Buying Manager

TN United Kingdom; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Buying Manager to drive product assortment strategies for their stores and e-commerce platform. You will curate a compelling range of footwear, apparel, and accessories, ensuring alignment with brand values and consumer expectations. Your role includes team management, stock oversight, trend forecasting, and data analysis to enhance sales growth and consumer experience.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and aligning multiple stakeholders.
• Extensive retail marketing experience within a brand or retailer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the product buying strategy across key categories.
• Lead and mentor the team of buyers to drive results.
• Oversee stock levels and monitor inventory performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Negotiating

Job description

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As a Buying Manager at the size? Group, you will play a pivotal role in driving the product assortment strategy for our stores and e-commerce platform.

Responsible for curating and managing the product range, you will ensure the size? Group offers a compelling range of footwear, apparel, and accessories that meet the demands of our diverse consumer profiles.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement the product buying strategy across key categories, ensuring an exciting, trend-driven assortment that aligns with the size? Group’s brand values and customer expectations.
2. Team Management: Lead and mentor the team of buyers, ensuring collaboration, innovation, and creativity within the team to drive results and elevate the brand's presence.
3. Stock Management: Oversee stock levels alongside the merchandising team to ensure product availability while minimizing overstock situations. Monitor inventory performance to adjust buying strategies as needed.
4. Trend Forecasting: Stay ahead of market trends, understanding the latest styles, cultural influences, and emerging brands. Ensure the product offering reflects the tastes and preferences of target audiences.
5. Use data to analyze product performance, identify sales opportunities, and adjust buying plans to meet business objectives. Drive sales growth through informed decisions on product selection and pricing.
6. Work closely with the size? Group leadership team to support and integrate all product launches into campaigns and digital platforms.
7. Consumer-Centric Approach: Ensure the product offering reflects customer demands, delivering the latest products and incubating new ones to enhance the consumer experience.

Key Requirements:

• Passion for product, culture, and the intersection of lifestyle and retail.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with experience managing teams and aligning multiple stakeholders.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed:

• Solid business acumen and knowledge of retail KPIs.
• Budget setting and management experience.
• Experience in defining and setting strategy.
• Ability to analyze data and produce actionable insights.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, and negotiating skills.
• Management, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Geographically mobile.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive retail marketing experience within a brand or retailer.