Buyer - Outerwear, Tailoring and Bottoms

The Foschini Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Buyer to manage buying for their Outerwear, Tailoring, and Bottoms department. The successful candidate will develop profitable product ranges and work closely with design and merchandising teams. Ideal applicants will have prior buying experience and strong commercial acumen. The role offers fantastic benefits including a generous employee discount and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

70% Employee discount

28 days holiday plus public holidays

Financial and Wellbeing support

Subsidized gym membership

Enhanced maternity package

Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Previous experience at Buyer level in Outerwear, Tailoring or Bottoms.
• Experience working on Denim is advantageous.
• Ability to transition between planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver profitable product ranges.
• Work with merchandising to create new season product plans.
• Formulate supply base strategy to meet product requirements.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strong analytical skills

Collaboration

Motivated and solution focused

Job description

We are looking for a Buyer to join us covering all aspects of buying within our Outerwear, Tailoring and Bottoms department.

Our buyers are at the core of our business, developing and delivering commercial and profitable ranges that offer our Phase Eight customer a point of difference. Working closely with the design team to develop new product ranges seasonally, our buyers ensure our ranges are delivered on time achieving company KPI’s (in-take, margin and markdown) and partner closely with the merchandising team to drive profits. The Buyer will anticipate and meet the needs of our global customer on the department, delivering a well-balanced range in line with our product and overall brand strategy.

Reporting into the Head of Buying you will aim to maximise profit and deliver the premium handwriting and high-quality standards we are renowned for at Phase Eight. Key accountabilities for the role include;

• Working with the Merchandiser to create new season product plans for your department, based on lessons learnt and forward strategy
• Operate fits with Design, manage any basic technical queries where required with a focus on detail and quality to ensure our premium handwriting and high-quality standards are maintained
• Formulate phasing, stories and deliver to category targets successfully communicating the vision for specific ranges to other departments such as ecommerce and retail operations

Together with the Head of Buying formulate a supply base strategy to meet product requirements, margin, quality and compliance

About You

We are looking for a Buyer who possesses previous experience within Outerwear, Tailoring and/or Bottoms at Buyer level with proven commercial success on the product areas managed. Experience working on Denim would be advantageous.

The Buyer will demonstrate high integrity, motivation, and a solution focused approach. The ability to easily transition between planning and execution is key as is a naturally collaborative and positive approach. We would need you to show a strong commercial acumen and be highly numerate with strong analytical skills, able to identify opportunities and pursue them on the department.

About Us

Across the TFG Brands, we pride ourselves on having our people at the heart of everything we do and we really believe that a career in retail is unbeatable. We will give you the tools and the time to develop your career in the direction you want to go.Alongside that, we have some great benefits which include:

• Phase Eight Employee Discount of 70%, and 50% discount with Hobbs and Whistles, as per the TFG Brands Discount Policy
• Up to 28 days holiday entitlement per annum in addition to the usual public and bank holidays
• Financial and Wellbeing support
• Subsided gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity package
• Virtual GP service – unlimited access 24/7
• Plus much more!

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