Dresses Buyer

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd is seeking a trend-driven Dresses Buyer to develop a commercially successful dress collection that reflects our customer and responds to the latest market trends. This role focuses on delivering balanced assortments and driving profitability in a dynamic retail environment.

You will lead with strong supplier relationships, manage OTB and in-season activity, and collaborate with Design and Merchandising to bring the seasonal range to market in a timely, profitable

Qualifications

• Proven experience in dresses buying and product development.
• Strong trend awareness and commercial acumen.
• Experience managing OTB, trading and supplier negotiations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills.
• A proactive, adaptable approach in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver trend-led, commercially balanced dress collections.
• Drive product strategy, sales, margin and profitability.
• Manage OTB, in-season trading, reorders and markdowns.
• Build strong supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, quality and lead times.
• Analyse sales, trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with Design, Merchandising and wider teams to deliver the seasonal range.

Skills

Dresses buying experience

Trend awareness

OTB trading

Supplier negotiations

Communication skills

Job description

Dresses Buyer – 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

We’re looking for a trend-driven Dresses Buyer to develop an exciting, commercially successful collection that reflects our customer and responds to the latest market trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver trend-led, commercially balanced dress collections.
• Drive product strategy, sales, margin and profitability.
• Manage OTB, in-season trading, reorders and markdowns.
• Build strong supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, quality and lead times.
• Analyse sales, trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with Design, Merchandising and wider teams to deliver the seasonal range.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in dresses buying and product development.
• Strong trend awareness and commercial acumen.
• Experience managing OTB, trading and supplier negotiations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills.
• A proactive, adaptable approach in a fast-paced retail environment.