<h3 class="theme-panel-header text-2xl pb-6 theme-vacancy-section-title">About the role</h3><p>We’re currently looking for a Footwear &amp; Accessories Buyer to join our team, to be responsible for creating and promoting a range of products for each season, in order to achieve sales, stock and margin targets for the department.</p><ul><li>Co-ordinate both the look and style of the full range of the department.</li><li>Establish and maintain good relationships with existing and potential suppliers, attending trade shows, buying trips and competitor shopping trips as and when required.</li><li>Work closely with the Merchandising team to propose ranges/products for marketing campaigns and events, including ‘The Show’, following the key looks driven by Marketing.</li><li>Prepare and present to Heads of department and Directors at range selection and sign off meetings.</li><li>Plan product launches in line with divisional launch dates and ensure the ranges land on time by effectively managing the junior team and critical path.</li><li>Manage and develop the team, an Assistant and Trainee Assistant Buyer, setting and managing objectives alongside day to day distribution of workload.</li><li>Negotiate costs with supply base on new and core products to meet BIM requirements.</li><li>Create the strategy for the department alongside the Merchandising team to fit in with divisional KPIs.</li></ul><div class="absolute bottom-2 right-2"><button onclick="scrollToTop()" class="theme-primary p-2 rounded-lg flex"><i translate="no" class="material-symbols-outlined"> arrow_upward </i></button></div>