Senior Buyer Menswear

Debenhams Retail; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to oversee a multimillion-pound product area. This role involves planning, sourcing, and developing products in collaboration with Design and Merchandising teams to meet sales and margin objectives. You will manage a junior team and contribute to creating a trend-led product range. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about fashion. This position is based in Manchester and offers opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Act as an ambassador for the brand.
• Maintain professional and organized working area.
• Always strive to improve department operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, source, and develop multimillion-pound product area.
• Collaborate with Design & Merchandising to ensure a balanced product range.
• Manage and develop junior team members.

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Buying, you will be an experienced Senior Buyer with responsibility for a multimillion-pound product area to plan, source and develop. You will work collaboratively with Design & Merchandising to ensure the range is the correct balance of new & contemporary products that meets sales, margin & profit objectives. You will manage & develop the junior team & support the wider division.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Work closely and maintain strong relationships with Buying, Merchandising Design and Studio to develop a trend led product range overseen by the senior leadership team.
• Ensure relevant trends are translated into product range at speed to reflect the brand and customer.
• Maintain reactiveness and speed to market by working well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Maintain effective communication with category Buyers across the department.
• Attend and communication key information in trading meetings to maintain a good overall trading of the categories.
• Build and maintain good relationships with supply base.
• Generate ideas to impact the business in reference to promotions and markdowns.
• Train and develop your team.
• Support Buying Manager to develop new strategies for the business and department.
• Provide a high degree of input into product and competitor activity.
• Ensure the development process is smooth to maintain key deadlines.
• Maintain all aspects of the critical path with your Buyer to ensure deadlines for key dates and events are achieved.
• Manage a team ranging from BAAs to Buyers, Junior Buyers and ensure your leading the category, follow emerging market trends, and lead your team in interpreting these trends for our customers, ensuring we remain up-to-date and competitive.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You will act as an ambassador for the brand.
• Attends training, meetings and other events as requested by direct manager or senior management, including Head of Human Resources.
• Assists colleagues by completing tasks outside own job role when requested, including supporting associated companies.
• Maintains own working area in a professional and organised manner.
• Always strives to improve the department's operation and increase knowledge of own and related job functions.

At boohooMAN, we're redefining menswear with bold style, fearless innovation, and a fresh take on fashion that sets us apart from the rest. With a focus on streetwear, tracksuits & going-out-gear, product is everything to us and we don't do anything substandard, not now, not ever! We pay attention to detail, and we keep our products on-point to ensure our customers 'fits are consistently on lock. We're constantly responding and reacting to stay ahead of the game and deliver you the best in fashion 24/7., At Debenhams Group, we are a diverse portfolio of five core brands (boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, and Debenhams) alongside a dynamic marketplace model and a growing financial services division, it keeps us pretty busy! We don't stand still - we lead, evolve, and redefine online fashion. With bold ambitions and big energy, we're on a mission to be the best, delivering the strongest propositions to our customers in the most engaging, innovative, and efficient ways possible. We thrive on change, innovation, and pace. Every challenge is an opportunity, and every day is a chance to push boundaries. If you're someone who embraces the unknown, thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, and is ready to shape the future of retail, you'll love it here. We want visionaries, disruptors, and doers, people who bring fresh thinking, relentless energy, and the drive to make an impact.