Buying Manager

We’re excited to be recruiting for a Buying Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering our buying strategy across our brands. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially driven buying leader who combines a passion for product with strong strategic thinking, a sharp eye for opportunity and the ability to turn business objectives into commercially successful collections.

Working closely with the Senior Buying Manager and our wider product teams, you’ll lead seasonal buying plans, drive category performance and oversee the development and delivery of our ranges, ensuring every collection reflects our brand direction and customer needs. You’ll also lead and develop the Buying team, setting clear priorities, building capability and creating an environment where collaboration, accountability and great ideas can flourish.

If you’re an experienced Buying Manager with a background in fashion, jewellery, accessories or a related industry, this could be the perfect next step in your career!
The role is Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. You’ll enjoy the exciting buzz of our stunning head office in Banbury, Oxfordshire, spending an average of three days a week in the office, with the flexibility to work from home on the remaining days. During key seasonal sign-off periods, you’ll also need to be in the office for full weeks to support collaboration and decision-making.

We’re a family-run, entrepreneurial company with an exciting pace of life and a bright and friendly team. We are passionate about creating stunning products with a personal touch and innovating our business behind the scenes. We value creativity, collaboration and integrity.

• Deliver the agreed buying strategy across allocated brands and categories, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and brand direction.
• Develop and manage seasonal buying plans in line with budgets, category targets and range requirements.
• Work closely with the Senior Buying Manager to identify growth opportunities, product extensions and ways to strengthen the overall product offer.
• Analyse sales performance, customer behaviour, market trends and competitor activity to inform buying decisions.
• Identify commercial opportunities and product risks, recommending actions to improve category performance.

• Work collaboratively with Product Design and Merchandising to develop balanced, customer-focused ranges that reflect brand identity and category strategy.
• Lead seasonal range builds, balancing core products, newness, opening price points, premium and hero products within the agreed range and pricing architecture.
• Ensure buying and product development decisions deliver margin targets, quality standards and customer value.
• Review product costs and identify opportunities to improve profitability without compromising quality, design or brand perception.
• Prepare and contribute to seasonal range reviews, presenting product recommendations, commercial analysis and opportunities to the Senior Buying Manager and wider product teams.
• Continuously review and optimise product ranges, identifying opportunities to improve product mix, performance and profitability.

• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring strong performance across product quality, cost, development, lead times and delivery.
• Build collaborative supplier partnerships that support product innovation, quality improvements and commercial objectives.
• Lead supplier negotiations within agreed parameters to improve costs, margins and overall supplier performance.
• Monitor supplier KPIs, proactively addressing issues and implementing improvements.
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