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About the Role

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract position for an experienced Footwear and Bags Buyer. The role involves developing and selecting seasonal product ranges to maximize sales, anticipate customer needs, and reflect market trends. You will be responsible for range development, strategic negotiation, and ensuring products meet brand values and quality standards.

Responsibilities

Develop seasonal product ranges that maximize sales opportunities and reflect market trends.
Conduct strategic negotiations to achieve financial targets and strengthen market position.
Ensure all products meet brand values and adhere to quality and safety standards.
Collaborate with design and merchandising teams on range development, considering innovation, detail, margin, quality, and sustainability.
Provide commercial balance between aesthetics and financial targets.
Understand supplier capabilities and develop a commercial range considering supply chain and economic conditions.
Identify and implement new product opportunities at the right pace.
Manage the critical path effectively for all sales channels, maintaining agility.
Review competitor activity and utilize insights to shape ranges.
Monitor sales performance weekly to evaluate and implement actions for growth while managing risk.
Understand commercial drivers and relate them across the supply chain.
Lead the sign-off process with heads of and directors, ensuring clear articulation of range build to meet KPIs.
Make commercial decisions balancing aesthetics and profit without compromising the brand.
Manage and deliver target margin for the area of responsibility.
Oversee product order management information setup and cascade to the supply base.
Prepare initial outlines for range plans, considering multi-channel business needs and timescales.
Optimize product assortment through excellent range planning with merchandise and design teams.
Support the team in creating and managing a robust departmental critical path.
Ensure timely deliveries of all critical path milestones and touchpoints.
Manage product approvals from concept to delivery into the distribution center.
Ensure marketing and eCommerce collateral is correct and up-to-date.
Ensure 100% on-time delivery of accurate salesman, product, and shoot samples.
Manage the quality assurance process with internal technologists and the supply base.
Oversee the fit sealing process, ensuring alignment with the critical path and commercial strategy.
Monitor and evaluate the quality performance of the supply base with the Technical team.
Lead by example and communicate with clarity and consistency with direct and indirect teams.
Ensure cross-functional relationships are built and maintained.
Train and develop team members to improve capabilities and deliver functional expertise.
Evaluate team performance regularly to ensure focus on succession planning.

Requirements

Must have technical experience in footwear and bags.
Technical expertise in leather fabrication, construction, and production.
Keen eye for contemporary fashion and understanding of trends relevant to the brand.
Ability to influence and drive the product development cycle, working closely with the design team.
High degree of buying knowledge and expertise encompassing strategic thinking, commercial acumen, negotiation, and creativity.
Extensive experience of managing a global supply base with direct sourcing relationships across multi-product.
Ability to inspire, influence, and communicate effectively at all levels.
Solution-based, shows initiative, and is proactive.
Strong commercial awareness of target customer aesthetics and lifestyle needs.
Ability to independently multi-task across multiple product areas.
Commitment, drive, passion, and self-motivation.
Must have technical experience in leather footwear and bags.
Product areas will also cover jewellery, sunglasses and belts.

Skills

Product development
Range development
Strategic negotiation
Commercial acumen
Trend analysis
Supply chain management
Quality assurance
People management
Communication
Influencing
Problem-solving
Multi-tasking

Location

Work Type

Hybrid working
Fixed-term contract

Experience Level

Experienced

Benefits

Annual bonus opportunity
Up to 25 days holiday per annum
3 to 4 days in the office
2 extra paid days off per year to volunteer
50% discount
Subsidised BUPA Dental Insurance
Healthcare cash plan
Life Assurance
Interest free season ticket loan
Pension Contribution

About the Company

White Stuff was established in 1985.
The company has shops and concessions in the UK and internationally, selling women’s and men’s clothing, accessories, and homeware.
Original prints, intricate details, and considered design touches reflect the brand's personality.
People are at the heart of the brand, driving it forward.
The company culture is sociable, talented, likeminded, and not hierarchical or political.
Entrepreneurial ideas and accountability are encouraged at all levels.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, and age.