Buying Manager - Childrenswear

Boden; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fashion retail is seeking a Buying Manager to drive divisional strategy and achieve sales and margin goals. The role involves collaborating across departments to understand customer needs and market trends, and to improve product offerings. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of senior management experience in buying and possess strong communication and organisational skills.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Targeted annual bonus scheme

Generous clothing allowance and discount

Holiday increase with years of service

Portal with discounts and cashback offers

Group personal pension scheme

Life insurance cover

24/7 Virtual GP service

Free onsite parking

Subsidised café with free toast

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience as Senior Manager in Buying.
• Strong experience in managing teams and driving sales.

Responsibilities

• Improve ranges and drive sales and profit.
• Understand brand and customer across trading regions.
• Use customer insight to enhance product ranges.

Skills

Product knowledge

Customer knowledge

Commercial mindset

Communication

Detail oriented

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Job description

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The Buying Manager reports to our Director of Buying Mini to set and drive divisional strategy, working across all departments. They maintain a high-level overview to ensure key KPIs, sales and margin are achieved.

BENEFITS AT BODEN

• Flexible hybrid working
• Targeted annual bonus scheme
• Generous Boden clothing allowance and 30% discount on all current clothing ranges
• Holiday increase with years of service
• Portal with an array of discounts and cashback offers on retail and entertainment
• Group personal pension scheme and life insurance cover
• 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household
• Free onsite parking, teas & coffee stations and subsidised café with free toast for breakfast

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Constantly improve ranges and drive sales and profit
• Understand our brand and our customer in all our trading regions
• Use information from customer insight and market research to improve the ranges
• Understand the economic landscape and take appropriate action
• Understand social and fashion trends and take appropriate action
• Identify range opportunities and address with speed
• Critique and constantly improve processes

Range Building

• Execute innovative product strategy to deliver sales growth across all markets
• Strategically identify opportunities for current season and future
• Capitalize on opportunities with speed
• Drive collaborative working across Design, Merchandising, Technical & Sourcing counterparts

Trading

• Capitalize on opportunities to grow sales strategically
• Identify trade opportunities and move with speed to make these a reality
• Chase and mitigate risk where required

Supply Base

• Deliver agile supply base which responds to the needs of the business
• Deliver intake margin strategy seasonally
• Mitigate risks to profit
• Drive sourcing strategy
• Be aware of global supply opportunities and global economic issues
• Create a dynamic, motivated, and high performing team

THE EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Excellent product & customer knowledge with a commercial mindset
• Strong successful experience within Buying & managing teams
• 5 years’ experience as Senior Manager

A BIT ABOUT YOU

• Exceptional communicator
• Detail orientated and exceptionally organised
• Excellent at prioritising business needs