Senior Buyer - Ladies Fashion
If you're open to relocating for the right opportunity, this could be the perfect time to join a company where you'll feel valued and supported. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong background in fashion buying, trend forecasting, and supplier management.
Your key responsibilities will be:
* Planning and building a commercially balanced range, whilst achieving margin targets as set by company;
* Drives regular product reviews, ensuring coordination across departments in terms of trends, looks and colour palettes.
* Deep understanding of fabrics, garment constructions and the whole buying process with a strong print eye. (More a skill/experience)
* Operates an effective and timely product sign off process, in line with the critical path and planning cycle;
* Leading ladieswear in driving trend-led collections with the right level newness/fashion/trend.
* Takes responsibility for maximising profit on the department through strong negotiation and development of global supplier relations;
* Trade the department and analyse relevance of new and emerging trends for the brand and plan accordingly.
* Works collaboratively with the merchandising team to monitor and control trade, in order to ensure stock turn, margin targets and profit levels are achieved;
Candidate skills and experience
* Working to Buyer level in a ladieswear fashion retailer.
* Proven track record of developing and trading highly commercial fashion ranges that exceed sales/ profit targets
* Deep understanding of fabrics, garment construction and the whole buying process with a strong print eye.
* A passion for trends who excels in delivering trend inspiring fashion to the high street
* Experienced in negotiating with suppliers for a competitive cost and lead time.
Apply to the advert, call/text Olivia on 07443260381 or email
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