Fashion Buyer jobs in United Kingdom

Category Buyer – Location: Desford, 5 days on site. Contract Type: 12 months with likelihood of extension.

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities for assigned categories, including supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and align sourcing strategies.
• Drive cost savings, supplier performance, and innovation through strategic partnerships.
• Use data tools like Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and Power BI to analyze spend and identify opportunities.
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders and legal teams to ensure compliance and value delivery.

• Proven experience in direct and/or indirect procurement (e.g., IT equipment, engineering components, services).
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and managing contracts.
• Comfortable working independently and proactively in a remote setting.
• A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

• Be part of a modern, forward-thinking procurement team.
• Flexible working arrangements with remote options.
• Opportunities for career progression and development.
• Work on impactful projects including supply chain transformation and sustainability initiatives.

• Job Title: Category Buyer
• Location: Desford, UK
• Rate/Salary: 20.00 - 22.00 GBP Hourly
• Job Type: Contract

Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. (phone number removed). Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at (url removed). To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to (url removed). We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at (url removed)/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield