Senior buyer - high street fashion brand

Legacy London Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a high street fashion brand as a Senior Buyer in Cardiff. You'll curate and deliver a commercially viable product range while collaborating with the Buying Director. This role requires a strong fashion buying background and excellent negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Fashion buying background required.
• Experience in negotiating with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Curate and deliver a trend-driven product range.
• Maximise profit through strong supplier relations.
• Drive regular departmental product reviews.

Skills

Negotiation

Trend Analysis

Product Curation

Job description

Senior Buyer - High Street Fashion Brand

Legacy London Recruitment

07.05.2025

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Full Job Description

Would you like to work / relocate to an amazing company in Cardiff?

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Buyer to join an exciting high street fashion brand.

As a Senior Buyer, your primary responsibility will be to curate, source, and deliver a commercially viable and trend-driven product range that not only drives profitability but also strengthens the brand's market position. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Buying Director and Head of Buying to formulate and execute the Buying Strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Some key responsibilities:

• Operate an effective and timely product signoff process, in line with the critical path and planning cycle;
• Lead the department in driving trend-led collections with the right level of newness, fashion, and trend;
• Take responsibility for maximising profit on the department through strong negotiation and development of global supplier relations;
• Trade the department and analyse relevance of new and emerging trends for the brand and plan accordingly;
• Plan and build a commercially balanced range, whilst achieving margin targets as set by the company;
• Drive regular departmental product reviews, ensuring coordination across departments in terms of trends, looks, and colour palettes.

About you:

• You must have come from a fashion buying background.
• You should be happy to work in the office 5 times a week.
• You should have a passion for trends and excel in driving newness in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in negotiating with suppliers to secure the best value, cost prices, and lead times.