Henrik Lindqvist
Fashion Buyer | Apparel Assortment Planning & Sustainable Sourcing
Kattegat Apparel Group
Dear Hiring Team,
I am writing to express my interest in the Fashion Buyer position at Kattegat Apparel Group. With a comprehensive background in Scandinavian retail merchandising, category budget oversight, and sustainable procurement, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to your expanding apparel collections across physical stores and digital channels.
In my current role as Fashion Buyer at Nordic Thread Retail Group, I manage category budgets of 42 million SEK across seasonal menswear and casual outerwear. By negotiating pricing, lead times, and minimum order quantities directly with European and Asian garment manufacturers, I improved gross margin by 3.2 percentage points over three seasons. Additionally, I regularly evaluate weekly sell-through data and inventory turnover rates to reforecast open-to-buy allocations, balancing commercial product availability across 28 retail stores and e-commerce platforms.
Complementing my commercial planning, I led the Responsible Sourcing Initiative at Nordic Thread Retail Group, transitioning two core menswear collections to GOTS-certified organic cotton and recycled synthetic fibers without exceeding existing cost-of-goods targets. This involved auditing tier-1 and tier-2 fabric mills in Portugal and Turkey for chemical compliance and environmental certifications, ensuring that our sustainability commitments aligned with our margin expectations.
I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my commercial negotiation background, open-to-buy management, and vendor relationship experience align with Kattegat Apparel Group's seasonal development goals. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Henrik Lindqvist