Job Description
Junior Buyer | Fashion | Manchester | £32,000 - £36,000 | Hybrid & Reduced Hours
You will need to be an experienced Junior Buyer who has a proven track record of working well under pressure, the ability to lead & inspire their team whilst also executing ambitious strategies throughout each season.
In this role you will explore your love for product whilst being a part of a creative & collaborative environment.
As the Junior Buyer you will:
* Lead strategic range building across multi-product categories, ensuring strong balance, innovation, and commercial success.
* Review and evolve ways of working to drive greater efficiency, collaboration, and team accountability.
* Analyse daily sales and trading data to identify bestsellers, slow movers, and opportunities - reacting quickly to maximise profit.
* Partner with Merchandising to plan buys, manage OTB, and deliver seasonal budgets that protect margin and cash sales.
* Build and communicate clear pricing and product strategies based on insight, performance, and market trends.
* Create and present "lessons learnt" and seasonal strategy packs to influence directors, partners, and wider teams.
* Manage and motivate your direct reports, ensuring the team are clear, supported, and commercially focused every day.
* Strengthen supplier relationships while onboarding new partners, driving supplier strategy and sustainable sourcing initiatives.
* Oversee all product launches and trading actions via critical path management - ensuring timely delivery and execution.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with partnership, merchandising, and brand teams to align critical paths and trading plans.
* Identify gaps and build on new product opportunities, encouraging agility and sales-focused decision-making across the team.
* Represent the department in partner and supplier meetings, sharing insights, shaping strategy, and championing continuous improvement.
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