Senior Buyer

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is representing an award-winning international fashion retailer seeking a Senior Buyer for womenswear dresses and tops. The role is hybrid and involves owning the daywear category, trading daily, and partnering with Design, Merchandising and suppliers to deliver trend-led, commercially successful ranges.

You will analyse sales, identify opportunities, manage risks, negotiate costs to improve margins, and mentor junior team members in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Womenswear buying experience in fashion retail.
• Strong commercial awareness with trend-led approach.
• Confident trading a department and making commercial decisions.
• Analytical with Excel data interpretation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Organised, proactive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in ecommerce advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and trade commercially successful product ranges.
• Collaborate with Design and Merchandising to build balanced collections.
• Analyze sales and trends to identify opportunities and manage risk.
• Source and develop products with suppliers, negotiating costs.
• Manage critical path to ensure timely launches.
• Conduct competitor analysis to identify gaps.
• Build strong supplier relationships and travel as needed.
• Support and mentor junior Buying team members.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive growth.

Skills

Womenswear buying

Trading

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Tools

Excel

Job description

SENIOR BUYER | WOMENSWEAR DRESSES & TOPS | ECOM & RETAIL | INTERNATIONAL RETAILER | HYBRID

Join an award-winning, fast-growing fashion retailer that's redefining modern womenswear. Known for creating trend-led, confidence-boosting collections, the business has built a loyal customer base through its strong digital presence, innovative approach and commitment to delivering stylish, high-quality products.

As a Senior Buyer, you'll take ownership of the daywear category, working closely with Design, Merchandising and suppliers to deliver trend-led, commercially successful ranges. You'll trade your department daily, react quickly to customer demand and play a key role in driving sales, margin and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and trade commercially successful product ranges.
• Work closely with Design and Merchandising to build balanced, profitable collections.
• Analyse sales and market trends to identify opportunities and manage risk.
• Source and develop products with suppliers while negotiating costs and improving margins.
• Manage the critical path to ensure products launch on time.
• Carry out competitor analysis and identify gaps within the range.
• Build strong supplier relationships and travel where required.
• Support and mentor junior members of the Buying team.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes and drive business growth.

About You

• Previous experience as a Womenswear Buyer within fashion retail with experience across day dresses & tops.
• Strong commercial awareness with a trend-led approach.
• Confident trading a department and making commercial decisions.
• Analytical, with strong Excel skills and the ability to interpret sales data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience within an e-commerce or test-and-repeat retail model is advantageous.

BH36974