Buyer - Vertical Brands
Core
Early-career buyer supporting core apparel buying and providing focused support on key growth categories for a design-led vertical brand.
Role type
Junior Buyer (Apparel & Adjacent Categories)
Builds
Seasonal apparel ranges and adjacent product categories (Footwear, Homewares, Sleepwear, Jewellery)
Domain
Fashion Retail / Women's Apparel
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Range planning, Open-to-buy (OTB) management, sales and stock data analysis, purchase order management, supply chain coordination, competitor monitoring
Preferred skills
Experience in women's apparel or vertically integrated retail, quick injection program execution
Technologies
Excel
Responsibilities
Support end-to-end buying process from range planning to in-season management; Assist in building seasonal ranges within budget and commercial targets; Analyse sales, stock, and trade performance to inform buying decisions and markdown strategies; Partner with design and product development teams to ensure commercial balance; Manage purchase orders for accuracy in costs, quantities, and delivery; Provide focused buying support on key categories like Footwear, Homewares, Sleepwear, and Jewellery; Monitor competitor and market activity to inform product strategy.
Seniority
Junior, early-career IC