Job Description:

WOMENSWEAR BUYER | KNITWEAR | ECOM & RETAIL | PREMIUM BRAND | MANCHESTER - HYBRID

We're looking for a commercially driven Womenswear Buyer to join a fast-paced and growing fashion business. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Buyer to take ownership of key categories, influence product strategy and make a real impact across the wider business.

The ideal candidate will have strong high street or mid-market fashion experience, with a proven track record across range building, planning and trading. You'll combine a strong commercial eye with excellent analytical skills to deliver relevant, trend-led product for the customer.

The Role:

• Own the buying strategy across a selection of womenswear categories including Knitwear & PU.

• Work closely with Merchandising to build seasonal and quarterly plans.

• Build balanced, commercial ranges across product, colour, fabrication, shape and price.

• Partner with Design, Technical and Sourcing to deliver product on time, to cost and quality.

• Trade weekly, analysing sales, stock and product performance to identify opportunities.

• Use data and customer insight to make fast, commercial decisions.

• Present category strategies and performance updates to senior stakeholders.

• Identify trends, gaps and new opportunities to maximise sales.

• Manage the critical path and ensure key deadlines are met.

• Build strong supplier relationships and support production planning.

• Contribute to wider projects and improving processes as the business continues to grow.

• Deliver against agreed sales, margin and stock targets.

About You:

• Proven Womenswear Buying experience within a fast-paced fashion environment.

• High street or mid-market experience.

• Strong commercial eye with a genuine passion for product.

• Confident trading a department and making data-led decisions.

• Strong Excel and analytical skills.

• Excellent range-building and planning ability.

• Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working at pace.

• Strong understanding of the womenswear customer and current trends.

• Experience working across eCommerce and/or stores is desirable.

BH37099