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