Valerie Waite

Valerie Waite is an experienced professional in the beauty buying sector, currently serving as Buyer Beauty at Harrods since July 2021. Previously, Valerie held the role of Commercial Manager (Buyer) in Beauty at Frasers Group from January to July 2021, and was with Harrods from May 2016 to December 2020 in various capacities including Assistant Buyer for Beauty, Makeup & International Brands, as well as Senior Buyers Clerk for Beauty across skincare and perfumery. Earlier experience includes a position in Home Buying at Anthropologie Europe from February to August 2015. Valerie Waite holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fashion Management and Marketing from the University for the Creative Arts, completed in 2016, along with education from Cardinal Newman College and Carr Hill High School.