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Luxury WW RTW Senior Buyer/Product Merchandiser

JR United Kingdom

London

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GBP 45,000 - 80,000

Full time

13 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Senior Buyer/Product Merchandiser to spearhead the launch of a new luxury Ready-to-Wear brand. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with design teams to curate collections that resonate with market trends and consumer demands. Your expertise will guide the brand's vision, ensuring alignment with the Creative Director while managing the entire product lifecycle, from concept to market introduction. This is a unique opportunity to shape a brand's identity and drive its success in the competitive luxury market, making a significant impact on its future trajectory.

Experience in developing and launching luxury RTW brands is essential.
Strong understanding of fashion trends and target market demographics.

Evaluate fashion trends and develop sales strategies for RTW.
Collaborate with designers to create collections from concept to product.
Ensure timely sample deliveries and coordinate sales presentations.

Fashion Trend Analysis

Sales Strategy Development

Market Research

Stakeholder Management

Budget Creation

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Luxury WW RTW Senior Buyer/Product Merchandiser, London

Client: Bloom Search International

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 13.04.2025

Expiry Date: 28.05.2025

Job Description:

We have partnered with an exquisite couture brand whose strategy is to develop and launch a RTW luxury WW brand. This role is looking for a Senior Buyer/Product Merchandiser who can review and rework the brand's extensive archive, along with the design team, to produce a Luxury RTW collection and range build, ensuring price and collection align with the vision of the Creative Director. The collection will then be brought to market and introduced to appropriate global E-Commerce platforms and retailers.

Main Responsibilities:

Evaluate the latest fashion trends, buying patterns, and demographics of our target market; research potential customers.
Develop and implement sales and distribution strategies for the RTW.
This is a key stakeholder and visionary for this new venture; experience in developing and launching similar luxury RTW brands is required.
Work with manufacturers on prototyping and sampling.
Implement development critical path with manufacturers, ensuring deadlines are adhered to.
Work closely with the designer and Creative Director to develop each collection from initial concept through to finished product.
Respond to margin requirements; be aware of costs at wholesale and retail when developing.
Ensure all sample deliveries are on time to the showroom prior to sales presentations.
Schedule and actively sell to all wholesalers/retailers during seasonal sales campaigns and coordinate ongoing brand product knowledge seminars at all key stockists.
Monitor marketing activities, support key partners, and advise on specific strategy, targets, and objectives.
Create annual, seasonal, and monthly budgets along with a selling strategy to achieve turnover targets.

This is a rare and very exciting opportunity to launch a new luxury RTW brand to market.

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