Womenswear Buyer | £45,000 – £60,000 | Manchester | Fashion

A rare opportunity to shape the future of a growing womenswear brand.
We're looking to connect with established – senior buyers so please apply if this opportunity catches your eye.

We're partnering with an exciting, customer-focused brand to recruit an experienced Womenswear Buyer (open to established – senior candidates) who combine strong commercial acumen with a genuine passion for product.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your ideas, expertise, and leadership will directly influence the future direction of the brand. We're looking for a Buyer who does more than manage product, someone who can curate inspiring collections, identify opportunities for growth, and create ranges that truly resonate with their customer.

You'll have the autonomy to shape category strategy, build compelling collections, strengthen supplier partnerships, and react quickly to emerging trends, all within a business that values agility, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking.

The Role:

As the Womenswear Buyer, you will work closely with Design, Merchandising, Marketing, and Product Support teams, you'll oversee the full end-to-end buying lifecycle – from initial concept and sourcing through to launch and trading performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver compelling womenswear ranges that balance commercial performance with brand identity.

• Lead strategic range planning, creating balanced assortments that excite customers and maximise sales opportunities.

• Build and evolve the brand handwriting across your categories, combining wardrobe essentials with trend-led product.

• Own the full buying lifecycle, from concept creation, sourcing and negotiation through to order placement, launch, and trading.

• Identify product gaps, emerging trends, and new opportunities through customer insight, competitor analysis, and market research.

• Analyse sales performance and trading data, reacting quickly to maximise opportunities and minimise risk.

• Partner closely with Merchandising to manage OTB, seasonal planning, stock management, and budget delivery.

• Manage critical paths to ensure products are delivered on time and to the highest standards.

• Build, maintain, and develop strong supplier relationships while identifying and onboarding new suppliers and factories to support future growth.

• Drive commercial negotiations, margin improvement, and sustainable sourcing initiatives.

• Work collaboratively with garment tech and design to maintain exceptional fit, quality, and consistency across all ranges.

• Partner with Marketing to bring products to life through engaging campaign stories and hero product launches across ecom and stores.

• Present seasonal strategies, trading updates, and commercial insights to senior stakeholders.

• Continuously review and improve ways of working across the buying function.

• Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members, fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a Womenswear Buying role, already working at Buyer or Senior Buyer level.

• Strong product development and strategic range planning experience.

• Excellent commercial awareness with a deep understanding of customer behaviour, fashion trends, and trading performance.

• Experience managing the end-to-end buying process within a fast-paced retail environment.

• Strong sourcing expertise and the ability to build long-term supplier partnerships.

• Highly analytical, organised, and commercially driven.

• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and presentation skills.

• A confident people leader who can inspire, motivate, and develop others.

• Passionate about product, customer experience, and innovation.

• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

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