MENSWEAR BUYER | INTERNATIONAL FASHION BRAND | CENTRAL LONDON | HYBRID WORKING | £40,000 - £44,000
As the Buyer you'll play an integral part of leading your department forward with new & exiting product. With the ability to understand & connect to your customer you'll be able to secure returning, loyal consumer each season, making sure that all ranges are successful.
AS THE BUYER:
- You'll naturally be a leader
- Experienced with improving ways of working
- Ability to review the supply base & introduce new suppliers
- Confidently reviewing sourcing strategies and streamline current practices
- Set clear and obtainable strategies
BUYER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Building lessons learnt
- Clear ability to communicate Best & Worst indicators and building strategy points from these learnings
- Ability to set clear commercial ranges from history & newness
- Confident presenter
- Ability to set pricing architectures for product categories with merchandiser
- Plan with Merchandiser buys and build well-balanced ranges
- Experience with trading from the Far East and closer to home (short & long lead experience required)
- Maintain supplier relationships
- Onboarding new suppliers to the business
- Ability to source new fabrics and trims
- Experience with international travel for both inspiration and supplier trips
- Experience of test and trial methods to drive newness and profit
- Clear trading examples where margin and sales have grown
- Manage Monday Trade reports and key actions for your department
- Oversee the wider team for critical path and delivery schedule
- Manage and prepare for product launches
- Work with SLT on business wide critical paths for key meetings & trips
- Conduct cross costing projects to protect %
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