<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><p><span class="">Senior Buyer | £48,000 - £60,000 | Merseyside | Hybrid </span></p><p class=""><span class="">This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join a dynamic, creative, and high-performing team within one of the UK's longest standing fashion and lifestyle brands.<br class=""><br class="">You'll bring strong product intuition, commercial acumen, and proven leadership, driving strategy, delivering results, and inspiring your team &amp; those around you to achieve their best.</span></p><p class=""><span class="">In this role, you'll play a key role in developing the department's vision each season, managing supplier relationships, and executing ambitious buying strategies that balance creativity, profitability, and innovation.</span></p><p class=""><span class=""><span class="">As the Experienced Buyer, You Will:</span></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Lead, develop, and inspire your team </span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Review and improve ways of working, driving greater efficiency and clarity across the team.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Take ownership of strategic range building, ensuring well-balanced collections that reflect brand DNA, customer needs, and commercial targets.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Plan all buys in collaboration with your Merchandiser, aligning to budgets, forecasts, and business objectives.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Identify gaps and opportunities across ranges, capitalising on emerging trends and sales data.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Build and deliver "lessons learned" presentations for leadership - providing clear insights and forward strategies from trading performance.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Communicate best and worst sellers, driving clear actions and learnings across the wider team.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Own supplier strategy with onboarding new partners, maintaining strong relationships, and conducting regular supplier visits.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Manage sourcing across multi-product categories, balancing short- and long-lead production both in the Far East and closer to home.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Demonstrate strong trading performance, achieving margin, sales, and cash targets.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Partner with Merchandising on OTB management, seasonal budgeting, and forecasting.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Analyse historical and in-season data to inform commercial decisions and shape future strategies.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Oversee Monday trade reporting, ensuring key actions are understood and implemented across the team.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Manage critical paths and delivery schedules, ensuring smooth launches and timely product drops.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Communicate any stock issues, delays, or cancellations clearly and promptly across departments.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Oversee campaign and trigger dates, ensuring key styles land on time to support all marketing platforms and trading plans.</span></p></li></ul><h3 class=""><span class=""><span class="">Who You Are:</span></span></h3><ul class=""><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">A proven established - senior Buyer with a strong multi-product background.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Commercially sharp, data-driven, and confident in trading a fast-paced department.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">An inspiring people leader, able to motivate and develop those around you</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Skilled in building balanced, profitable, and innovative ranges.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Collaborative and communicative </span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Experienced in supplier management, sourcing, and sustainability initiatives.</span></p></li><li class=""><p class=""><span class="">Highly organised, proactive, and adaptable, thriving in a dynamic environment.</span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p>BBBH34917</p></dd>