Quest Search & Selection are proud to partner with this retail & wholesaler looking for fashion Buyers!

The role of Buyer is to develop and source a trend-driven, commercially focused range that drives profit. Supporting the Head of Buying, you will implement the buying strategy, whilst fostering strong relationships with existing suppliers .

Duties & Responsibilities for this Buyer role:

Possesses a deep understanding of the full buying process in a design led department.
Manages an efficient and timely product sign-off process
Adhering to the critical path and planning cycle.

Develops and curates a commercially balanced product range while meeting the company's margin targets.
Be part of product reviews across departments, ensuring alignment on trends, styles, and colour palettes.
Working predominately in the ladieswear category in creating trend-driven collections that introduce the right level of newness, fashion, and trend.
Takes ownership of maximising departmental profit through effective negotiation and building strong global supplier relationships.
Collaborate closely with the merchandising team to track and manage trade, ensuring stock turnover, margin targets, and profit levels are met.

To be successful in this Buyer:

Ideally having experience as a Junior Buyer, Buyer or Senior Buyer level within fashion sector.
Experienced in negotiating with suppliers to secure the best value, cost prices, and lead times.
Worked with sourcing products from the China, SE Asia & Turkey.
Demonstrated success in developing and trading highly commercial fashion ranges that surpass sales and profit targets.
Passionate about trends and skilled at driving innovation and newness in a fast-paced environment.

The benefits of this Buyer role:

22 days Holidays.
Contributory pension.
Great head office environment (this role is fully WIO).
Free car park
Competitive salary, (happy to speak to candidates between £35,000 - £55,000) as we are supporting on different levels DOE.
Discount across the group.
Training & development opportunities.

If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the experience and skill and want to be part of a growing and innovative company, then please apply quoting the reference no. JO-2504-115096 .

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.