Buyer

As a Buyer, you'll take ownership of your category, working closely with Design, Merchandising and suppliers to deliver trend-led, commercially successful ranges. You'll trade your department daily, react quickly to customer demand and play a key role in driving sales, margin and profitability.

Responsibilities

Develop and trade commercially successful product ranges.

Work closely with Design and Merchandising to build balanced, profitable collections.

Analyse sales and market trends to identify opportunities and manage risk.

Source and develop products with suppliers while negotiating costs and improving margins.

Manage the critical path to ensure products launch on time.

Carry out competitor analysis and identify gaps within the range.

Build strong supplier relationships and travel where required.

Support and mentor junior members of the Buying team.

Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes and drive business growth.

Previous experience as a Buyer or experienced Junior Buyer within fashion retail.

Strong commercial awareness with a trend-led approach.

Confident trading a department and making commercial decisions.

Analytical, with strong Excel skills and the ability to interpret sales data.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Highly organised, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Experience within an e-commerce or test-and-repeat retail model is advantageous.