Beauty Buying & Merchandising
Details
In their role Beauty Buyers and merchandisers are required to constantly keep updated and on track within one of the world's fastest moving industries. By analysing sales and market trends it is their job to plan seasonal ranges along with constantly evolving with introducing new product lines to develop and grow lines within the beauty and make up offering. As a beauty buyer your job will be to attend shows held in the fashion capitals of the world, forecast trends, buy the right products at the right time, ensuring sales growth and supporting the brand mission of the company.
The unique to Portobello Institute, part time Beauty Buying and Merchandising course covers all the essential elements to turn a passion for beauty and makeup and a keen eye for trends in beauty and makeup into a career in the fastest growing industry in
the world while at the same time becoming a makeup specialist.
Outline
Portobello Institute Certificate in Beauty Buying & Merchandising
Portobello Institute Certificate in Skincare, Eye Treatment & Makeup
QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Visual Display
Course Structure:This is a part time course delivered over 30 weeks -1 evening per week for 10 weeks each module
Course Content Modules:
Module A -Beauty Buying & Merchandising
1. Roles & Responsibilities
2. Customer Profiles
3. Range planning
4. Trend forecasting
5. Sales analysis
Module B - QQI Level 5 Retail Visual Display
1. Fundamentals of visual display
2. In store merchandising and counter display
3. Window and POS display
4. Seasonal promotions
5. Event planning
Module C – Skincare, Eye Treatment & Makeup
1. Basics in makeup application
2. Understanding the products and function
3. Skin analysis
4. Day/eve look and techniques
5. Photographic and Bridal look and techniques
Course Price €2,486
Schedules
Portobello Institute was established in 1981 and is built on the shoulders of some very wonderful and inspirational individuals. The Institute was originally set up by Delia Lyons and has been continuously advanced by her daughter Rebekah Lyons, another forward thinking and hard-working woman.
Delia’s legacy, vision and values continue to be part of everyday life at the college and are constant reminder through Rebekah’s want to constantly seek out new opportunity while ensuring that the ethos and quality first developed by her mother are retained.
Since 1993 we have been delivering beauty, make up and fashion courses at Portobello Institute, all fully accredited through awarding bodies ITEC and QQI.