Senior Buyer
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Kent |
| Area | South East, UK |
| Sector | Retail Head Office - Buying |
| Salary | Benefits |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Zachary Daniels |
| Job Ref | BBBH36882_1784814734 |
- Description
Senior Buyer - Childrenswear
Kent / Sussex | Hybrid (3 days in the office) | Competitive Salary
Passionate about creating beautiful childrenswear?
Love taking a product from concept to customer?
Ready to put your commercial and creative skills to work in a role where you'll make a real impact?
We're looking for a talented Senior Own Brand Childrenswear Buyer to join a thriving international retail business and help shape exciting the collections that customers around the world will love.
This is an exciting opportunity to own the buying process from concept through to launch, working closely with Design, Technical, Merchandising and trusted supplier partners to create commercially successful ranges that combine quality, style and value.
If you're passionate about product, thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy seeing your ideas come to life, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
- Developing commercially successful own-brand childrenswear collections from concept through to launch.
- Working closely with Design to turn creative ideas into commercially viable products that customers will love.
- Managing supplier relationships, sourcing new opportunities and negotiating the best cost, quality and delivery.
- Building balanced ranges that achieve target margins while meeting the needs of a global customer base.
- Partnering with Merchandising to ensure the right products are available at the right time and in the right quantities.
- Managing the critical path to ensure products are delivered on time and ready for successful seasonal launches.
- Collaborating with Ecommerce and Marketing to maximise product performance through engaging launches and campaigns.
- Supporting supplier onboarding, compliance and continuous improvement across the supply base.
What we're looking for
- Proven experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer with responsibility for own-brand childrenswear or fashion product development.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance creativity and profitability.
- Experience sourcing products and managing supplier relationships across international supply bases.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
- Strong understanding of costing, margins and product development.
- Experience managing the critical path and delivering products on time.
- Highly organised with excellent planning and communication skills.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships across Design, Merchandising, Technical and wider business teams.
- A genuine passion for childrenswear, trends and creating outstanding products.
Why you'll love it
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
- Competitive salary
- End-to-end ownership of exciting own-brand collections
- Work within a collaborative, supportive and ambitious team
- Genuine opportunity to influence product direction and category success
- Join a growing international retailer with exciting future plans
Ready to create something special?
If you're looking for a role where you can combine your commercial expertise, product development skills and passion for childrenswear to create collections that customers will love, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more.
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