Global Buying & Merchandising Director for Growth

DFYNE; Uddingston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bereavement leave

Casual dress

Company events

Employee discount

Flexitime

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Unlimited paid holidays

Free on-site gym

Job summary

DFYNE HQ in Uddingston is seeking a Buying & Merchandising Director to lead the global buying function. Own supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, range planning, cost optimisation, and stock flow to deliver quality, reliability and strong margins across markets.

You will build and guide a high-performance buying team, set KPIs, align with Product, Design and Marketing, ensure ethical sourcing, and travel internationally when required to support growth and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Senior buying leadership experience in a high growth brand, ideally fitness, lifestyle, fashion, or consumer goods.
• Proven track record of delivering strong margins, cost optimisation, and supplier performance improvements.
• Demonstrated success in global supplier management and production oversight.
• Experience working with international suppliers, factories, and diverse commercial markets.

Responsibilities

• Own DFYNE’s global buying strategy, ensuring commercial strength, supplier reliability, and operational feasibility.
• Build, lead, and develop DFYNE’s buying team, creating clear accountability, performance expectations, and succession plans.
• Establish KPIs and performance standards across the buying function, ensuring alignment with commercial and operational objectives.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on commercial outcomes, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead seasonal and annual range planning from a commercial perspective (quantities, cost targets, supplier allocation, timelines).
• Build and manage supplier relationships that deliver quality, consistency, and ethical standards.
• Negotiate costs, terms, MOQs, and lead times to maximise margin and minimise risk.
• Manage critical path and production timelines, ensuring on-time delivery and smooth stock flow.
• Use performance data to optimise buying decisions, forecast demand, and refine future commercial plans.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Marketing to ensure commercial alignment.
• Ensure compliance, quality assurance, and ethical sourcing across all suppliers and factories.
• Monitor market trends and competitor pricing to inform commercial decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement in buying processes, supplier performance, and cost efficiency.
• Travel internationally to suppliers, factories, and key commercial partners when required.

Skills

Commercial strategy

Negotiation & supplier management

Costing & margin optimisation

Critical path management

Datadriven decision making

Stock flow & forecasting

Job description

DFYNE HQ in Uddingston is seeking a Buying & Merchandising Director to lead the global buying function. Own supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, range planning, cost optimisation, and stock flow to deliver quality, reliability and strong margins across markets.

You will build and guide a high-performance buying team, set KPIs, align with Product, Design and Marketing, ensure ethical sourcing, and travel internationally when required to support growth and on-time delivery.