Lingerie Buying Manager — Category & Supplier Lead

V&C; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

V&C Associates is recruiting a Buying Manager across Womens Intimates for a progressive Middle Eastern brand. Relocation will be required; lingerie accounts for over 60% of the business, making this a pivotal commercial leadership role.

The successful candidate will build and lead a buying team of at least four, taking full ownership of the lingerie category from range strategy and supplier management through to goods arriving at the distribution centre.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Buying and/or Product Development experience, preferably in lingerie retailers/brands.
• Senior Buyer level or above with a proven track record in lingerie buying and product development.
• Excellent data analytics ability and confidence working with complex datasets.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with stakeholder management experience.
• Experience using AI tools within buying, planning or analysis.
• Experience working with suppliers in Bangladesh and/or China.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a buying team of at least four, owning the lingerie category from range strategy to goods delivery at the DC.
• Manage budgets and open-to-buy levels to achieve or exceed margin targets.
• Drive growth through range architecture, product selection and pricing.
• Conduct ongoing sales analysis, trends, and lifecycles to inform decisions with the Buying & Innovation Director.
• Maintain market awareness and benchmarking of value, price and product.
• Oversee supplier base (Bangladesh and China) and drive supplier process improvements.
• Ensure robust critical paths and on-time seasonal launches with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

AI tools experience

Tools

AI tools for buying

Job description

V&C Associates is recruiting a Buying Manager across Womens Intimates for a progressive Middle Eastern brand. Relocation will be required; lingerie accounts for over 60% of the business, making this a pivotal commercial leadership role.

The successful candidate will build and lead a buying team of at least four, taking full ownership of the lingerie category from range strategy and supplier management through to goods arriving at the distribution centre.