Buyer Fashion

Yours Clothing Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to develop and manage a range of products in ladieswear. The role involves working with procurement teams, leading product sourcing, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates must have at least 5 years of buying experience, strategic thinking capabilities, and strong negotiation skills. This role offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for career advancement in a fast-growing company.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Employee wellbeing programme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• 5 years of demonstrated successful buying experience in ladieswear.
• Proven track record within fashion product.
• Expert knowledge of sourcing and strong industry contacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and buy a range of products aligning with market trends.
• Lead the sourcing and purchasing strategies for product categories.
• Support junior buying team members and ensure targets are met.

Skills

Buying experience in ladieswear

Team leadership

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Job description

What is the role

To develop and build an offer in your given area that meets the needs, desires and specifications of the customer within the relevant brand and in line with the overall brand identity and company ethos. Working in partnership with the buying, merchandising and product support teams to lead the sourcing, purchase and planning of a full and balanced range of product that maximises sales and margin performance.

This is a hands‑on buying role suitable for a successful experienced Buyer with the skills and experience of product development combined with the ability to lead and develop others.

What you will do

• Expand and develop the Brand identity that maximises the potential of a given product category
• Develop and buy a range of products that provides both wardrobe staples and fashion product for our specialist customers which is appropriate to the market and is in line with current trends
• Develop and buy a range of product that adapts to maximise trading potential in the market places in which it is planned to trade in
• Provide direction and support for junior buying team members ensuring targets are identified and met, giving development and mentoring where required
• Ensure a comprehensive supply base for product range that has the capability and capacity to consistently deliver against current and future growth requirements
• Conduct effective negotiations with suppliers that provide a commercial proposition whilst maintaining production standards and product integrity
• Conduct continuous market appraisal to benchmark against and to outperform the competition
• Continuous evolution of the category offer to ensure it continues to meet customer expectations for newness and variety
• Working with key stakeholders to define, implement and review the intake and margin strategy for your category
• Work with product support team to ensure standards of fit and quality are maintained
• Regularly review customer feedback and use it to develop and enhance product offer
• Define & deliver against the critical path for products, liaising with product support and logistics teams to ensure smooth flow of intake & warehouse volumes can be met
• Ensure that suppliers conform to our code of ethics and urgently address any potential issues

What you will bring

• Must have 5 years demonstrable successful buying experience in ladieswear, preferably with experience of specialist markets
• Proven track record within fashion product
• Experience of (and comfortable working within) a Buyer‑driven business without design team support
• Team leadership & management experience
• Expert knowledge of sourcing and key contacts
• Results driven with sound commercial acumen
• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on action‑oriented approach
• Keen negotiator
• Passion for the brand with a strong understanding of the demands of our customer
• Highly motivated and a desire to be the best with proven ability to work well as a team
• Ability to work under pressure and at a fast pace with loyalty and commitment to the business

The Company

Yours Clothing is a retailer that provides the best value on the UK high street and internet for curvy customers. Along with our big and tall menswear brand BadRhino, our Long Tall Sally brand and our most recent addition PixieGirl Petites the business is growing at pace to cater for non‑standard sizes on the high street and online.

Our continued success comes from our entrepreneurial thinking and listening to our customers to deliver fashion products at the right price. Our environment is fast‑paced, ever‑evolving and full of excitement. Yours Clothing continues to expand and become the number one plus‑size fashion retailer in the UK whilst continuing to develop our brands into new and exciting niche markets both in the UK and further afield.

Find out more about us here .

The Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programme
• Retail discounts

Key Skills

• Account Management
• Execution
• Insurance Management
• Import & Export
• Catering Operations
• Building Electrician