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Buyer - Ladies Apparel

Michael Page Marketing
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role is for a Buyer in a ladies fashion retailer based in the West Midlands, focusing on developing a product range aligned with brand strategy.
  • Candidates should have experience in market analysis, supplier management, and leading a team, with a passion for product and commercial acumen.
  • The position offers a salary of up to £45,000 depending on experience, along with benefits such as free parking and product discounts.
  • The ideal applicant should possess strong communication and negotiation skills, and be adaptable to fast-changing environments.
  • This role provides opportunities for progression within the company while ensuring accountability for meeting team targets.

Work as part of the overall buying team to develop an exceptional range in line with the brand strategy.Presenting proposals for future range development

Client Details

Our client is an established ladies fashion retailer based in the west midlands area are looking for a talented individual to join and support the Buying team as a Buyer. The company continues to design and develop products for a broad range of consumers, seeking to bring the correct look and fit customers of all ages they utilising the highest quality fabrics and raw materials to ensure that the product fits beautifully, and performs well.

Description

  • Work as part of the overall buying team to develop an exceptional range in line with the brand strategy.
  • Create a Develop a given range of product which is on trend, commercial and inline with the companies brand image.
  • To lead and develop a team.
  • Manage and maintain critical path.
  • Analysis of market and competitor trends
  • Presenting proposals for future range development
  • Lead on supplier meetings - communications/negotiating prices/minimum quantities/lead times and range finalisation meetings.

Profile

  • Passion for product, balanced with understanding need for commercial acumen
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong negotiation Skills
  • Supplier management
  • Resilient and adaptable to fast changing environments
  • Knowledgeable in market trends, competitor landscape for the product area
  • Continuous improvement in the role, and a desire to develop
  • Takes accountability to ensure that own and team targets are met
  • Ability to demonstrate problem solving and provide resolution in a fast paced environment
  • Minimises cost and maximises profit

Job Offer

Salary up to £45 DOE

Free Parking & Close to transport links

Progression Opportunities

Discount on Product

Buyer - Ladies Apparel

Buyer - Ladies Apparel

Buyer - Ladies Apparel

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.