S9 E3: The Career Tool Most Buyers Never Think to Use with Levanah Gates, The Buyer's Coach

About this episode

Levanah Gates discusses the essential career tools for buyers in the retail industry.

This week we're joined by Levanah Gates, The Buyer's Coach -a former buying manager at M&S, Tesco, BHS, Fat Face, and George (Asda)- who now coaches buyers and retail professionals to build confidence, gain clarity, and navigate the fast-paced world of buying. Levanah started her career in 2009, studying illustration before falling in love with retail through part-time work at Jigsaw. She worked her way up through some of the biggest names in the industry, spending six years at George as ...

People in this episode

Host: Buying & Beyond

Guest: Levanah Gates

Topics covered

• career development
• retail coaching
• buying management
• confidence building
• industry insights

Keywords

• buying
• retail
• coaching
• career
• confidence
• M&S
• Tesco
• BHS
• Fat Face
• George

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: M&S, Tesco, BHS, Fat Face, George (Asda), Jigsaw

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