Associate Buyer (Womenswear)

Brook Street; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street in Watford is seeking an experienced Associate Buyer for Womenswear to own end-to-end buying, from assortment planning to investment management.

You will work with planning, merchandising and retail teams to build seasonal ranges, forecast demand, and analyse trading results to drive sales and profitability.

The role requires 3+ years in Buying or Planning, strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and a keen sense of fashion trends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience within Buying or Planning.
• Strong commercial, analytical, and numerical skills.
• Experience managing assortments, forecasting, and trading performance.
• Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Awareness of fashion trends, competitors, and the wider retail market.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end buying process, from assortment planning and product selection through to investment management, forecasting, and trading analysis.

Skills

Buying/Planning experience

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Trading performance

Relationship management

Organisational skills

Fashion trend awareness

Excel

Microsoft Office

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Associate Buyer - Womenswear

We are seeking an experienced Associate Buyer to manage Womenswear apparel categories across a leading retail outlet business. This role will involve owning the end-to-end buying process, from assortment planning and product selection through to investment management, forecasting, and trading analysis.

Working closely with Planning, Merchandising, Production, Creative and Retail teams, you will build commercially successful seasonal ranges, manage OTB performance, analyse trading results, and identify opportunities to drive sales and profitability.

Key Requirements

• 3+ years' experience within Buying or Planning.
• Strong commercial, analytical, and numerical skills.
• Experience managing assortments, forecasting, and trading performance.
• Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Awareness of fashion trends, competitors, and the wider retail market.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded buying professional looking to take ownership of categories within a fast-paced and collaborative retail environment.