<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><p><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong><span class="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Senior Buyer | Scaling, Premium Brand | Multi Product | £60,000 - £80,000 DOE | Greater Manchester</span></strong><br class=""><br class="">This is a rare, one-off, opportunity to join a fast, scaling, premium, multi - product brand at an exciting stage of growth. We are looking for a Senior Buyer who is trend led, design, driven and commercially astute.<br class=""><br class="">You need to be someone who thrives in building product with purpose while delivering strong margin and cash results.<br class="">You will operate with a Buying Manager mindset, with real autonomy across your departments, supported by a collaborative and creative culture.<br class=""><br class=""><strong>The Role:</strong><br class=""><br class="">As their Senior Buyer you will lead ambitious seasonal strategies while remaining hands on with product. You will balance creativity with commercial discipline, with knowing how to price, cost and build compelling, well balanced "drops".<br class=""><br class="">You will implement strategies around buying upfront for core product, secure committed volume, and leverage fabric and scale to achieve stronger margins without compromising quality or brand DNA.<br class="">You will inspire and develop your team, challenge ways of working, and continuously improve efficiency as the business scales.<br class=""><br class=""><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Lead with clarity and pace, holding direct reports accountable for the trading and performance of their sub - categories.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Create an environment where the team feels motivated, supported and commercially empowered.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Own range building end - to - end, delivering balanced, trend led and profitable assortments.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Review colour, print, shape and fabric direction, protecting best sellers while consistently driving newness.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Identify gaps and opportunities across ranges, reacting quickly to sales to maximise commercial potential.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Drive test &amp; trial strategies to unlock innovation, speed and incremental profit.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Build and present lessons learnt and performance reviews to Heads of and Directors</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Partner closely with Merchandisers to: Build clear pricing architectures, plan all seasonal buys, manage OTB and seasonal budgets, forecast and project volume programmes.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Deliver strong trading performance across margin, cash sales and stock health</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Lead supplier strategy, maintaining strong existing relationships while onboarding new partners</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Confident sourcing across Far East and near, shore supply bases (short and long lead)</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Secure committed product through smart fabric and volume buys to achieve cost efficiencies</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Source new fabrics and trims, including experience with more sustainable fabrications</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Conduct cross, costing projects to protect and improve margin</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Attend supplier visits, trend trips and design meetings with internal and external stakeholders.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Oversee critical path management and delivery schedules across the wider team.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Manage Monday trade reports, setting clear actions and priorities along with merchandising.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Proactively communicate and resolve stock risks, delays and cancellations</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Own launch readiness, ensuring campaign, trigger dates and key styles land on time.</span></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">Lead planning and execution of all product launches within your department.</span></span></li></ul><p><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class=""><strong><span class="">About You:</span></strong><br class=""><br class="">You have a strong personal sense of style, a natural eye for trend, and an instinctive understanding of what customers will want next. You're able to truly embody the brand, translating its ethos into commercially successful product season after season.<br class=""><br class="">You're confident working at pace, thrive in a scaling environment and feel energised by building something special. You balance creativity with commercial rigour, understanding how to turn trend and design into margin, volume and sell-through.</span></span></p><p><span class="" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span class="">BH35079</span></span></p></dd>