Buyer Fashion

Market leading high street fashion retailer is seeking a Ladieswear Buyer who has exceptional flair and a true passion for the product.
Looking to speak to buyers who have previously bought ladieswear for a major high street fashion retailer and possess full knowledge of current trends and fabrics.
High volume, fashion forward experience along with world sourcing familiarity is ideally preferred.
Excellent communication and people skills are also essential. This company offers a forward-thinking positive environment.

Key Responsibilities as Buyer:

1. Creating buying plans for departments while ensuring profitability by maintaining and building customer-focused category lines.
2. Work with merchandising to develop range plans that maximize sales opportunities.
3. Constantly review social media, catwalk, and competitor set to identify new product opportunities.
4. Manage the product critical path identifying priorities and ensuring samples are delivered against key deadlines.
5. Weekly and monthly trading performance, identifying opportunities to drive sales growth and promotion.
6. Present proposed new and repeat product buys to directors to achieve sign off.
7. Monitor and analyze returns with the technical team to identify lessons learnt and risks to profit.
8. Management of the buy plan ensuring product details are accurate and imagery is captured to allow product set up.
9. Support the creative team with product schedules.
10. Work closely with the social media outreach team to achieve features for new product ranges and lines supported with stock.
11. Ensure the development of process and systems is continuous to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.