Buyer

2 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom RM Recruit Ltd Full time

RM Recruit Ltd is delighted to be working in partnership with our Leicester based retail business who are seeking a highly motivated, ambitious, Buyer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Our client is seeking an experienced Buyer who will be responsible for the whole process of researching and purchasing products and ensuring that the purchased products have the best achievable prices and the most favourable commercial terms.

Main duties include:

- Develop the buying vision and strategy which is aligned to business objectives
- Work with the Design team to develop, implement and deliver the creative strategy for all products to maximise sales and achieve profit targets
- Use sales and performance information to steer the Brand and maximise opportunities
- Own the product critical path to ensure that seasonal capsules are launched on time and all stakeholders are aligned on milestones and deadlines
- Research new markets, products and manufacturing processes
- Continually strive to improve and build mutually effective supplier relationships, as well as identify new sourcing opportunities and provide focused, clear development direction to the current supplier base
- Identify quality standards and ensure that all products meet those standards (fabric, colour & fit)
- Negotiate with suppliers to agree prices, quantities, delivery windows and exclusivity deals
- Ensure competitive cost prices, speed, low MOQ’s whilst maintaining brand equity
- Meet suppliers and negotiate terms of contract (in-house sourcing / production)
- Partner with the Merchandising team to plan the OTB and to monitor and review in season, making recommendations to the COO
- Work with Merchandising team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders
- Perform competitive research and analysis to illustrate both strengths and weaknesses of products in all markets
- Adapt product offering based on customer feedback and behaviour
- Conduct regular performance analysis of the product and formulate initiatives to deliver financial targets, drive sales and optimise inventory
- Review long range plans, highlighting risks and opportunities and potential contingency plans
- Collate customer feedback on products - B2B and B2C
- Gain a deep understanding of the product needs by market and channel, and cascade those needs and requirements back to the Merchandising teams
- Oversee comprehensive pre-season analysis to support range building and assortment definition
- Work with Merchandising to define style & targets for collection development and buying.
- Work with Merchandising to define carry over lists and plan the life cycle of product as a starting point to the seasonal offer
- Ensure open communication with key accounts and stakeholders on a consistent basis regarding hits or misses for all product categories, thereby given the ability to react and analyse appropriately.
- Ensure that buying is completely aligned with marketing, with products featured in campaigns always part of the buys
- Liaise with Production and Supply Chain to ensure priorities are aligned for key products
- Support the product compliance and QC policies by investigating and resolving any quality issues as they arise.

Our client does offer hybrid working plus a number of benefits including fantastic exposure to the business as a whole whilst working autonomously. This role would favour those who are confident by nature and are self motivated and who is eager to stamp their mark in a forward thinking and growing business.

If you are on the lookout for a new challenge in a fantastic environment, we encourage you to apply.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester

Reference ID: GMSS99


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