Senior Buyer - Footwear

Zachary Daniels; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK seeks a Senior Men's Footwear Buyer to lead a key Buying division. You will support the buying strategy, drive brand budget planning, and oversee seasonal buying. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in buying roles, strong leadership skills, and expertise in creating strategies. Excellent relationship-building and analytical skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Buying roles.
• Demonstrating strong leadership skills.
• Excellent internal and external relationship builder.

Responsibilities

• Support in creation of seasonal Buying Strategy.
• Accountable for the seasonal Product File.
• Lead development of direct reports through coaching.

Skills

Leadership skills

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Excel knowledge

Power BI knowledge

Job description

As a Senior Men's Footwear Buyer you will lead a key Buying division, working closely with the Head of Dept to support the buying strategy and delivery of business goals. Working closely with 3rd Party and Own Brands you will ensure best in class brands and products relevant to target consumer are present in Stores and on the Ecommerce site for your product division.

Responsibilities

• Support in Creation of the seasonal Buying Strategy for your Product Division ensuring alignment with other Buyers and key cross functional stakeholders (Own Brands, Marketing, Merchandising etc).
• Support in driving brand budget planning, aligning with the Merchandising function for relevant product division.
• Play a key role in the seasonal buying meetings with strategic 3rd Party brands and Own Brands, aligning with key stakeholders (e.g. Merchandising, Other Divisions, GPM, Marketing).
• Lead SMU creation with relevant brands for relevant Product Division.
• Support Buyers with the seasonal buying of non-strategic 3rd Party brands.
• Accountable for the seasonal Product File including taking a lead in seasonal sign offs.
• Ensure continuous contact out of buying seasons with key 3rd Party Brands to ensure the business product needs are met.
• Support in short-, medium- and long-term strategic relationship building with key 3rd Party Brands.
• Lead the development of direct reports through continuous coaching and implementation of HR tools (PDPs, Check Ins etc).
• Lead the continuous research into consumer and brands trends in the relevant Product Division, sharing with all relevant stakeholders.
• Ongoing monitoring of business performance and implement relevant action plans.

Requirement

• Minimum 5 years experience in Buying roles, demonstrating strong Leadership skills.
• Excellent internal and external relationship builder.
• Experience in creating and delivering strategies.
• Forward thinker and reactive to market situations to ensure the business stays ahead of competition and relevant with target consumer demands.
• Analytical skills (excel and Power BI knowledge essential).