Buyer - Mens

• Negotiating prices across categories, working with merchandiser to ensure we are balancing competitive prices with maximum profit
• Regular travel to visit factory base and drive newness selecting from showrooms, building relationships, negotiating best possible costs, units, lead times

Client Details

My client a fast growing and ambitious retail business in the Trafford area of Manchester is looking to add a Buyer / Senior Buyer - Mens to the team. The business has gone from Strength to strength over the last 3 years. This Ecommerce Brand sells both Womens & Mens product across multiple categories.

Description

• Ensuring we have the right product/right price/right time within the range assortment for maximum sales
• Negotiating prices across categories, working with merchandiser to ensure we are balancing competitive prices with maximum profit
• Regular travel to visit factory base and drive newness selecting from showrooms, building relationships, negotiating best possible costs, units, lead times
• Working closely with merchandiser in driving and delivering strategy for ladies stock range - inc budgets, targets, sign offs, weekly trade, intake/replen
• Analysing and reacting daily to trend and trade reactions
• Managing supplier relationships
• Co ordinating with and supporting all teams to manage CP - QC, Design, Studio, Shipping
• Driving collaboration with other customers and depts on fabric blocking, style sharing as a business to maximise profit
• Maintaining close relationships with other platforms eg Next, TK maxx, new customers
• Management of Junior buyer and BAA - workload, development
• Regular analysis of competitor activity
• Attending weekly fit sessions with QC and design to establish best fits and quality

Profile

• Experience working within a fashion brand
• Creative and trend driven with a good eye for colour and fabric
• Attentive to detail with the ability to think creatively
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player and able to build relationships
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• To be able to deal with all challenges in a calm and positive manner

Job Offer

• Flexible working opportunity
• Sample sales
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional birthday day off
• Opportunity to travel
• Pension scheme

Buyer - Mens

Buyer - Mens