Buyer - Womenswear

Fashion Personnel; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days

Central London location

Job summary

Fashion Personnel in London is seeking an experienced Buyer to cover a 12-month maternity leave in our high-end womenswear division. The role offers hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days at home) and sits within a central London location, with exposure to a respected fashion business and a strong creative culture.

You will own a key womenswear category, manage OTB, drive product development from concept to launch, develop supplier relationships, analyse performance data and collaborate

Qualifications

• Proven buying experience within high-end womenswear at buyer or junior buyer level.
• Hands-on product development experience within womenswear is essential.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse trends, customer demand and performance data.
• Experienced in supplier negotiation, sourcing and range building.
• Confident communicator with previous leadership or mentoring experience.
• Passionate about creating trend-led, commercially successful product ranges.
• Available to work in a contract role and start within the month.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a commercially successful womenswear product strategy
• Drive product development from concept through to launch, ensuring a strong focus on innovation, quality and customer relevance
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and source new product opportunities
• Manage OTB, sales analysis, range planning and in-season trading
• Work closely with Merchandising, Design, Marketing and Retail teams to maximise performance
• Lead and develop junior team members while presenting product strategies to senior stakeholders

Skills

Buyer experience

Product development

Supplier negotiation

Trend analysis

Leadership

Job description

A leading high-end womenswear brand is looking for an experienced Buyer to join the team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established Buyer, or an exceptional Junior Buyer ready to take the next step, to take ownership of a key womenswear category within a fast-paced, trend-led business.

The Role

• Develop and deliver a commercially successful womenswear product strategy
• Drive product development from concept through to launch, ensuring a strong focus on innovation, quality and customer relevance
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and source new product opportunities
• Manage OTB, sales analysis, range planning and in-season trading
• Work closely with Merchandising, Design, Marketing and Retail teams to maximise performance
• Lead and develop junior team members while presenting product strategies to senior stakeholders

About You

• Proven buying experience within high-end womenswear at buyer or junior buyer level
• Recent and hands-on product development experience within womenswear is essential
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse trends, customer demand and performance data
• Experienced in supplier negotiation, sourcing and range building
• A confident communicator with previous leadership or mentoring experience
• Passionate about creating trend-led, commercially successful product ranges
• Available to work in a contract role and start within the month

The Offer

• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
• Central London location
• Opportunity to join a highly respected fashion business with a strong creative culture

If you have a strong recent womenswear buying background combined with recent product development experience and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.