Overview
Seasalt are recruiting for two Buyer roles. These are full-time, fixed-term contracts to cover family leave. Roles will be based primarily at our head office in Falmouth with occasional remote working. A 5% relocation allowance of the starting salary is available to support your move.
Responsibilities
* Owning the full product lifecycle, from range building and style creation to production sign-off, ensuring a commercially balanced and customer-focused assortment.
* Making data-driven decisions to curate cohesive, compelling ranges across all channels, aligned with brand, sustainability, and commercial targets.
* Collaborating with Design, Merchandising, and eCommerce to ensure product direction, online presentation, and in-season trading decisions drive growth and margin.
* Managing supplier relationships, including performance tracking, structured appraisals, and acting as the key liaison with suppliers, stakeholders, and leadership to resolve production issues and delays.
* Demonstrating strong negotiation skills across costs and lead times, aligned with ETI purchasing best practice guidelines.
* Reacting to market trends and in-season trading insights, analysing performance in real time, identifying opportunities to maximise sell-through, minimise markdowns, and optimise category performance.
* Providing weekly and seasonal trade analysis with actionable insights to drive growth.
* Leading trade, lessons learned, and hindsight reviews, summarising insights to inform future strategies.
* Overseeing critical paths, approvals, and product calendars to ensure timely product launches and efficient operations.
* Driving continuous process improvements, implementing digital tools, and supporting Marketing and Visual Merchandising to enable strong campaigns and compelling in-store presentation.
* Leading, coaching, and developing the Assistant Buyer and Buyers Admin Assistants, setting clear objectives, fostering engagement, and creating a high-performance culture.
The Skills you’ll be sharing with the team
* Proven Buying experience (fashion/accessories) in a Buyer, Junior Buyer or Senior Assistant Buyer role within a premium, lifestyle, or fashion retail environment.
* Critical path and supply chain management: strong grasp of lead times, product lifecycle management, and ensuring products land on time and at the right price.
* Proven experience in managing and mentoring junior team members (Assistant Buyer, Admin Assistant) to drive performance and engagement.
* Ability to make quick, commercially sound decisions based on data, market insights, and brand positioning.
* Handles challenges with a problem-solving mindset, overcoming obstacles in sourcing and product development.
* Strong eye for detail.
* Excellent communication skills, and strong presenter.
* Adaptable & Agile – Responds quickly to market changes, ethical considerations, and shifts in consumer behaviour.
* Inspirational Leader & Team Player – Engages and motivates colleagues, ensuring alignment with the brand’s ethical mission.
* Demonstrates a proactive growth mindset, continuously developing skills, embracing feedback, and adapting positively to new challenges to enhance creative and commercial impact.
* Academic background within business, fashion, IT, or data-related subjects.
Benefits and additional information
* Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 depending on experience (Band 3)
* 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
* Attractive 50% employee discount
* Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
* Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
* Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support
* Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
* Life assurance programme
* Enhanced family leave policies
* Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach
* Learning and Development opportunities
* Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities
* Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network
* Discount hub with savings on top retailers and gym memberships
Close date
Close date: 26th September
Job function
* Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
* Retail Apparel and Fashion
We are an inclusive employer and welcome diverse candidates. We are happy to discuss adjustments to our recruitment process. For questions, please email careers@seasaltcornwall.co.uk
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