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Here at Bonmarche we have a fantastic opportunity for a Buyer to join dynamic Buying based in the Wakefield Head Office.If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and want a role where you will hit the ground running, we would love to hear from you.Role purpose: To implement the sourcing and buying strategy for a given range of product, owning and supporting the delivery of agreed target KPI’s. Working in partnership with merchandiser to plan and balance the range.Main Areas of Accountability · Manage the buying team ensuring targets are identified and met · Ensure the supply base has the capability to meet requirements · Negotiate with suppliers for best price whilst maintaining product integrity and standards in production · Understand and contribute towards brand and product handwriting · Ensure that agreed levels of good, better and best product are bought · Review competitor activity and ensure customer / competitor benchmarking completed · Understand profit and intake margin strategy focussing on achieved NAM · Continually drive newness and initiative, maximising sales and minimising risk · Challenge and manage underperformance where necessary · Work with technologist to take joint responsibility for fit and quality · Regularly visit stores and work closely with retail and VM colleagues · Work with suppliers and supplier design resource to develop new product opportunities · Secure dates for product sign-off at appropriate points in the season · Oversee the critical path management for the departmentAdditional Accountabilities · Assist in driving marketing and trading activity via Press & POS · Work with the HR team to ensure that the teams are developed to the required skill levels · Develop a broader business interest to support and work with the Buying and Merchandising Teams · Cascade strategic objectives to the wider teams · Work alongside the rest of the buying team to ensure that agreed looks and colour palettes are developed and delivered with consistency · Develop and share best practice across the buying floor · Ensure that communication of issues and developments to the Buying Director is timely, consistent and in the appropriate format · Undertaking additional project work when required · Ensure that key events are planned, monitored and delivered e.g. Windows, Tables, Collection launches, POS, Catalogue and Mailer, TV Shopping · Growth of online and multichannel product offer through internet exclusivesMeasures of Succes s · Deliver a profitable range in a timely manner · Develop a range which works visually alongside other products to agreed guidelines · Build and motivate a professional and respected team · Work within budget to increase sales whilst reducing markdownPerson Specification · Strong commercial awareness and minimum of 2 years at Buyer Level · Tangible knowledge of putting together a profitable range · Effective communicator, presenter and team player · Ability to adopt a flexible approach when required and to think swiftly · Relevant technical experience for a given product range · Experience of working with suppliers on a landed and direct basis · Far East travel and factory-based negotiations essential