Buyer - Footwear & Accessories

This is an amazing opportunity to join one of the UK’s fastest growing fashion brands as a Buyer working across the Footwear and Accessories categories. The company is expanding as a result of its success to date and if you would like the opportunity to bring your passion for fashion to a place where you can make your mark and develop your career then this could be the right opportunity for you.

As a brand which is thriving, this is an exciting opportunity to continue the product development of their ranges as they continue to grow.

The role will be based at the company’s Head Office in Cheshire and hybrid working is in place.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the supply base to build a commercial range for your areas reflecting the brands aesthetics.
• Be responsible for range building with a strong analytical eye as well as a creative talent. You will be strong with numbers, be able to digest, read and spot opportunities and risks with analysis data.
• Have an instinctive commercial eye for what will be a best-selling style for the customer and a proven track record of achieving this in previous roles.
• Monitor best and worst sellers across the clothing departments to ensure the footwear reflects and enhances the clothing range which in turn will grow additional purchasing.
• Manage the critical path to ensure the range is on time.
• Improve the category bought in margin by re-negotiating / re-sourcing with the supply base.
• Source, select, develop and negotiate with suppliers to deliver the right footwear and accessories at the right time throughout the year.
• Maximise best sellers by developing additional styles that will broaden the range and reduce risk buying.
• Identify product opportunity by constantly reviewing the competition and inspirational brands.
• Complete buying trips as needed within the UK and internationally.
• Present to the management team on a weekly/bi-weekly basis, ensuring communication is clear and concise.
• Responsible for fitting the footwear range and feeding back all fit requirements to the supply base to ensure a cohesive, comfortable & consistent sized range.

Who we’re looking for:

• You must have experience of buying footwear and accessories, and ideally, you will also have experience of buying womenswear.
• You will have strong knowledge of footwear construction and fits, as well as experience in sourcing footwear suppliers.
• A commercial fashion eye is essential, with the ability to understand the brands aesthetics, customers and competitors.
• Experience in trading an ecommerce department to maximise sales
• The ability to problem solve, under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Must enjoy change and be open to new ways of working, as well as sharing ways to improve processes.
• Identifies new ways of working that fit the business as it continues to grow.
• Able to take responsibility and make decisions efficiently and effectively.
• Strong communication skills are a must to enable effective working relationships with all departments and levels.
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Understands/ has experience with the test and repeat ecommerce buying model.

If you thrive on working in a fast-paced environment and this exciting opportunity sounds like your next step, then please apply today as this one won’t be around for long!

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