Ana Cannon, Allocation Analyst – Menswear

Fashion has always been a big part of my life.
As a child, I would dress up and put on fashion parades for my family. From a young age, I knew I wanted a fashion career of some sort. I finished my degree and was lucky enough to land one of the five internship positions offered to RMIT students at Myer. I was over the moon when I found out.

At the present time, I am an allocation analyst in the menswear team. It’s my job to analyse sales data and assist my buyer and planner in making decisions
to benefit our business. My primary task is to determine what stock should be in which stores at any one time. I’m a very creative, visual person and was a tiny bitapprehensiveaboutmovingintothe ‘numbers’ side of the business. However IwantedtochallengemyselfandIcan honestly say it’s been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had to date. I nowhaveadeeperunderstandingofhow thebusinesstradesandwhatleversIcan pull to get a specific result.

I enjoy going to work, not only because I learn something new every day, but because of the people I work with. You don’t have to look far to find somebody who will take an interest in you and if you’re willing to work hard, give you every opportunity if you ask for it. The people I work with and for are like minded, hardworking, ambitious & intelligent some of them have become my closest friends. If you enjoy what you do and who you do it with, you’ll never work a day in yourlife.