Senior Buyer

Role Overview

• Fully manage the departments including reviews of stock, sales, orders and forecasting.
• Understand and analyse reports and then make recommendations based on figures, common sense and experience, therefore must be incredibly numerate and analytical. Personally manage £40 million budget per annum, but this is continually growing.
• Range planning to maximize profits and provide a commercially viable range of merchandise at competitive prices.
• Regularly present seasonal range plans to the management team that reflects company goals and ambitions, in order to gain approval for the range.
• Source new and constantly re-evaluate, resource and review existing merchandise to ensure product remains as competitive as possible (wherever possible MW to be the cheapest on the high street).
• Select the type and quantity of product for the department given the budgeted OTB and place orders over 2 main seasons A/W and S/S. All orders to be signed off by Buying Director.
• Reports to be constructed and presented to senior management Keep up to date and are aware of market trends, react to changes in demand.
• Fully understand customer needs and demands (e.g. price, quality, availability).
• Colour planning for each season to be carried out with Buying Director and other Buyers.
• Manage a team of buyers and merchandisers to deliver consistent growth and like for like profit.
• Attend fit meetings with production coordinators, models and garment technicians, making suggestions on fit, styling, trims etc., as well as signing off samples.

Requirements

• You will have relevant experience in Apparel Buying for at least 1+ years within a retail chain or equivalent.
• Experience of fully managing the critical path for your department
• Commercial approach to business critical decisions
• Be aware of competitors and help to try and keep MW the best value on the high street
• Confident approach to offer suggestions on the type and quantity of product for the department given the budgeted OTB
• Good interpersonal skills – able to build and manage relationships with colleagues and suppliers, communication is key at all times
• Strong IT skills most importantly in Excel or equivalent
• Commercial and keeps up to date and aware of market trends, changes in demand
• Able to fully understand customer needs and demands (e.g. price, quality, availability)
• Strong time management skills and able to prioritize as this is a never-ending job and there will always be more to be done

Tech Stack

• React

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
• Holiday allowance
• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
• Pension scheme