At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive the buying strategy for womenswear, focusing on knitwear and premium products.
- Company: Fast-paced fashion business with a focus on growth and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team and contribute to exciting projects in a growing company.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the fashion industry while working with trendy products.
- Qualifications: Experience in womenswear buying and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 45000 £ per year.
We’re looking for a commercially driven Womenswear Buyer to join a fast-paced and growing fashion business. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Buyer to take ownership of key categories, influence product strategy and make a real impact across the wider business.
The ideal candidate will have strong high street or mid-market fashion experience, with a proven track record across range building, planning and trading. You’ll combine a strong commercial eye with excellent analytical skills to deliver relevant, trend-led product for the customer.
The Role:
- Own the buying strategy across a selection of womenswear categories including Knitwear & PU.
- Work closely with Merchandising to build seasonal and quarterly plans.
- Build balanced, commercial ranges across product, colour, fabrication, shape and price.
- Partner with Design, Technical and Sourcing to deliver product on time, to cost and quality.
- Trade weekly, analysing sales, stock and product performance to identify opportunities.
- Use data and customer insight to make fast, commercial decisions.
- Present category strategies and performance updates to senior stakeholders.
- Identify trends, gaps and new opportunities to maximise sales.
- Manage the critical path and ensure key deadlines are met.
- Build strong supplier relationships and support production planning.
- Contribute to wider projects and improving processes as the business continues to grow.
- Deliver against agreed sales, margin and stock targets.
About You:
- Proven Womenswear Buying experience within a fast-paced fashion environment.
- High street or mid-market experience.
- Strong commercial eye with a genuine passion for product.
- Confident trading a department and making data-led decisions.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- Excellent range-building and planning ability.
- Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working at pace.
- Strong understanding of the womenswear customer and current trends.
- Experience working across eCommerce and/or stores is desirable.
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