Description
Fashion Buying Course Online: Certificate of Professional Fashion Buying
Course Duration: 12 weeks- Up to 12 months ( 50 Hours Study)
Course Delivery: Online (includes online tutorials plus physical course manual shipped to you)
Qualification: Certificate of Professional Fashion Buying
Certificate of Professional Fashion Buying
La Mode’s ‘Certificate in Professional Fashion Buying’ is a fast track program designed to teach the key skills that are required to become a fashion buyer, and equip you with all the knowledge needed to land your dream job in the industry!
A fashion buyer determines what trends are going to be in for the season, and is in charge of what styles a retail store or boutique will stock. Fashion Buying is a highly sought after job, yet there is not much training available to those interested in this career path.
La Mode’s Professional Fashion Buying Course will cover all aspects and competencies that are required to become a professional fashion buyer, and teach you the jargon / and terminologies that you will need to know to get a job as a buyer or buyers assistant.
Course Content- Sneak Peak
What You Will Learn
Course Topic Overview
Retail Buying: What a Fashion Buyer Does
- What a Fashion Buyer does
- Roles and Responsibilities of a Buyer
- The Buying Office Structure
- Retail Buying and Trend Forecasting
- Travel
The Fashion Buyer + Fashion Retail Industry
- Buying Principles and Terminology
- Buyers Performance Indicators
- Retail Formulas
- Buying Terminology
- Examples of Buyers Job Descriptions
- The Retail Fashion Industry
- Retail History
- Key Retail Operations
Fashion Merchandising + Buying
- Effective Communication and Sales Technique
- Stock Control
- Retail Differentiation
- Retail Merchandising and Buying
- Understanding Your Customer
- Product Range in the Retail Market
- What Makes Merchandising Effective
- Sales Strategies for Merchandising Plans
- Creating the Merchandising and Buying Plan
- The Six Month Merchandise and Buying Plan
Downloadable Templates Provided:
- Purchase Order Template
- Ladies Buying Plan Template
- Retail Formulas
- Retail Principles and Terminology
Get Job Ready
Theory’s good, but nothing trumps experience. Our short courses are designed by industry professionals to be practical and hands-on. Less essay writing, more job-ready skills. Get ready to boost that CV.
Industry Connections
Connections can give you a foot in the door, and propel you in the right direction a lot faster then discovering things through trial and error yourself. This course will give you connections to a real fashion industry mentor that can help guide you with your individual questions about the industry. Our students are also the first know about any work experience opportunities or Intern positions available.
Get Your Dream Job In Fashion + Build A Career Filled With Passion
