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rengin kaya

London

Summary

I have 12 years experience in sourcing, production and buying with extensive knowledge of Far East, Turkey and UK sourcing in fast-paced environment. I am experienced in knitwear, jersey, woven and denim fabric productions.

I am passionate about the textile industry with a strong understanding of fabric sourcing, production and trends.

Being proactive, solution oriented and good at communication are the key points of my working discipline.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Assistant Buyer

Select Fashion
London, UK
02.2022 - 03.2025
  • Responsible for buying Turkey options within knitwear department. Signing styles with Head of Buying and Merchandiser Manager for each season in line with company calendar.
  • Working closely with designer to develop new styles and source yarns in reaction to new market trends, current trade and department history.
  • Managing production processes and critical path timelines across Turkey, UK, and Far East, ensuring timely approvals and adherence to project deadlines.
  • Following trends closely to anticipate customer preferences and spot new opportunities by regularly comp shopping and reviewing trend reports.
  • Negotiating pricing and terms with suppliers to ensure alignment with department margin targets, successfully reducing costs by 5% while maintaining quality standards by resourcing core lines from Bangladesh.
  • Attending weekly team trade meetings to review sales and OTB whilst looking for new opportunities to maximize sales.
  • Liaising with merchandiser and logistics team to ensure stock is delivered on time and within agreed freight budget
  • Determining product pricing and building clear price architecture through comparative shopping and research with senior buyer to ensure to hit department targets
  • Sets directions and objectives for BAA providing timely feedback and support to enable them to work to best of their abilities
  • Attending fit meetings with buyer, designer, models and garment technicians, making suggestions on fit, styling, trims
  • Cross-costing with suppliers to place orders to obtain maximum margin and quality

Assistant Buyer

Select Fashion
London, UK
02.2019 - 12.2020
  • Managing BAA to ensure that all systems are running smoothly to meet department's target-delegating task where necessary
  • Checking all approvals such as lab dips, bulk fabrics,trims, pre-production samples with buyer and designer
  • Negotiating prices by making open costing to get best prices and placing orders in line with buying calendar.
  • Managing critical path with suppliers in order to make sure that samples and products arrive at warehouse on required deadline with desired quality, ensuring all necessary approvals are obtained within company.
  • Established good relationships with all stakeholders to maintain smooth working environment.

Assistant Buyer

Lc Waikiki
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2016 - 06.2018
  • Responsible from preparing and keeping update windows and mock shop for all departments, working with management and key departments to ensure deadlines were met
  • Negotiating prices by making open costing to get best prices and placing orders in line with buying calendar
  • Managing critical path with BAA to ensure orders are on time in line with buying calendar.
  • Assisting buyer to develop new samples by sourcing and researching new fabric qualities, prints, trims according to customer needs and trends

BAA

Lc Waikiki
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2012 - 02.2015
  • Managing all approvals such as lab dips, bulk fabrics, trims, fit samples with buyer and designer
  • Maintaining critical path with suppliers in order to make sure that styles are delivered on time and highlighting potential issues to buyer
  • Make sure suppliers applied all necessary fabric test before production liaise with garment technologist
  • Getting ready all samples for related meeting such as; trading, stock option, sign off meetings and fit meetings.

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Tools-Excel, Word, Power Point
  • Global Sourcing
  • Product and Fabric Development
  • Trend Analysis
  • Technical Knowledge
  • Critical Path Management
  • Garment Costing

EDUCATION

  • 2009-2011 Wales University

MBA in Marketing / UK - Customer Loyalty and Profitability


  • 2005-2009 Uludag University

Textile Engineering / TURKEY- Sustainable Manufacturing Processes


  • 2008 (6 mos) Universidad Politecnica de Valencia

Textile Engineering / Spain-Erasmus Student Exchange

Certification

2011-Cavendish College London

Import and Export Course

Languages

English
Fluent
Turkish
Native
Spanish
Beginner

Timeline

Senior Assistant Buyer

Select Fashion
02.2022 - 03.2025

Assistant Buyer

Select Fashion
02.2019 - 12.2020

Assistant Buyer

Lc Waikiki
01.2016 - 06.2018

BAA

Lc Waikiki
01.2012 - 02.2015

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