Head of Buying
3 months ago
Ref: JO-2307-110905 | Negotiable | Location:Cardiff, Wales | Added:25/07/23
Quest Search & Selection are proud to partner with a multi-site, B2C consumer business. The Head of Buying role is tasked with developing, sourcing, and delivering a commercially oriented product range, with a focus on driving profits and strengthening brand position for this fashion business.
Additionally, this position will serve as a link between the Buying department and the Buying Director, promoting consistency and best practices through training, communication, and coordinated activities.
**Duties & Responsibilities for this Head of Buying position**:
- Formulate and implement a strategic plan for purchasing within the division.
- Set a high standard of excellence and best practices for buyers to follow.
- Develop a commercial and product-oriented range while achieving company-set margin targets.
- Establish an efficient product sign-off process, aligning with the critical path and planning cycle.
- Ensure that the product aligns with the brand strategy and is free of gaps or redundancies.
- Maintain brand standards in quality and value, benchmarking against competitors’ fashionability and pricing.
- Stay updated on market trends and customer preferences to inform product development.
- Lead, manage, and motivate teams to achieve Company and divisional KPIs.
- Collaborate with the Head of Merchandising to ensure best practices and consistency across Buying and Merchandising teams.
- Continuously review Buying systems and processes to adapt to changing business needs and promote excellence.
**To be successful in this Head of Buying position**:
- Ideally having buying experience in fashion either at a Head of Buying or Buying Manager level from a retail background.
- You must be a good communicator that is confident to deal with internal & external stakeholders.
- Analytical in your approach to make top-level commercial decisions
- Have led a team of 3 or more people and various levels
**The benefits of this Head of Buying position**:
- 22 days Holidays
- Contributory pension
- Great head office environment (this is an office-based role)
- Six figure salary potential
- Generous relocation package if you are not based in the area
- Discount across the group
- Training & development opportunities
Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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