostsanddeliverytimelinesforfabricandfinishedproducts
Key achievements:
• Identifiedanopportunityforacapsulecollectionofprintedscarves,whichwasapprovedandbecameoneoftheseason'sbestsellers, contributing to a 15% increase in accessories sales
• Supportedseniorbuyersonstrategicsourcingprojects,contributingtoa7%year-over-yearcostreductiononrawmaterials
Buying Intern, House of Masaba
• Supportedthecreationandmaintenanceoflinesheets,techpacks,andproductspecifications • Participatedinvendormeetingsandassistedintheevaluationofsamplesandprototypes
• Contributedtothedevelopmentofseasonalbuyingplansandsalesforecasts
• Assistedintrackingcriticalpathtimelinestoensureon-timedeliveryofproducts

EDUCATION
MA International Fashion management, UK

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Data Analysis tools: SQL,Teradata,BI
• Retail Management Systems: SAP,OracleTRMS,MicrosoftD365
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