Senior Buying Manager

TN United Kingdom; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic family-run company as a Senior Buying Manager, where you will define the buying strategy for renowned brands. This role involves leading a high-performing team, ensuring product compliance, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive business success. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a vibrant workplace culture that values creativity and collaboration.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing to 27 with length of service

Generous staff discount across both brands

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Buying Manager or Senior Buying Manager in fashion or accessories.
• Proficient in Excel and Power BI.
• Strong team management and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the buying strategy for Joma Jewellery and Katie Loxton brands.
• Lead the buying team and ensure product compliance.
• Collaborate with key departments to drive seasonal KPIs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Commercial acumen

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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We have the exciting opportunity to join our Buying team as Senior Buying Manager.

You will make an impact by defining the buying strategy for the Joma Jewellery and Katie Loxton brands. We’re looking for an exceptional strategic thinker to define and drive the buying plan and budget, lead the buying team, and ensure product compliance across the design department. You will report to the Head Of Channel (Merchandising and Product Strategy).

You are a great leader who is highly analytical, an effective communicator, and has a track record of successful category and supplier strategy development. Ideally, you will have experience as a Senior Buying Manager in the fashion, accessories, jewellery, and/or gifting industry, looking for an opportunity to utilize your Buying expertise to support our rapidly growing business.

If you’re a visionary leader with a proven track record of implementing impactful strategies and inspiring and developing a high-performing buying team, we’d love to hear from you!

The role is Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. You'll enjoy the exciting buzz of our friendly office in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 4 times a week on average, with the flexibility to work from home for the remaining day. Post a successful probation period, you may have the opportunity to work from home twice a week, flexing up or down depending on business needs.

BEHIND THE BRANDS

We’re a family-run, entrepreneurial company with an exciting pace of life and a bright and friendly team. We are passionate about creating stunning products with a personal touch and innovating our business behind the scenes. We value creativity, collaboration, and integrity.

HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE

• Work with the CEO, Creative Director, and Head Of Channel to define the supplier sourcing strategy and execute it.
• Collaborate with key departments to drive and deliver seasonal KPIs across our brands and retail divisions, including managing the critical path of supplier development against KPIs and business objectives with full accountability.
• Formulate and set the buying plan and budget for all categories across both brands; create final options and lead ingredient meetings, taking full accountability for delivering the product development buy plan, working with the Merchandising team to ensure all risks and opportunities are captured.
• Prepare and present weekly department sales information and samples for trade meetings.
• Review sales, highlight team reactions, and make strategic recommendations.
• Take accountability for the company’s design compliance and quality, managing the buying team to execute this, including approving or rejecting samples.
• Research and present market and customer trends, identify opportunities, and make recommendations for new products and categories.
• Report and forecast.
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships with department leaders, especially with the Product Design and Merchandising teams.
• Coach, lead, and develop a high-performing buying team from a strategic and hands-on perspective, ensuring goals and deadlines are met. Conduct performance reviews with reports.
• Require previous experience as a Buying Manager or Senior Buying Manager within a similar industry, with excellent team management and mentoring skills.
• Be a self-starter who manages risk and applies strong commercial acumen.
• Be highly analytical, proficient in Excel and Power BI.
• Have working knowledge of all laws and regulations related to procurement, contracts, and products.
• Possess a passion and understanding of the fashion industry.
• Exhibit excellent organization and communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Be a strategic thinker who drives company goals through developing clear buying strategies in collaboration with senior stakeholders, including the founder.
• Have experience in developing, defining, and driving buying KPIs.
• Possess a strong understanding of QC.

PERFECTLY PACKAGED

• A competitive salary DOE.
• 25 days holiday, increasing to 27 with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Benefits package including a very generous staff discount across both brands. See all benefits on our careers portal.
• Opportunities to make an impact, learn, and develop further.
• An innovative and friendly workplace with a team we’re proud to be part of. Find out more about us and our culture on our careers portal.

Joma Jewellery was founded in 2008 by Katie and Geoff Loxton. Since then, we have grown significantly, launching Katie Loxton in 2015 and expanding beyond the UK. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, striving to be the best in our field by hiring a diverse team and encouraging everyone to be their authentic selves. We value your unique contributions to our team.

We continually work to be more inclusive, diverse, and equal, encouraging all team members to share their ideas, which is key to our ongoing success.