Every buyer knows the declared metrics — sell-through, margin, critical path etc..But the assessment that actually determines whether you progress happens differently: This happens continuously, informally, and against criteria nobody shares with you directly. In this episode, Elisabeth Mac Hale names four undeclared KPIs that managers track, and explains what each one looks like in practice.In this episode:Why the gap between what buyers think they are being measured on and what managers actually track is one of the biggest blind spots in buying career development The quality of your bad week — what managers see when trading is difficult, The question you ask in a senior meeting — and why the right question makes you visible in a way that competent execution never does How you handle being wrong — why owning a mistake cleanly builds more trust than a strong quarter of performanceLinks & Resources:Take the free Buyer-Ready Assessment: ⁠https://designdirectiveme.com/buyer-ready-assessment⁠Online Buying Course: ⁠Thrive in Fashion Buying⁠Connect with Elisabeth:Podcast: Thrive in Fashion Buying and Merchandising on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ or wherever you listenInstagram: ⁠@designdirectivedubai⁠LinkedIn: ⁠Elisabeth Mac Hale⁠Website : ⁠The Design Directive⁠

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