Branded Buyer, Womenswear (12 month FTC)

Retail Human Resources plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

generous staff discount

annual bonus potential

pension scheme

private healthcare options

wellbeing initiatives

generous holiday allowance

hybrid working opportunities

ongoing learning and development

Job summary

Retail Human Resources plc is partnering with a globally influential fashion and lifestyle retailer to appoint a branded buyer for womenswear. You will manage and develop a portfolio of brands, delivering a trend-led, commercially balanced product assortment across categories.

You will analyse sales performance, negotiate terms with suppliers, manage OTB and margins, and collaborate with merchandising, planning and ecommerce to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Prior buying experience in branded fashion, preferably womenswear.
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of womenswear brands across multiple categories.
• Identify trends, negotiate trading terms, manage OTB and margins, and deliver compelling product selections.
• Analyse sales performance and build relationships with key brand partners; attend trade shows and market appointments.
• Collaborate with merchandising, planning and ecommerce teams to drive sales and profitability.

Skills

Branded fashion buying

Womenswear buying

supplier relationships

Job description

Join one of the world's most influential fashion and lifestyle retailers, renowned for its trend-driven collections, creative culture, and strong connection to contemporary youth fashion. With a unique blend of fashion, music, art, and community, this brand has built a loyal global following by championing individuality, innovation, and self-expression. As the business continues to evolve and expand its womenswear offering, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented branded buyer to play a key role within the buying team.

As a branded buyer, you will be responsible for managing and developing a portfolio of womenswear brands, ensuring a commercially balanced and trend-led product assortment across multiple categories. Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will identify emerging trends, negotiate trading terms, manage OTB and margin performance, and deliver compelling product selections that resonate with the customer. You will analyse sales performance, build strong relationships with key brand partners, attend trade shows and market appointments, and collaborate with merchandising, planning, and ecommerce teams to drive sales and profitability.

The successful candidate will have previous buying experience within branded fashion, ideally across womenswear categories, and a strong understanding of the premium, contemporary, or lifestyle retail market. You will possess excellent commercial awareness, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and a proven ability to build successful supplier relationships. A passion for fashion trends, consumer insight, and product curation is essential, alongside the confidence to make commercially sound decisions in a fast-paced retail environment. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are also key, as is the ability to work collaboratively across multiple business functions.

In return, the business offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000, together with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• generous staff discount
• annual bonus potential
• pension scheme
• private healthcare options
• wellbeing initiatives
• generous holiday allowance
• hybrid working opportunities
• ongoing learning and development

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly creative and globally recognised retailer where you can make a genuine impact while further developing your career within a dynamic and entrepreneurial buying environment.