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BUYER | NORTH WEST | FASHION RETAILER | HYBRID | SALARY 40,000 - 45,000Competitive Salary DOE Car Allowance25 days holiday + Bank HolidaysHybrid working Flexi hours You will need to be an experienced Buyer who has a proven track record of working well under pressure, the ability to lead & inspire their team whilst also executing ambitious strategies throughout each season.The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.In this role you will explore your love for product whilst being a part of a creative & collaborative environment.AS THE BUYER:You will have developed Buyers Admin Assistants, Assistant Buyers or Junior Buyers through challenging and nurturing them in their roles to achieve promotions & key career highlights Examples of reviewing ways of working and improving efficiencies Range Building is critical On boarding new suppliers Supplier strategySupplier visits Multi - product background is essential RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:Building lessons learnt presentations for your Head of's & DirectorsClear ability to communicate Best & Worst indicators and building strategy points from these learnings with the wider, more junior members of the team Challenging and holding your direct reports accountable for the running & trading their own sub- categoriesEnsuring daily that your team feel motivated and supported with all tasks Review and build clear pricing architectures with merchandisersPlan with your Merchandiser all buysBuild well-balanced ranges Ability to identify gaps within all ranges and capitalise on new opportunitiesEncourage junior members of the team to react to sales, always looking to make money for the business with new product Review colour, prints, shapes whilst protecting best sellers but at all times introducing newness to keep ranges moving forward Experience with trading from the Far East and closer to home (short & long lead) is essentialMaintain supplier relationships whilst onboarding new suppliers to the business Ability to source new fabrics and trims as well as having experience sourcing more sustainable fabrications Experience of test and trial methods to drive newness and profit for your departmentReputable trading performance at margin level and cash sales Experienced with OTB and seasonal budget management with your merchandiser Ability to dive into historical and new data for your department so that commercial decisions can be made from a trading point of view Manage Monday Trade reports and key actions for your department to take Ability to oversee the wider team for critical path and delivery scheduleManage and communicate any stock issues, delays, cancellations with the full teamManage and prepare for all product launches via the critical path you set for your entire department Manage campaign and trigger dates to ensure key styles launch on time successfully Work closely with Merchandiser to plan and prepare forecasting and projections for any volume programmesConduct cross costing projects to protect and increase marginAttend trend and design meetings with internal & external stakeholdersBBBH33362