Job Description
Quest Search & Selection are proud to partner with a multi-site, B2C consumer business.
The role of senior buyer is to develop and source a trend-driven, commercially focused range that drives profit. Supporting the Buying Director and Head of Buying, you will help implement the buying strategy, while fostering strong relationships with existing suppliers .
Duties & Responsibilities for this Womenswear Buyer:
* Develops and curates a commercially balanced product range while meeting the company's margin targets.
* Leads regular product reviews across departments, ensuring alignment on trends, styles, and colour palettes.
* Possesses a deep understanding of fabrics, garment construction, and the full buying process, with a keen eye for print design.
* Manages an efficient and timely product sign-off process, adhering to the critical path and planning cycle.
* Leads the ladieswear category in creating trend-driven collections that introduce the right level of newness, fashion, and trend.
* Takes ownership of maximising departmental profit through effective negotiation and building strong global supplier relationships.
* Analyse and trade the department, assessing the relevance of new and emerging trends for the brand and planning accordingly.
* Collaborate closely with the merchandising team to track and manage trade, ensuring stock turnover, margin targets, and profit levels are met.
To be successful in this Womenswear Buyer:
* Ideally having experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer level within fashion sector.
* Experienced in negotiating with suppliers to secure the best value, cost prices, and lead times.
* You must have experience in own-label buying
* Demonstrated success in developing and trading highly commercial fashion ranges that surpass sales and profit targets.
* In-depth knowledge of fabrics, garment construction, and the entire buying process, with a keen eye for print design.
* Passionate about trends and skilled at driving innovation and newness in a fast-paced environment.
The benefits of this Womenswear Buyer:
* 22 days Holidays.
* Contributory pension.
* Free car park.
* Discount across the group.
* Training & development opportunities.
If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the experience and skill and want to be part of a growing and innovative company, then please apply quoting the reference no.JO-2501-114984
We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.
Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.