Fashion Buyer
Excel Recruitment View all jobs
- Dublin
- €60,000-75,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Source, develop and build product ranges to reflect current trends, ensuring each range is commercial and meets company objectives, sales targets and customer needs
- Analyse performance and review current range to ensure that sales, margins and profit are achieved
- Take appropriate action in-season on repeats, cancellations and rescheduling of orders
- Prepare for & present regular range reviews and presentations
- Negotiating with a wide supply base to ensure the best possible price and margin for goods is achieved
- Maintaining and building strong working relationships with the supply base and sourcing new suppliers
- Keep up to date with and interpret trends, and constantly review competitors in the marketplace
- Collaborating with the design team on trends and product development
- Presenting to senior management
- Take responsibility for own development as well as manage the training of junior team members
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
- Significant experience in a fast-paced Buying role
- Passion for product
- Skilled negotiation techniques, organisational and influencing skills
- Developing and implementing departmental strategy
- Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with other stakeholders