<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><div><div><h2><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Fashion Buyer | Established &amp; Senior | £45,000 - £65,000 | Gloucestershire </span></h2><p>This is a rare opportunity to join a premium-to-luxe business renowned for its high-end, specialist products. We are looking for buyers who do more than manage stock-they curate exceptional experiences through carefully chosen collections that define the brand.</p><p>If you are an established or senior buyer, this role will challenge and inspire you. You'll be at the heart of a business that thrives on innovation, quality, and exclusivity, with the autonomy to shape product strategy and make high-impact commercial decisions.</p><h3>The Role</h3><p>As a Fashion Buyer, you will blend long-term product vision with day-to-day trading needs, ensuring commercially strong, brand-aligned collections across all channels. You will work closely with Design, Marketing, Merchandising, Production, and Wholesale to transform creative direction into profitable, aspirational assortments.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><p>Develop and deliver collections that balance commercial performance with brand identity.</p></li><li><p>Lead product journeys from initial concept to market delivery, ensuring margin targets, range balance, and launch plans are achieved.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate cross-functionally to turn creative and commercial strategy into actionable buying plans.</p></li><li><p>Use trading data, consumer insights, pricing reviews, and sample evaluations to influence product decisions and roadmap planning.</p></li><li><p>Manage wholesale buying in partnership with the Head of Wholesale, maintaining strong supplier relationships.</p></li><li><p>Ensure timely product information is provided to Marketing and Design for campaign narratives and hero-product identification.</p></li><li><p>Maintain responsibility for ethical sourcing and compliance with legislation.</p></li><li><p>Own the full buying lifecycle: sourcing, negotiation, order placement, margin delivery.</p></li><li><p>Identify and onboard new suppliers/factories to support growth and enhance margin opportunities.</p></li><li><p>Present trading insights and product updates to senior stakeholders to inform commercial decisions.</p></li><li><p>Support and develop junior team members, fostering accountability, pace, and effective communication.</p></li></ul><h3>Experience &amp; Skills Required</h3><ul><li><p>Proven experience in fashion retail buying, ideally within premium or aspirational brands.</p></li><li><p>Strong capability in margin management, supplier negotiation, critical path ownership, and product planning.</p></li><li><p>Confident communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across teams.</p></li><li><p>Strong analytical decision-making and organisational skills, with the ability to work at pace and resilience.</p></li><li><p>Advanced Excel skills and solid experience with PLM systems.</p></li><li><p>Strong understanding of trading levers and stock management, with commercial acumen to drive growth.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>BH34947</p></div></div></dd>