Buyer - high street fashion brand - FTC
Posted 2 weeks ago by Legacy London Recruitment
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Buyer for a high street fashion brand in Cardiff involves sourcing, selecting, and negotiating with suppliers to develop a commercially viable product range. The position requires collaboration across departments to ensure successful product launches and effective communication at the Director/Head of level. The Buyer will also analyze sales data to inform future product decisions and drive brand success in a competitive market.
Key Responsibilities:
- Source, select and negotiate with suppliers to obtain optimum product, prices and terms of contract.
- Utilize supplier’s expertise to improve range and knowledge.
- Lead meetings at Director/Head of level ensuring effective key information is communicated and any actions are completed within the set timescales.
- Collaborate with other departments within the company to ensure the successful launch of new product lines/seasonal collections and other company initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with the merchandising team to monitor and control trade, ensuring stock turn, margin targets and profit levels are achieved.
- Review and analyze sales data, identifying top performing product/lines, ensuring data driven decisions are made for future lines/intakes and recommendations for improvement made and presented.
Key Skills:
- Buying background.
- Ability to work in the office 5 days a week.
- Passion for trends and driving newness in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in negotiating with suppliers to secure the best value, cost prices, and lead times.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Cardiff
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Retail
Would you like to work / relocate to an amazing company in Cardiff? We are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join an amazing high street fashion brand on a 9 month fixed term contract. As a Buyer, your role will involve collaborating in the development, sourcing, and delivery of a trendy and commercially viable product range. Your contributions will be essential in maintaining the balance between creativity and commerciality, ultimately driving the success of the brand in a competitive landscape.
Some key responsibilities:
- Source, select and negotiate with suppliers to obtain optimum product, prices and terms of contract.
- Utilizing supplier’s expertise to improve range and knowledge.
- Lead meetings at Director/Head of level ensuring effecting key information is communicated and any actions are completed within the set timescales.
- Collaborating with other departments within the company to ensure the successful launch of new product lines/seasonal collections and other company initiatives.
- Works collaboratively with the merchandising team to monitor and control trade, in order to ensure stock turn, margin targets and profit levels are achieved;
- Review and analyses sales data, identifying top performing product/lines, ensuring data driven decisions are made for future lines/intakes and recommendations for improvement made and presented.
About you:
Must have come from a buying background Happy to work in the office 5 x a week. A passion for trends who excels in driving newness in a fast paced environment Experienced in negotiating with suppliers to secure the best value, cost prices, and lead times.