Dresses Buyer - 12 Month FTC

FASHION PERSONNEL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion Personnel is seeking a trend-driven Dresses Buyer on a 12-month fixed-term contract to develop a compelling dress collection aligned with customer demand and market trends.

Responsibilities include driving product strategy, managing OTB and in-season trading, and negotiating with suppliers to secure best pricing and lead times. Collaboration with Design and Merchandising is essential to deliver the seasonal range.

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

Product development

Trend awareness

Commercial acumen

OTB trading

Supplier negotiations

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Dresses Buyer - 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract\/p>

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.\/p>

Key Responsibilities\/h3>

• Develop and deliver trend-led, commercially balanced dress collections.\/li>
  
• Drive product strategy, sales, margin and profitability.\/li>
  
• Manage OTB, in-season trading, reorders and markdowns.\/li>
  
• Build strong supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, quality and lead times.\/li>
  
• Analyse sales, trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities.\/li>
  
• Collaborate with Design, Merchandising and wider teams to deliver the seasonal range.\/li>
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  What You'll Bring\/h3>
  
  
  
  • Proven experience in dresses buying and product development.\/li>
    
  • Strong trend awareness and commercial acumen.\/li>
    
  • Experience managing OTB, trading and supplier negotiations.\/li>
    
  • Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills.\/li>
    
  • A proactive, adaptable approach in a fast-paced retail environment.\/li>
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