Buyer (Women's Fashion) 100% (m/w/d)

Manor AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor AG, Basel Headquarters, Basel, Switzerland, is seeking a Buyer (Women’s Fashion) 100% to join our Basel team as of 1 October 2026. You will lead category strategy, pre‑season planning, and vendor negotiations while driving lifecycle management and pricing aligned with margins.

You hold a Bachelor’s in Business/Merchandising and 3–5 years buying experience in a multi-brand retail environment, with Swiss market knowledge and fluency in English plus German/French/Italian.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field.
• 3–5 years experience in Buying, preferably within a multi-brand retailer or department store.
• Strong financial understanding and vendor negotiation experience.
• Ability to define and communicate a clear vision, inspiring teams and driving execution.
• Specific experience in the Swiss retail market.
• Genuine passion for womenswear and an eye for product, silhouette, fabric, and styling.
• English plus German/French/Italian proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine category strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Own pre-season range planning and selection.
• Partner with Merchandise Planner to finalize targets, margins, and assortment architecture.
• Conduct competitive analysis, market research, and consumer insights.
• Identify, negotiate with brands and suppliers for competitive pricing and exclusives.
• Develop vendor relationships through performance reviews and joint business planning.
• Ensure product data accuracy, sample management, compliance, and quality standards.
• Collaborate on marketing and new product introductions.
• Manage SKU productivity, category segmentation and lifecycle planning.
• Set retail pricing and promotional frameworks aligned with margin targets.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Category strategy

Financial understanding

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Merchandising

Job description

Basel Hauptsitz/Siège | full time 100% | unlimited | 01.10.2026

Buyer (Women's Fashion) 100% (m/w/d)

Special Everyday – that is our promise, and we base our service on it. With the values of team spirit, agility and customer focus that shape our work, we are making Manor the number 1 omnichannel department store for everyday life. Do you feel comfortable in a dynamic environment and are you looking for a new challenge? You’ve come to the right place.

To strengthen our Women's Fashion team, we are looking for a motivated and committed Buyer (m/f/d) 100% to join our Basel Headquarters as of 1 October 2026.

Your Tasks

• You contribute to building and refining the category strategy aligned with company 3‑year financialobjectives.
• You own pre‑season range planning andselection.
• You partner with the Merchandise Planner tofinalizetop‑down and bottom‑up category targets, margin goals, OTB, and assortment architecture.
• You conduct competitive analysis, market research, and consumer insight reviews.
• You identify, select, and negotiate with brands and suppliers to secure competitive pricing, MOQs, terms, and exclusives.
• You build strong vendor relationships via performance reviews and joint business planning.
• You ensure product data accuracy, sample management, compliance, and quality standards.
• You partner with vendorsonmarketing collaborations and new product introductions.
• You ensureSKU productivity, category segmentation, andoptioncounts areoptimized.
• You manage lifecycle planning including introductions, continuity, and end‑of‑life actions.
• You set retail pricing and promotional frameworks in alignment with margin targets.
• You partner with Planning on markdown strategies, reorders, and exit plans.

your profile

• You have Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field.
• You have 3–5 years experience in Buying,preferablywithin a multi‑brand retailer or department store.
• You have strong financial understanding and vendor negotiation experience.
• You have demonstrated ability to define and communicate a clear vision, inspiring teams and driving execution.
• You have specific experience in the Swiss retail market.
• You have a genuine passion for womenswear, with an eye for product, silhouette, fabric, and styling that elevates the overall assortment.
• Languageproficiencyin English plus either German, French, or Italian.

Manor AG, whose headquarters are in Basel, is the Swiss market leader in the department store industry, with a market share of around 60 percent. In total, the company employs around 7'500 people and trains some 250 apprentices each year. Manor AG operates 56 department stores, 21 Manor Food markets and 23 Manora restaurants as well as 3 distribution centres.