823 Advizers

Julia

Associate Buyer

Elyse Walker

New York University, 2017
Anderson MBA

Julia Hamilton has over 4 years of experience in buying and merchandising across ready to wear, fine jewelry, and women's lifestyle brands.
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Apparel, Beauty, Retail & Fashion
Strategic Management and Executive
Business Management & Admin

Q1Career path

Entry-Level Roles

Career Transition

Fashion Buying

3:08

"But after that they moved, after we did that, uh, they moved me onto the fashion team and the main box working as an assistant buyer there."

Q2Main responsibilities

Merchandising

Inventory Management

Trend Analysis

1:45

"And also bringing in newness and new brands that, um, the clients are gonna love and that are ultimately gonna boost, you know, our revenues."

Q3Day in the life

Data Entry

Budgeting

Retail

1:35

"Cause if I enter it at an incorrect price, it's gonna sell it at incorrect price. So just being really detail oriented"

Q4Most important skills - role

Detail-Oriented

Organizational Skills

Communication

1:17

"and time management"

Q5Favorite parts - role

Women-led companies

Retail

Fashion

1:43

"I really believe in the power that fashion has to impact women's lives in a positive manner."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Predictive Analytics

Retail

Inventory Management

1:46

"trying to keep a finger on the pulse of your client as well as what's gonna be best for your company"

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Merchandising

Fashion Industry

Creative Arts

1:31

"Being a part of an industry that is so impactful in people's day-to-day lives"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Adaptability

Teamwork

Hard work ethic

1:40

"People that are willing to roll their sleeves up and do the dirty work and also just like grind."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Budget Management

Retail Math

Data Analysis

1:59

"So there's definitely a lot of hard work and a lot of getting down and dirty when to, in order to pay for like the fun part of your job."

Q10Entry-level positions

Assistant Roles

Fashion Experience

Entry-Level Positions

1:18

"Assistant buyer roles are deceptively entry-level; they often require prior experience."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Motivation

Resilience

Career Development

1:20

"Don't push yourself too far. If you need to take a break, it's okay, but push yourself to the standard of as great of a job as you possibly can do."

Q12College ideas for success

Hard work ethic

Time management

Resilience

1:31

"I really worked my ass off, and I think that that level of ability has really set the standard for the rest of my career."

Q13How identity impacted career

Leadership

Women in Workplace

Mentorship

1:13

"That's the only way that women are gonna achieve equality, especially in the workplace."