Head of Buying & Merchandising

Fashion Business Manager @ dSb Recruitment | Sports Massage Therapy

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Buyer/Senior Buyer to be part of the senior leadership team as a Head of Buying & Merchandising. This business has strong values centred around people focused with 1st class customer service being a non-negotiable.

• Leading negotiations and supplier management
• Agree budgets and targets for the commercial team
• Lead, mentor and develop the commercial buying team
• Play a key role in the company annual strategy meetings
• Drive margins and profit for stock buying
• Preparation of monthly board reports
• Attend supplier visits internally and externally

• A Lead Buyer/Senior Buyer with proven team management experience with direct reports
• Comfortable working closely with the Board and within a Senior Leadership role
• Knowledge of Buying highly trend led categories within fashion or homeware
• Excellent supplier management and onboarding new suppliers
• 1st class negotiation and numerical skills
• People orientated - proven experience of coaching and developing a team
• Hybrid working available after successful completion of probation
• Flex working hours
• Bonus Scheme
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• Death in service

Candidates must have full right to work in the UK/Northern Ireland. This role requires suitable candidates to be living in Northern Ireland or willing to relocate to NI. Remote working is not available.

• Seniority level:
  Director
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Supply Chain
• Industries:
  Retail and Retail Apparel and Fashion

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