Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Prepare to source materials
- Identify and research all materials and resources required for production
- Use computer and web-based technologies to locate and communicate with fashion industry suppliers/contractors in Australia and overseas
- Identify materials and services available from different suppliers
- Compare costs and identify minimum order requirements
- Identify the role of shipping and customs agents, shipping costs and mechanisms for purchasing overseas and minimising costs
- Research purchasing costs
- Identify and compare cost options of different suppliers/contractors
- Identify all costs, including hidden costs, for purchasing materials and resources from selected suppliers/contractors
- Identify costs of purchasing direct from overseas suppliers, contractors or manufacturers, and compare with purchasing from local suppliers
- Identify and apply appropriate communication practices and identify potential communication barriers
- Finalise and review purchasing
- Compare sources against required specifications and select suppliers/contractors based on their ability to meet required specifications
- Place and monitor progress of orders, and check orders when they are received
- Prepare documentation and establish protocols for handling goods received
- Apply quality standards for goods and services used in fashion industry
- Complete documentation and identify opportunities to improve processes