Senior Apparel Buyer & Trend Lead

JD GROUP; Bury; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Staff discount

Personal development opportunities

Résumé du poste

JD Sports Fashion plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Buyer for Apparel on a 12-month FTC at the Buying Location in Bury. You will work with the Department Head and Buying Director to build forward strategy and drive product selection.

The role requires mentoring junior staff, attending launches and trade shows, negotiating with brands, and managing budgets and OTB. Strong analytical, numerical and presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior buyer, with leadership of a buying team.
• Strong knowledge of sports fashion trends at high street and premium levels.
• Experience of buying branded goods is essential.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Fully literate in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Ability to work independently and manage budgets and OTB.

Responsabilités

• Develop forward strategy with Head of Buying and Buying Director.
• Mentor junior buyers and represent Buying in fascia and category.
• Attend product launches and trade shows; curate ranges.
• Analyze trade performance with merchandising to meet KPIs and margin targets.
• Negotiate with vendors and onboarding of new brands.
• Manage budgets and OTB on seasons and forward budgets.
• Present ranges to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement brand and department strategy.

Connaissances

Senior buying experience

Sports fashion buying

Brand negotiations

Budget forecasting

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Trend analysis

Presentation skills

People development

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

JD Sports Fashion plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Buyer for Apparel on a 12-month FTC at the Buying Location in Bury. You will work with the Department Head and Buying Director to build forward strategy and drive product selection.

The role requires mentoring junior staff, attending launches and trade shows, negotiating with brands, and managing budgets and OTB. Strong analytical, numerical and presentation skills are essential.