Senior Ladieswear Buyer

Invigorate Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Ladieswear Buyer for a client in Leeds. This role involves leading a buying team, sourcing products, and innovating the product range while adhering to market trends. Candidates with at least 5 years of experience in the womenswear sector are encouraged to apply, showcasing excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years buying experience in womenswear retail.
• Strong product knowledge and understanding of multi-channel retailing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ladieswear buying team and develop product ranges.
• Source and negotiate prices effectively.
• Analyze sales data to identify opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Numerical abilities

Analytical abilities

Education

BA Honours degree

Job description

Senior Ladieswear Buyer

Location: Leeds

Salary: £45k to £50k pa (2 days WFH)

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Ladieswear Buyer for our client near Leeds, offering a unique and exciting alternative to other UK clothing catalogues.

Their ethos emphasizes living in the moment and enjoying life, which is reflected in their clothing.

Purpose of the role:

• Lead the ladieswear buying team to develop remarkable products across multiple categories and identify new sales opportunities.
• Source and negotiate prices to meet GM targets and quality standards.
• Implement new processes as the business expands.

Main Activities:

• Build a seasonal range that exceeds budget expectations, offering remarkable, interesting, and exciting products aligned with the brand identity.
• Achieve margin targets and adhere to pricing strategies.
• Utilize knowledge of market trends and competitors to define ranges and find new sales opportunities.
• Analyze sales data and performance reports to identify missed opportunities.
• Present range proposals for approval to owners/CEO.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Work with QA team to ensure quality standards and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with merchandising on seasonal planning and frameworks to exceed expectations.
• Maintain organized administration and documentation.
• Manage sustainability initiatives aligned with targets.
• Oversee critical path alongside merchandising and QA departments.
• Support and develop Assistant Buyers and Junior Buyers.
• Coordinate with creative teams on content and pagination for catalogues.
• Deliver photography briefs for product launches.

Skills & Experience:

You should have at least 5 years of buying experience within the womenswear retail sector, with a strong product knowledge. A good understanding of multi-channel retailing complexities is essential.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills are required, along with strong numerical and analytical abilities to optimize trading performance.

A BA Honours degree is desirable but not essential.

If you are experienced in Ladieswear and seeking a new challenge, please submit your details.