Fashion & Textiles
Fashion Merchandising & Buying skills assessment
Merchandisers and buyers turn designs into profitable ranges. This scorecard covers range planning, open-to-buy, supplier negotiation, allocation and sell-through analysis.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Fashion Merchandising & Buying skills you can score
These are the default Fashion Merchandising & Buying skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Range and Assortment Planning
Plans ranges that match customer demand.
Sales Analysis
Reads sales data to identify winners and slow lines.
Supplier Negotiation
Secures price, quality and delivery terms.
Open-to-Buy Management
Manages open-to-buy budgets so purchasing matches sales and stock.
Allocation and Replenishment
Distributes stock to stores and channels.
Markdown and Clearance Planning
Times price changes to protect margin.
Costing and Margin Management
Calculates landed cost and target margins.
Trend Awareness
Balances trend risk with core product.
Product Lifecycle Management
Tracks styles from design to sell-through.
Cross-Team Communication
Works with design, sourcing and stores.
Ethical Sourcing Awareness
Checks factory and supply chain standards.
Forecasting
Forecasts trends and sales to plan buys.
Levels included with Fashion Merchandising & Buying
Fashion Merchandising & Buying starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for fashion & textiles, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Intern
- Assistant
- Designer
- Senior Designer
- Head of Department
- Creative Director
How Fashion Merchandising & Buying works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a studio is scored on the Fashion Merchandising & Buying skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your studios against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Fashion Merchandising & Buying skills need attention. Reports also follow each head of department's studio.
Fashion Merchandising & Buying scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Fashion Merchandising & Buying scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Fashion Merchandising & Buying scorecard covers 12 skills: Range and Assortment Planning, Sales Analysis, Supplier Negotiation, Open-to-Buy Management, Allocation and Replenishment, Markdown and Clearance Planning, Costing and Margin Management, Trend Awareness, Product Lifecycle Management, Cross-Team Communication, Ethical Sourcing Awareness and Forecasting. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Fashion Merchandising & Buying?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one studio and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Fashion Merchandising & Buying?
Fashion Merchandising & Buying starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Intern, Assistant, Designer, Senior Designer, Head of Department and Creative Director. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Fashion Merchandising & Buying skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In fashion & textiles the app talks about team members, studios and head of departments, and you can change any of those words too.
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