Buyer - Womenswear & Jewellery

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in luxury retail is seeking a Luxury Women’s Ready-to-Wear and Jewellery Buyer to shape product strategy and drive sales. This key role involves collaborating with teams to deliver compelling products while managing supplier relationships and ensuring profitability. Candidates should have at least 5 years of buying experience in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of buying experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills.
• Experience in department store and concession management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create product strategy in partnership with various teams.
• Manage new concession launches and day-to-day performance.
• Negotiate delivery, discount, and payment terms with suppliers.

Skills

Commercial skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

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Luxury Women’s Ready-to-Wear and Jewellery Buyer

Liberty is seeking a highly experienced and commercially minded Buyer to lead the Luxury Women’s Ready-to-Wear and Jewellery categories. This role is key in shaping product strategy, driving sales, enhancing profitability, and maintaining Liberty's trend-leading and distinctive edit. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to source, develop, and deliver compelling products.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Create product strategy in partnership with buying, merchandising, retail, customer insight, ecommerce, and marketing teams to ensure the offering is unique, commercial, and press-worthy, meeting sales and margin targets.
2. Manage new concession launches and day-to-day performance, ensuring alignment and sales growth.
3. Implement brand and product strategies within the agreed OTB.
4. Plan floor layouts to maximize sales, densities, and margins, considering brand adjacencies and commercial placements.
5. Negotiate delivery, discount, and payment terms with suppliers.
6. Secure additional marketing support and coordinate seasonal marketing activities.
7. Align with stakeholders across the business to meet KPIs.
8. Work with merchandisers to maximize reorders and reduce end-of-season markdowns.
9. Conduct floor walks to review sales and take actions to improve underperforming areas.
10. Brief internal teams on buy strategies and concession plans, ensuring cohesive execution and storytelling.
11. Research market trends and source new brands/products to keep the offering relevant and distinctive.
12. Lead and develop the buying team, planning for their progression.
13. Attend key market events, trade fairs, and fashion weeks domestically and internationally.
14. Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to leverage Liberty's market position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Deep understanding of global and local markets, categories, and trends.
• Ability to identify declining trends early and make strategic decisions to protect profitability.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Effective leadership and team development capabilities.
• Clear and confident communication across functions.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid understanding of buying processes and best practices.
• Ability to interpret reports, feedback, and market data.
• Experience in department store and concession management is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of buying experience, preferably within a fast-paced multi-channel department store environment.